Download or read book The M4 Carbine written by Chris McNab and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The M4 carbine has become one of the defining military firearms of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Developed as a fusion of the XM177E2 Colt Commando and the M16A2 assault rifle, the M4 offered a more convenient battlefield firearm than the full-length M16 variants, and the US Army adopted it as the standard infantry weapon in the 1990s. Today, military and law-enforcement personnel of more than 60 countries have adopted either the M4 or the M4A1 variant, both of which have been tested and proven in major combat operations worldwide. This study describes the development process in detail, from production of the first XM4 prototypes in 1984 through numerous modified types until it emerged into official use as the M4 in 1994. The M4 offered a weapon that was 1lb lighter and 6in shorter than the standard M16A2, yet could still deliver precision semi-auto and full-auto firepower up to an effective range of 500m. Over time, its capabilities have been enhanced by the M4A1 modifications plus an extensive range of tactical accessories, including optical day/night sights, laser/infrared designators, under-barrel grenade launchers and shotgun modules, foregrips, furniture options, mounting rails, and sound suppressors. Numerous M4/M4A1 combat operations are investigated to reveal why the weapon has received such high levels of approval by front-line combat troops, not only in Afghanistan and Iraq, where the M4/M4A1 has been intensively combat-tested, but also in contexts such as Colombia, India, Israel, and the Philippines. Profusely illustrated with photographs and artworks, and drawing its research from the latest declassified documents, this is a complete guide to one of the most important and widely distributed tactical infantry weapons of the last quarter-century.
Download or read book The M4 Carbine written by Chris McNab and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The M4 carbine has become one of the defining military firearms of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Developed as a fusion of the XM177E2 Colt Commando and the M16A2 assault rifle, the M4 offered a more convenient battlefield firearm than the full-length M16 variants, and the US Army adopted it as the standard infantry weapon in the 1990s. Today, military and law-enforcement personnel of more than 60 countries have adopted either the M4 or the M4A1 variant, both of which have been tested and proven in major combat operations worldwide. This study describes the development process in detail, from production of the first XM4 prototypes in 1984 through numerous modified types until it emerged into official use as the M4 in 1994. The M4 offered a weapon that was 1lb lighter and 6in shorter than the standard M16A2, yet could still deliver precision semi-auto and full-auto firepower up to an effective range of 500m. Over time, its capabilities have been enhanced by the M4A1 modifications plus an extensive range of tactical accessories, including optical day/night sights, laser/infrared designators, under-barrel grenade launchers and shotgun modules, foregrips, furniture options, mounting rails, and sound suppressors. Numerous M4/M4A1 combat operations are investigated to reveal why the weapon has received such high levels of approval by front-line combat troops, not only in Afghanistan and Iraq, where the M4/M4A1 has been intensively combat-tested, but also in contexts such as Colombia, India, Israel, and the Philippines. Profusely illustrated with photographs and artworks, and drawing its research from the latest declassified documents, this is a complete guide to one of the most important and widely distributed tactical infantry weapons of the last quarter-century.
Download or read book M4 Carbine M16A2 W E written by Desert Staff and published by . This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This US issue manual is a truly hands on and is the only M4/AR15 book you will ever need. Filled with how to photos and complimented by detailedtext, it covers every part right down to the smallest pin. A few of the topics covered are: Disassembly, Assembly, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Tools Required, Inspection and much more. If you want to understand how the rifle works and how to keep it working this book is an absolute must.
Download or read book The Gun written by C. J. Chivers and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, a New York Times reporter, traces the invention and mass distribution of the AK-47 assault rifle, and its effects on war. He traces the invention of the assault rifle, following the miniaturization of rapid-fire arms from the American Civil War, through World War I and Vietnam, to present-day Afghanistan, where Kalashnikovs and their knockoffs number as many as 100 million, one for every seventy persons on earth. It is the weapon of state repression, as well as revolution, civil war, genocide, drug wars, and religious wars; and it is the arms of terrorists, guerrillas, boy soldiers, and thugs. From its inception to its use by more than fifty national armies around the world, to its role in modern-day Afghanistan, he discusses how the deadly weapon has helped alter world history.
Download or read book Weapons of the Modern Marines written by Michael Green and published by . This book was released on with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Marine Corps has granted Michael Green and photographer Greg Stewart all-access approval to its bases for collecting historical and current background information and for photographing the weapons, tactical gear, techniques and support elements of the Modem U.S. Marines. The latest installment of the Battle Gear series, "Weapons of the Modern Marines covers individual weapons, machine guns and sniper rifles, antitank weapons and mines, antiaircraft weapons, armored fighting vehicles, artillery and aviation, including aircraft, ground-to-air and air-to-air weaponry.
Download or read book American Rifle written by Alexander Rose and published by Delta. This book was released on 2009-09-29 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Washington insisted that his portrait be painted with one. Daniel Boone created a legend with one. Abraham Lincoln shot them on the White House lawn. And Teddy Roosevelt had his specially customized. In this first-of-its-kind book, historian Alexander Rose delivers a colorful, engrossing biography of an American icon: the rifle. Drawing on the words of foot soldiers, inventors, and presidents, based on extensive new research, and spanning from the Revolution to the present day, American Rifle is a balanced, wonderfully entertaining history of the rifle and its place in American culture.
