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This new handbook is an authoritative gun-by-gun directory of the world’s most important submachine guns, from the Bergmann Musquete and Tommy gun of the 1920s to the innovative P90 Personal Defence Weapon of today. Born in World War I, the submachine gun came to maturity in World War II in the hands of British Commandos, U.S. Army Rangers, German Panzer-Grenadiers and Soviet Tank Riders. It also armed many guerrillas, resistance fighters and partisans. After the war these weapons were replaced by more efficient designs, epitomized by the Israeli Uzi and the German MP5. The increasing use of body armor and other personal protection has raised a demand for weapons capable of far greater performance than the submachine guns of the past, leading to a new generation of designs. Submachine Guns covers all of these great weapons, including significant aspects of their design and employment and vital technical information on their operation and ammunition. 6 x 8 1/2, hardcover, photos, 144 pp.