FIREARMS OF WORLD WAR II: IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE NATIONAL FIREARMS MUSEUM

FIREARMS OF WORLD WAR II: IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE NATIONAL FIREARMS MUSEUM By the time of World War II the armies of most nations were trying to standardize their weaponry but such were the innovations of the 193945 period that a huge variety of weapons were used. The Springfield, Lee Enfield, & Mauser were the rifles of choice for the US, British & German armies; with Colt, Smith & Wesson, & Lger among the many handguns available. As well as these, infantry carried submachine gunsthe German Maschinenpistolen, the British Sten, the Russian PPS-42 & -43 & the US M3 Grease Gun & Thompson. In the StG44 the Germans also developed the first assault rifle. Infantry weapons from all the major combatants are covered including man-portable light machine guns & squad weapons such as the BAR & the German MG34 & 42. ISBN: 0-7858-2739-0 publish date: 04/30/2011