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  • Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Dagger

    par Leroy Thompson ...
    Collections Livre 7 - Weapon
    The Fairbairn-Sykes Commando dagger has become iconic as the most widely recognized fighting knife in the world. The origins of the dagger can be traced to Shanghai in the 1930s where W. E. Fairbairn and US Marine officers including Sam Yeaton carried out experiments to develop what they considered the perfect knife for close combat. When Fairbairn and Sykes became instructors for the Commandos, ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • The MP5 Submachine Gun

    par Leroy Thompson ...
    Collections Livre 35 - Weapon
    Since the mid-1960s the Heckler & Koch MP5 has become the most widely used submachine gun in the world, especially among counterterrorist and special-operations units. Lightweight and offering a blistering rate of fire of up to 900 rounds per minute, the MP5 quickly earned a reputation for accuracy. Fielded early by West Germany's GSG 9 counterterrorist unit it was soon adopted by the SAS. Today ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • Russian Machine Guns since 1945

    par Leroy Thompson ...
    Collections Livre 89 - Weapon
    Written by a noted authority, this fully illustrated study describes and depicts the machine guns equipping Soviet and Russian troops after 1945.Following the USSR's victory in World War II, the Soviet armed forces adopted a succession of new or improved machine guns. At squad level, the 7.62mm RPD and RP-46 light machine guns replaced the DPM, themselves being supplanted by the RPK from 1961. ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • US Combat Shotguns

    par Leroy Thompson ...
    Collections Livre 29 - Weapon
    When a soldier must face multiple opponents at close quarters, few weapons can match the effectiveness of the shotgun. From World War I to the War on Terror, the shotgun has been a devastating weapon in the hands of US troops. For urban combat, prisoner control and shipboard operations, it remains as deadly today as it was a century ago. This book examines various types, from the early combat ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • The M1 Garand

    par Leroy Thompson ...
    Collections Livre 16 - Weapon
    The M1 Garand gave the US infantryman a marked edge during World War II. It shot faster and further than enemy infantry rifles and hit harder. No less an authority on killing the enemy than General George S. Patton called the Garand, “The greatest battle implement ever devised.” At a time when opposing forces were armed with bolt-action rifles, US troops had a highly reliable self-loader. The ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • The M14 Battle Rifle

    par Leroy Thompson ...
    Collections Livre 37 - Weapon
    The M14 may have only been the primary US service rifle for a little over a decade before being replaced by the M16, but it is still considered by many experts to be the best rifle to ever see US service. Primarily designed for a war in Europe, where it would take its place alongside the other battle rifles like the FN FAL, the M14 saw most of its combat use in the early days of the Vietnam War. ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • The Browning High-Power Pistol

    par Leroy Thompson ...
    Collections Livre 73 - Weapon
    Making its debut in 1935, the Browning High-Power was the world's most widely used military pistol for much of the 20th century.Military and law-enforcement agencies in more than 90 countries have issued the High-Power and it has seen combat in conflicts from World War II through to the 'War on Terror'. After conquering Belgium, Nazi Germany produced more than 300,000 High-Powers for use by the ... En savoir plus

    $19.89 CAD

  • The M3 "Grease Gun"

    par Leroy Thompson ...
    Collections Livre 46 - Weapon
    Influenced by the German MP 40 and the British Sten, the .45-caliber M3 “Grease Gun” served as the primary US submachine gun for almost a half-century.Designed to replace the expensive Thompson SMG, the M3 was issued to airborne troops and others during World War II thanks to its compact design with sliding wire stock. An improved variant, the M3A1, was favored by armored crews right up to the ... En savoir plus

    $19.89 CAD

  • Soviet Pistols

    Tokarev, Makarov, Stechkin and others

    par Leroy Thompson ...
    Collections Livre 84 - Weapon
    This is the absorbing story of the development, combat use and legacy of the influential sidearms used by the armed forces of the Soviet Union.Featuring archive and present-day photography and specially commissioned artwork, this is the story of the pistols that armed the forces of the Soviet Union and its allies during and after World War II. In 1930 the TT, a single-action semi-automatic pistol ... En savoir plus

    $18.59 CAD

  • The Colt 1911 Pistol

    par Leroy Thompson ...
    Collections Livre 9 - Weapon
    First used in combat during the Punitive Expedition into Mexico and then extensively during the world wars, the Colt Government Model (1911) pistol remained the standard issue handgun in the US armed forces for nearly 80 years and has continued in service with some units to this day. In fact, the M1911 has seen a resurgence amongst US Special Operations units as US Marine MARSOC and MEUSOC ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • The M1 Carbine

    par Leroy Thompson ...
    Collections Livre 13 - Weapon
    In 1938 the US Chief of Infantry requested that the Ordnance Department develop a carbine to be used by service and support troops, artillerymen, machine-gun crews, tankers, mortar crews and other troops not needing the power of the M1 Garand rifle. The development of this new weapon was given an added impetus by Germany's successful use of airborne and glider troops early on in World War II. This ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • The M1903 Springfield Rifle

    par Leroy Thompson ...
    Collections Livre 23 - Weapon
    Developed to replace the Model 1892 Krag-Jørgensen rifle, the Model 1903 Springfield was a five-shot bolt-action rifle that introduced the .30-06 cartridge – the standard US round until the introduction of the 7.62mm NATO cartridge – and gave the US infantryman a durable, magazine-fed weapon so renowned for its accuracy that it remained in service as a sniping rifle for decades after it was ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD