Weapons of the World: Rifles and Automatics

The book «Weapons of the World: Rifles and Automatics» is a continuation of the book «Weapons of the World: Revolvers and Pistols». It traces the history of combat rifled weapons – rifles: first single-shot, then magazine-fed, and finally automatic self-loading rifles, which today are in service with almost all armies of the world. Special attention in the book is given to illustrations. Among them are photographs of rifles from both private collections and famous museums around the world. Close-up shots show individual parts of the weapons, accompanied by detailed explanations. The author of the book, Vyacheslav Olegovich Shpakovsky, is a candidate of historical sciences, journalist, writer, and author of numerous books dedicated to the history of cold and firearms and armor.