Modern small arms: An illustrated encyclopedia of famous military firearms from 1873 to the present day

by Frederick Myatt

240 pages, Hardcover

First published October 5, 1978

About the author

Major Frederick Myatt M.C. was a retired British officer of the Royal Berkshire Regiment into which he was commissioned in 1940. He served on active duty with the British Army from 1940 - 1969. During World War II he was seconded (i.e. temporarily assigned) to the Royal West African Frontier Force. He was awarded the Military Cross while serving in Burma with the Frontier Force.

Upon his retirement from the army, he took up the position of Curator of the Weapons Museum and Librarian at the School of Infantry, Warminster, Wiltshire. He was a prolific writer and contributed to such well known journals as The American Rifleman and British Army Review. He wrote numerous military history books as well as books focusing on weaponry and equipment of historical and modern armies.

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

My grandfather gave me this book at least seventeen years ago during a spring-cleaning. Although it is somewhat dated at this point, these same firearm models still exist--many in a very prolific way. I would suggest this book primarily to those with an interest in collecting military relics, though it could serve as a rudimentary guide for those of the "Prepping/SHTF" mindset. Each entry includes basic specifications as well as a history of use. This text is organized by firearm type (ie rifle, submachine gun, handgun, belt-fed, etc) as well as nation of origin. It served as my coffee-table book for some time.

[พิชญุตม์ วังมี · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want visit world weapons.