02495cam a2200349 i 4500 17316001 OSt 20250717174216.0 120523s2013 mauao b 001 0 eng 9781464302770 [hardbound] University of Cebu-Banilad eng University of Cebu-Banilad rda 23 Gun Digest book of classic American combat rifles / edited by Terry Wieland. Gun Digest Book of CLASSIC AMERICAN COMBAT RIFLES CLASSIC AMERICAN COMBAT RIFLES East Bridgewater, MA : World Publications Group, Inc., c2013. 207 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 28 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier The birth of America -- The Civil War - up to, during and after -- Prelude to war -- World War II -- Vietnam The Gun Digest Book of Classic American Combat Rifles presents a unique compilation of articles on the greatest American combat rifles developed since 1776, and as they originally appeared in Gun Digest. Since the first issue of Gun Digest in 1944, combat rifles have made regular appearances in the magazine, in articles on the romance, design, performance, historical, and technical significance—and even the shortcomings—of many rifles used by American troops in battle. Now, you can take a walk down memory lane, thru this volume of the best of these articles, written by the most respected writers working in the field during the second half of the 20th century: On the Springfield rifle Col. Townsend Whelen On the rifles of World War II Charles T. Haven On the M-14 John Lachuk On the AR-15/M16 Christopher R. Bartocci Most shooters recognize names like Springfield, Colt, Armalite, Sharps, and Spencer. Those rifles made it to the top and stayed there, while many other rifle designs were tested and adopted by the U.S. military only to slide into historical oblivion. Yet all are part of the history of the American combat rifle, and you'll find these various type of rifles and their stories in this exciting book. Adult College of Criminology Criminology English Rifles. United States Armed Forces Firearms. Wieland, Terry, editor. Gun digest. ddc BK adryann[new] 07/17/2025 13778 13778 0 0 ddc 0 0 UCBL_MAIN UCBL_MAIN LUO 2025-07-17 Big Bad Wolf 0 623.4425 G95 2013 3UCBL000025943 2025-07-17 2025-07-17 LUO