Small Arms for Urban Combat : A Review of Modern Handguns, Submachine Guns, Personal Defense Weapons, Carbines, Assault Rifles, Sniper Rifles, Anti-Materiel Rifles, Machine Guns, Combat Shotguns, Grenade Launchers and Other Weapons Systems

The urbanization of warfare has necessitated the kind of precision targeting that only small arms can deliver. Weapons not often seen on the battlefield can prove useful, even indispensible, in an urban setting. This expert reference guide examines in detail the most successful small arms in use and how changes in warfare have affected how those weapons are used and have transformed the small arms industry. Professional soldiers, law enforcement officers and students and researchers of small arms will gain a working knowledge of the most common and successful urban combat weapons (including some currently in development) "This guide gives professional soldiers, law enforcement officers and students a working knowledge of the most common and successful urban combat weapons: handguns, submachine guns, assault rifles, combat shotguns, grenade launchers, and some in development that have potential as service weapons. explains how warfare has changed and how these changes have transformed the small arms industry"--Provided by publisher. "This guide gives professional soldiers, law enforcement officers and students a working knowledge of the most common and successful urban combat weapons: handguns, submachine guns, assault rifles, combat shotguns, grenade launchers, and some in development that have potential as service weapons. Explains how warfare has changed and how these changes have transformed the small arms industry"-- Provided by publisher Handguns Submachine guns Personal defense weapons Carbines/rifle caliber submachine guns Assault Sniper rifles/precision tactical rifles Anti-material rifles Machine guns Combat shotguns Grenade launchers Miscellaneous weapon systems.