This collector?s guide to highly collectible group known as the assault weapons gives an overview of different types of assault firearms, explains relative scarcity, outlines profit potential and manufacturer differences, lists gun values, and includes expert buyer tips.

An illustrated price guide to semi-automatic rifles that accept detachable magazines that hold over 20 rounds of ammunition.

For many gun owners, the story is the same - so many guns to choose from, and so little time (and possibly patience) to review all the various reference needed to get the full picture of modern-era market. This new Gun Digest guide helps readers make the most of research time, without loosing any reliability, by coupling authoritative reports on the latest handguns, rifles and shotguns and 3,500+ photographs, with distinct catalogs of modern commercial arms and used guns with realistic prices.

This is the latest word on true assault weaponry in use today by international military and law enforcement organisations. The authors report on the changing mission of these weapons and then test many of them during the preparation of exclusive performance reports. Students of the world's assault weaponry will find fresh information on trends and applications, as well as discussion and evaluation of the very latest firearms: Rifles, Submachine Guns, Crew-Served Machine Guns, Combat Shotguns - plus a very educated look into the 21st century.

The Gun Digest Book of Assault Weapons is all about true assault weapons?fully automatic, selective-fire or equipped with mission-specific features designed only for military and law enforcement applications. &break;&break;This seventh edition gives you all the details you need about the world's latest assault weaponry and ammunition, and the changing missions of those weapons in military and law enforcement applications. &break;&break;Other valuable information includes: &break;&break;Numerous field test results &break;Training and tactics &break;Leading schools that train special military and law enforcement units &break;Historical insight into weapon systems and programs &break;International coverage of Germany, Israel, Russia, South Africa and the United States &break;&break;No other reference provides such comprehensive insight and details about the always evolving weapons America's soldiers and law enforcement agencies and armed with.

Loaded with new photos, gun test results, gun specifications, and other hard to find information, The Gun Digest? Book of Assault Weapons, now in its 6th edition, is guaranteed to be a sure fire winner! It contains the latest word on true assault weaponry still in use today by military and law enforcement organizations worldwide. Readers will discover fresh information on trends and applications, as well as discussion and evaluation of the very latest firearms: Rifles, Submachine Guns, Crew-Served Machine Guns, Combat Shotguns?plus, a very educated look into the 21st century. Author Jack Lewis reports on the changing missions of these weapons, and provides exclusive performance reports based on extensive testing.