Jane's Gun Recognition Handbook

by Jane's Information Group

Book Overview

Jane's Guns Recognition Guide features all the military rifles, pistols, features all the military rifles, pistols, revolvers, machine-guns and sub-machine guns in action today. From the US Army's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0004709799
• ISBN13: 9780004709796
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.5" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

A useful tool for identifying firearms

This is a very good reference book and though it does not include shotguns, most firearms are featured including some of the more obscure and exotic types. I was particularly interested in its coverage of heavy sniper rifles which are becoming very important in peacekeeping operations around the world.

This is the best book of its kind on the market

If you find yourself looking for a book on gun recognition, then hey, look no futher. In true Janes style, it will tell you what you need to know, in that way in which Janes is famous and respected for. On the other hand, if you like shotguns, prepare to be sadly disappointed, for some reason they don't seem to exist. Apart from that I would say, "buy it!".

This book is great

This book is really good and a worth while bye if your in to guns. There are only 2 problems 1. It should have shotguns 2.It should have the MI34 minigun the most effective gun in the world

A great, informative book on guns in the 20 century

This is a great book that explains everything about the gun including: Caliber, Rate of fire, magazine capacity, length, weight, and date of production.

Comprehensive guide to firearms from 1886 to present day.

This pocket guide is an excellent overview of firearms from 1886 to now. Almost all mainstream models are present, and (according to the author) anything that has had ammunition made for it this century. Mostly concerned with service arms, a fair number of commercial products are also present. While not all variants can be listed or presented, the most common examples are presented, along with information on safety catches and instructions on how to safely clear the particular example. To the police officer/custom<s official, this book would be very useful. To the average firearms enthusiast or historian, it provides a good casual overview of what is/was used, brief history, calibres, etc. The size of the book makes it very portable. A very useful companion to the bigger and more comprehensive "full-size" version. Recommended.