{"product_id":"small-arms-from-1860-to-the-present-day","title":"Small Arms: From 1860 to the Present Day","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall Arms: From 1860 to the Present Day surveys the technological and tactical evolution of personal and crew‑served weapons from the Civil War era Springfield M1855 through World Wars, the Cold War and into contemporary battlefields, ending with modern personal defence weapons and hand‑held rocket launchers. Martin J. Dougherty frames this 150‑year sweep as a comparative history of design, cartridge development and battlefield roles, pairing period context with clear explanations of how bolt‑action rifles, self‑loading service rifles, assault‑rifle families, submachine guns and machine guns shaped—and were shaped by—shifting doctrines and conflicts worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Konemann \/ Amber Books in 2010 (ISBN-13: 9781907446009), this is a technical, illustrated arms reference aimed at military history enthusiasts, collectors and researchers: heavily illustrated with color photographs, cutaway and detail images, side‑by‑side weapon comparison layouts, visual identification guides and data tables listing specifications (caliber, rate of fire, muzzle velocity, ballistic performance). The book functions as both a photographic reference and a data‑oriented encyclopedia of small arms, offering comparative analysis across national designs and service weapons. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WW2 Bunker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44298903781478,"sku":"9781907446009","price":18.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/4926\/4998\/files\/fiunMG8GI3eO2_tMfiLrHOiMp-u3JL7L8BDWBVqGQCU.jpg?v=1767232232","url":"https:\/\/ww2bunker.com\/products\/small-arms-from-1860-to-the-present-day","provider":"WW2 Bunker","version":"1.0","type":"link"}