The Best Modern Firearms of the World: History of the Firearms

Modern handguns are represented by pistols, revolvers, machine pistols (submachine guns, firing pistol cartridges), machine guns, carbines, rifles, and shotguns. They are distinguished from each other by design features, ways of providing ammunition, the degree of automation of the process of firing and reloading weapons, and a number of other features.

In this book we look at the best of the models of weapons used in the twenty-first century. This collection contains information on automatic pistols, submachine guns and light machine guns. Information about sniper and assault rifles will be published in an expanded edition.

Content:

Modern Automatic Pistols

Walther P99, Germany
Beretta Px4 Storm, Italy
Heckler & Koch USP, Germany
Heckler & Koch P2000, Germany
FN Five-seveN 5,7x28, Belgium
Smith & Wesson M & P Shield, USA
CZ75, Czech Republic
SIG Sauer P320, Switzerland
Beretta 92, Italy
Beretta 92 Taurus .380ACP, Brasilia
Glock 17, Austria
APS Stechkin, USSR
Desert Eagle, USA

Smith & Wesson - American Legend

Modern Submachine Guns

Introduction. The history of submachine guns
The principle of operation of submachine guns
The advantages and disadvantages of submachine guns

Submachine gun FAMAE SAF, Chile
Brugger & Thomet MP9, Switzerland
Submachine gun Scorpion EVO 3, Czech Republic
Tula submachine gun PP-2000, Russia
Submachine gun PP-90M1, Russia
Submachine gun Bizon-2, Russia
Submachine gun "Vityaz" PP-19-01, Russia
Submachine gun CP-2 Heather, Russia
Submachine gun UMP45, Germany
Submachine gun "Iamani", Georgia
Submachine gun RM-63, Poland
Submachine guns Vytas and Vladas, Lithuania
Submachine gun SerLea ACE, Lebanon / USA
Submachine gun FN P90, Belgium
Submachine gun HK MP7 caliber 4.6 millimeters, Germany
Submachine gun Chang Feng, China
Submachine gun FMK-3, Argentina
Submachine gun JaTiMatic, Finland

The latest modification of the Israeli SG "Uzi" - "Uzi Pro"
Ukrainian-made experimental submachine guns
Hungarian Micro-Uzi. Robert Veress
Future weapons from Italy

Modern Machine Guns

Introduction. The history of the machine gun
On the combat use of machine guns
Machine guns in modern combat

M60 general-purpose machine gun, USA
Barrett M240LW general-purpose machine gun, USA
Light machine gun M249 SAW, USA
Light machine gun "Heckler und Koch" HK21 (HK23), Germany
Light machine gun RPK-74, USSR
PKM, Kalashnikov machine gun modernized, USSR
PKP Pecheneg light machine gun, Russia
Machine gun for aimed shooting: Negev NG7, Israel
Machine gun FN MAG, Belgium
FN Minimi Machine Gun (Mini Mitrailleuse), Belgium
Light machine gun Ultimax-100, Singapore
Light machine gun SIG KE-7, Switzerland

Switzerland machine guns
Light machine gun M249 in the role of automatic weapons separation