Assault and Precision Weapons (Armament and Technology)

This series provides up-to-date information on the latest arms that foot soldiers carry into battle. Containing the most recent advances and additions to the world's ground forces, these books examine the different features of each of the weapon systems being used today. A look at the history and characteristics of some of the world's best-known rifles, this book examines the leading mass-produced rifles-the U.S. M16, the Soviet AK-47, and the futuristic AUG. It also covers different caliber precision weapons: chamber rifles and semiautomatic models and the latest technological developments that have occurred along with them.