John Walter is among the world’s most prolific writers on small arms, and the author of 70 books. His Osprey titles include Hotchkiss Machine Guns, Weapons of the Civil War Cavalryman, and Walther Pistols, all in the Weapon series.Adam Hook specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, the Ancient Greeks and the modern Chinese Army.Alan Gilliland writes, illustrates and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com).

Without a doubt the author has done a great service to those interested in Japanesepersonal weapons.

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John Walter is among the world’s most prolific writers on small arms, and the author of 70 books. His Osprey titles include Hotchkiss Machine Guns, Weapons of the Civil War Cavalryman, and Walther Pistols, all in the Weapon series.Adam Hook specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, the Ancient Greeks and the modern Chinese Army.Alan Gilliland writes, illustrates and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com).

Without a doubt the author has done a great service to those interested in Japanesepersonal weapons.

• IntroductionDevelopmentUseImpactConclusionBibliographyIndex

John Walter is among the world’s most prolific writers on small arms, and the author of 70 books. His Osprey titles include Hotchkiss Machine Guns, Weapons of the Civil War Cavalryman, and Walther Pistols, all in the Weapon series.Adam Hook specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, the Ancient Greeks and the modern Chinese Army.Alan Gilliland writes, illustrates and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com).

Without a doubt the author has done a great service to those interested in Japanesepersonal weapons.

• IntroductionDevelopmentUseImpactConclusionBibliographyIndex