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British Sniping Rifles since 1970: L42A1, L96A1 and L115A3 by Steve Houghton
Category: Military | Series: Weapon Ser.
Sure to appeal to all those interested in military sniping, this study assesses the use of three iconic sniping weapons over five decades. In response to the challenge of the Soviet Dragunov self-loading rifle, the British Army adopted the 7.62mm L42A1 bolt-action sniping rifle in 1970. The L42A1 was de ...Show more
Early Military Rifles - 1740-1850 by Balázs Németh; Johnny Shumate (Illustrator); Alan Gilliland (Illustrator)
Category: No Category | Series: Weapon Ser.
The conduct of combat operations in open order during the 18th and 19th centuries required an improved firearm with more accuracy than the standard-issue smoothbore infantry musket. Consequently, the appearance of a new type of regular light infantry soldier and an innovative military firearm, the rifle ...Show more
Infantry Antiaircraft Missiles - Man-Portable Air Defense Systems by Steven J. Zaloga; Alan Gilliland (Illustrator); Johnny Shumate (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Weapon Ser.
Noted authority Steven J. Zaloga charts the development, combat use, and influence of man-portable air defense systems, from the late 1960s to the present day.The first attempts at developing a man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) based around a guided missile began in the mid-1950s, as a response ...Show more
MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns by Chris McNab; Ramiro Bujeiro (Illustrator); Alan Gilliland (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Weapon Ser.
With the MG 34, the German Wehrmacht introduced an entirely new concept in automatic firepower - the general-purpose machine gun (GPMG). In itself the MG 34 was an excellent weapon: an air-cooled, recoil-operated machine gun that could run through belts of 7.92mm ammunition at a rate of 850rpm, deliveri ...Show more
Mauser Military Rifles by Neil Grant; Peter Dennis (Illustrator); Alan Gilliland (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Weapon Ser.
This volume offers an insight into the iconic Mauser family of German bolt-action rifles. Drawing on first-hand accounts of the weapons in combat and primary sources regarding their mechanical performance, this fully illustrated study charts the Mauser's origins, combat record and lasting influence. It ...Show more
My [Repair] Skill Became a Versatile Cheat, So I Think I'll Open a Weapon Shop (Manga) Vol. 1 by Ginga Hoshikawa; Yukimi Enoki (Illustrator); Nemusuke (Contribution by)
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: Since My [Repair] Skill Became a Versatile Cheat, I Think I'll Open a Weapon Shop (Manga) Ser.
A plucky adventurer finds his true calling with crafting in this twist on a dungeon crawl fantasy! It's hard for Luke to make a name for himself as an adventurer--especially when he's perpetually low-ranked and only possesses the skill Repair . But when Luke, abandoned by his party, uses that same Repa ...Show more
My [Repair] Skill Became a Versatile Cheat, So I Think I'll Open a Weapon Shop (Manga) Vol. 2 by Ginga Hoshikawa; Enoki Yukimi (Illustrator); Nemusuke (Contribution by)
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: My [Repair] Skill Became a Versatile Cheat, So I Think I'll Open a Weapon Shop (Manga) Ser.
REPAIRING BROKEN HONORLuke, the perpetually E-ranked adventurer turned weapons seller at the popular White Wolf Arms, has been accused of betraying his last party and leaving them to die! Heading back to the dungeon to prove his innocence, he discovers Noir, a former party member, wounded and unconsciou ...Show more
My [Repair] Skill Became a Versatile Cheat, So I Think I'll Open a Weapon Shop (Manga) Vol. 3 by Ginga Hoshikawa; Yukimi Enoki (Illustrator); Nemusuke (Contribution by)
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: My [Repair] Skill Became a Versatile Cheat, So I Think I'll Open a Weapon Shop (Manga) Ser.
ENEMY MINE While on a scouting mission in the Dark Keep Zone, Luke and his friends are suddenly attacked by a mysterious figure-half-human, half-dragon-who turns out to be none other than the missing Hero Falcon, who had abandoned Luke to certain death! Defeated by the Dark King's forces and taken priso ...Show more
My [Repair] Skill Became a Versatile Cheat, So I Think I'll Open a Weapon Shop (Manga) Vol. 4 by Ginga Hoshikawa; Yukimi Enoki (Illustrator); Nemusuke (Contribution by)
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: My [Repair] Skill Became a Versatile Cheat, So I Think I'll Open a Weapon Shop (Manga) Ser.
MORE THAN A QUICK FIX As the Dark King's forces draw ever closer, Luke and the gang are summoned to the frontlines for emergency Repairs , only to find a battle of blood and ice waiting for them! With his friends in danger, Luke must channel all his rage to fight, but to what end? And who is the myster ...Show more
My [Repair] Skill Became a Versatile Cheat, So I Think I'll Open a Weapon Shop (Manga) Vol. 5 by Ginga Hoshikawa; Yukimi Enoki (Illustrator); Nemusuke (Contribution by)
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: My [Repair] Skill Became a Versatile Cheat, So I Think I'll Open a Weapon Shop (Manga) Ser.
A plucky adventurer finds his true calling with crafting in this twist on a dungeon crawl fantasy! It's hard for Luke to make a name for himself as an adventurer with all the competition--especially when he's a perpetually low-ranked adventurer whose only skill is [repair]. But when Luke is abandoned b ...Show more
Nambu Pistols - Japanese Military Handguns 1900-45 by John Walter; Adam Hook (Illustrator); Alan Gilliland (Illustrator)
Category: No Category | Series: Weapon Ser.
Before and during World War II, Nambu pistols saw widespread combat use in the hands of the Japanese military, from aviators to tank crewmen. Influenced by the German C/96 and other semi-automatic pistols, the first Nambu model was never accepted for universal issue, being confined largely to purchase b ...Show more
Sniping Rifles in World War I by Martin Pegler; Adam Hook (Illustrator); Alan Gilliland (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Weapon Ser.
While Germany and Austria-Hungary were well-equipped with sniping rifles in 1914, their Allied opponents were not. This highly illustrated volume tells the inside story of the rifles carried by snipers of all the major powers during World War I. Although military sharpshooting had existed since the ...Show more