The World's Assault Rifles is a definitive, comprehensive reference book covering the militaries of 50 countries in 71 chapters. Comprising more than 1,900 photographs, this book includes extensive assault rifle history, operating and locking systems, ammunition types, individual specifications and much more. With the 1200-page hardcover version weighing 9 pounds and now selling for hundreds of dollars, The World's Assault Rifles, as an eBook, offers convenient transportation and comfortable reading pleasure in the office, at home and during travel, not to mention the low cost. Now used by hundreds of military scholars and agencies world wide, The World's Assault Rifles in eBook format will provide instant fingertip access to information unavailable from any other source at an unbeatable price!

Assault Rifle provides a comprehensive account of the development of the military assault rifle and its ammunition from WW2 to the present day. The book is in two parts. The first part includes: Brief historical summary of the assault rifle, its origins and development; Gun design including operating mechanisms and weapon configuration; Ammunition design and performance; Ballistics, especially the balance between recoil and effectiveness; History of assault rifle cartridge. The second part includes: National military rifle programs since the end of WW2; History of developments in each country including experimental programs; Detailed descriptions of the principal service and experimental weapons.

Originally published: The world's assault rifles and automatic carbines / by Daniel D. Musgrave and Thomas B. Nelson, 1967.

The Soviet AK47/AKM assault rifle is tough and dependable, and has spawned many spinoffs worldwide. These rifles are now available in the U.S., but solid information on them is scarce. Learn about specs, ammo and more - find out why the AK47 is the world's most widely used gun.

Abstract: This paper introduces the first effort to quantitatively document the small arms market by collating field reports and journalist accounts to produce a cross-country time-series price index of Kalashnikov assault rifles. A model of the small arms market is developed and empirically estimated to identify the key determinants of assault rifle prices. Variables which proxy the effective height of trade barriers for illicit trade are consistently significant in determining weapon price variation. When controlling for other factors, the collapse of the Soviet Union does not have as large an impact on weapon prices as is generally believed.

The politicians who sell fear to the American public never cease to repeat it: Assault rifles are the preferred weapons of mass shooters. While this statement is correct, it's also a good thing. In America's Nightmare, Dr. Travis Manroe presents a candid image of the endgame the United States faces as a result of illogical firearm regulations. He also offers an unsettling nonpartisan analysis of statistical and historical data that explains why assault rifles are a necessary evil. Through a careful but unorthodox method of examining the deadliest mass shootings, supported by some elementary math, Manroe reaches a conclusion that is both unprecedented and undeniable. Predicting that mass shootings will only continue to become more frequent and more deadly, he warns that there is a far deadlier monster lingering behind the scenes, one that will present itself if assault rifles are ever successfully banned.