Leroy Thompson

Russian Machine Guns since 1945, written by noted authority Leroy Thompson, is a fully illustrated study that describes and depicts the machine guns used by Soviet and Russian troops after 1945. Following the USSR’s victory in World War II, the Soviet armed forces adopted a series of new or improved machine guns. At the squad level, the 7.62mm RPD and...

The Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Dagger has become iconic as the most widely recognised fighting knife in the world. The origins of the dagger can be traced to Shanghai in the 1930s where W. E. Fairbairn and US Marine officers, including Sam Yeaton, carried out experiments to develop what they considered the perfect knife for close combat. When Fairbairn and Sykes became...

In 1990, the Beretta M9 replaced the venerable Colt 1911 as the main pistol of choice for the US Army, and it has seen widespread use in Iraq and Afghanistan. Written by a leading pistol expert who currently trains US Special Forces in the use of this weapon, this book is an honest appraisal of the successes and failings of...