Chris McNab: The Uzi Submachine Gun

Cover: 9781849085434 | The Uzi Submachine Gun | Chris McNab | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2011

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Beschreibung

The Uzi submachine gun is one of the most recognizable weapons in history. Its familiarity stems in part from the sheer diversity of its users. Uzis have been seen being wielded and fired by US Secret Service agents and SWAT teams, Israeli soldiers, European special-forces, as well as criminals and terrorists the world over. The reasons they use the Uzi are simple - it provides devastating close-range firepower in a reliable, highly compact weapon. Weapon: The Uzi Submachine Gun tells the story of this unique weapon. It not only explores the gun's technical development and specifications, but also describes the and analyzes Uzi's combat use in a wide range of contexts, from Israeli soldiers battling on the Golan Heights in 1967, through to modern pirates operating off the coast of Somalia. This book presents the facts and challenges the myths surrounding this remarkable weapon.

Über den Autor

Chris McNab is an author and editor specializing in military history and weapon systems. To date he has published more than 40 books, including Twentieth Century Small Arms (2001), Gunfighters -The Outlaws and their Weapons (2005, contributing editor), The Personal Security Handbook (2003), The Encyclopedia of Combat Techniques (2002) and The Illustrated History of the Vietnam War (2000). For Osprey he is the author of A History of the World in 100 Weapons (2011) and Deadly Force (2009), and the co-author of Tools of Violence (2008). Chris has also written extensively for major encyclopedia series, including African-American Biographies (2006), USA 1950s (2006) and Reformation, Exploration and Empire (2005), and has contributed to The Times on the war in Afghanistan.

Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani, and Edouard Detaille. His interests include karate, running, Bible reading, history, and making English longbows.

Zusammenfassung

A complete look at the design, development, and operational use of the Uzi submachine gun.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction /Development /Use /Impact /Further Reading

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2011
Fachbereich:	Öffentliche Verwaltung
Genre:	Importe , Soziologie
Rubrik:	Wissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781849085434
ISBN-10:	1849085439
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	McNab, Chris
Illustrator:	Shumate, Johnny Gilliland, Alan
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	249 x 187 x 7 mm
Von/Mit:	Chris McNab
Erscheinungsdatum:	22.11.2011
Gewicht:	0,288 kg