Download or read book The M16 written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The M16 was first introduced in 1958 and was revolutionary for its time as it was made of lightweight materials including special aluminum and plastics. It was first adopted by US Special Forces and airborne troops in 1962 before it was issued to Army and Marine units serving in Vietnam. Its use spread throughout the following decades and a number of variants including submachine and carbine versions were also fielded. As a result it is now amongst the three most used combat cartridges in the world while over 10 million M16s and variants have been produced making it one of the most successful American handheld weapons in history .But despite its undeniable success the M16 is not without its detractors. Indeed, the “black rifle”, as it is known, is one of the most controversial rifles ever introduced with a long history of design defects, ruggedness issues, cleaning difficulties and reliability problems leading to endless technical refinements. This volume provides a technical history of the M16 and the struggle to perfect it together with an assessment of its impact on the battlefield drawing on over a decade's combat experience with the rifle.
Download or read book Publications Combined USAIS PAMPHLET 350 6 Expert Infantryman Badge EIB Test 2019 2018 2016 2013 2010 2007 Editions written by U.S. Army and published by Jeffrey Frank Jones. This book was released on with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 700 total pages ... CONTENTS: USAIS PAMPHLET 350-6 Expert Infantryman Badge 2 - January 2019 EIB Supplies - 13 July 2018 USAIS 350-6 Summary of Change As of 13 July 2018 EIB Requirements As Of 17 May 2018 USAIS PAMPHLET 350-6 Expert Infantryman Badge - 11 May 2018 USAIS PAMPHLET 350-6 Expert Infantryman Badge - 16 August 2016 USAIS PAMPHLET 350-6 Expert Infantryman Badge - 1 October 2013 USAIS PAM 350-6 EIB EXPERT INFANTRYMAN BADGE (EIB) TEST - 1 March 2010 & USAIC Pamphlet 350-6 Training the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) Test - 1 February 2007 Preface The USAIS Pamphlet 350-6 establishes and standardizes policies, procedures, and standards for testing and awarding the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB). The EIB test measures a Soldier’s physical fitness and ability to perform to standards of excellence in a broad spectrum of critical Infantry skills. Detailed instructions and forms contained in this pamphlet ensure Army-wide uniformity. Expert Infantryman Badge training and testing is intended to be rigorous, mission-focused and conducted under realistic conditions. Flexibility is provided to allow units to structure the Weapons, Medical, and Patrol lanes from an approved task list in order to test the Infantryman's expertise in the attention to detail of skill level one tasks selected, for these reasons, the EIB is appropriate for individual Soldier task training in preparation for unit leader and collective task training. The target audience for this pamphlet is: • Infantry Soldiers currently serving in Career Management Field 11. • Special Forces Soldiers in occupational specialties 18A, 18B, 18C, 18E, 18F, and 18Z. • Infantry Soldiers and Commissioned Infantry Officers in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve (USAR), and Army National Guard (ARNG). Note: This training publication can be used for other Military Occupational Specialties as a guide for their warrior task training events; however training, testing, and awarding of the Expert Infantryman Badge is specifically for Infantry and Special Forces personnel only. This standard may not be waived.
Download or read book Vickers Guide written by Ian McCollum and published by . This book was released on 2020-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Colt written by Michael E Haskew and published by Amber Books Ltd. This book was released on 2017-04-20 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with more than 200 artworks and photographs and accompanied by exhaustive technical specifications, Colt: An American Classic is an expertly written account of the firearms produced by one of the world’s best-known and easily recognized gun manufacturers.
Download or read book Future Weapons written by Kevin Dockery and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-12-04 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the battlefield, a soldier's best friends are his gun and his gear—because his life depends on them. But what will it take to fight and survive on the battlefields of tomorrow? What will those combat arenas consist of, and where will they be? And what will our nation's fighting men and women carry with them into battle? Future Weapons is a compendium of the weapons of war that may accompany our soldiers in the near and far future, as well as an insightful look at the soldier, sailor, and airman of today and tomorrow. All manner of military hardware is covered, as well as information about cutting-edge technology that will become standard in weapons to come, the possibility of robotic soldiers, vehicles, protective armor, and the prospects of fighting a war in both space and cyberspace.
Download or read book Malaysia Army Weapon Systems Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Weapon Systems written by IBP, Inc. and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The FN MAG Machine Gun written by Chris McNab and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-26 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For six decades, the 7.62mm FN MAG has been a dominant general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) in worldwide arsenals. Three qualities have guaranteed this enduring status – reliability, ease of operation, and firepower. Several nations have license-produced the weapon as their standard GPMG, including the British (as the L7) and the Americans (M240), and in total more than 80 nations have adopted the FN MAG. The machine gun has also been modified extensively for vehicular, naval, and aircraft platforms, demonstrating versatility in the air, on sea, and on land. In this book, Chris McNab charts the technical evolution of this extraordinary weapon, created by Belgian company Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal. From the jungles of South East Asia, to the deserts of the Middle East, and the icy battlefields of the Falklands, this study explores the origins, development, combat use, and legacy of the FN MAG machine gun, a dominant weapon in its field for more than a half-century.
Download or read book Weapon Systems 2012 written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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