Chris McNab is a wilderness expert, military specialist and author of over 20 survival publications, including How to Survive Anything, Anywhere, Living off the Land, and SAS Training Manual: Endurance Techniques. He holds a PhD from the University of Wales and lives in south Wales, UK.

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• IntroductionHandgunsMannlicher Model 1901 Steyr Model 1917 Glock 17 Glock 18 Glock 20 Browning Modèle 1900 Browning High-Power Model 1935 Browning Double-Action CZ75 Tokagypt 58 Helwan Chamelot-Delvigne 1874 Manhurhin MR73 MAB PA-15 Mauser Zig-Zag Bochardt C/93 Bergmann 1896 Bergmann-Bayard M1910 Mauser C/12 Parabellum P’08 (Luger) Parabellum Artillery Model Walther PPK Mauser HSc Walther P38 Heckler & Koch P9 Heckler & Koch P7 Walther P5 Webley Bulldog Webley & Scott Self-Loading Pistol 1912 Mk 1 Webley & Scott Mk 6 Webley-Fosbery Enfield .38 Fromer Model 1910 IMI Desert Eagle Pistola Automatica Glisenti Modello 1910 Beretta Modello 1934 Beretta 81 Beretta Model 93R Beretta Model 92SB Meiji Revolver Meiji Revolver Nambu 14th Year Radom wz.35 Unceta Victoria Astra Model 400 Astra Falcon Star 30M SIG P-210 SIG-Sauer P-225 SIG-Sauer P-226 .32 Savage Model 1907 Colt New Service Revolver M1917 Colt M1911 .45in Colt Army Model 1917 Colt Police Positive Colt Detective Special Colt Python Ruger Security Six Ruger Redhawk Smith & Wesson Double-Action Smith & Wesson ‘Hand Ejector’ Model 1917 Smith & Wesson Mk 22 Model 0 ‘Hush Puppy’ Smith & Wesson 459 Smith & Wesson Model 29 .44 Magnum Smith & Wesson 1006 Liberator 13mm MBA Gyrojet Calico M950 Nagant M1895 Tula-Tokarev TT-33 Pistole Makarov Stechkin PSMSubmachine GunsAusten MK1 Owen Steyr MP69 Steyr MP69 Vigneron FN P90 Personal Defence Weapon (PDW) Samopal CZ Model 25 Samopal 62 ‘Skorpion’ Madsen M50 Suomi Model 31 Konepistooli M44 MAS 38 MAT 49 Bergmann MP18 Erma MPE Erma MP58 MP38 MP40 Dux Heckler & Koch MP5 Heckler & Koch MP5SD Heckler & Koch MP5K Lanchester Sten Mk II Sten Mk IIS Sten Mk V Patchett Mk 1 Sterling L2A1 Sterling L34A1 Uzi Mini-Uzi Pistole Mitragliatrice Vilar-Perosa M15 OVP Beretta Model 1938/42 Beretta Model 12 Beretta SC70 Spectre Type 100 BXP Star SI35 Star Z70B Carl Gustav M/45 Fürrer MP41/44 SIG MP41 Thompson M1921 Thompson M1928 Reising Model 55 United Defense M42 M3A1 M3A1 Ingram M10 5.56mm Colt XM177E2 Commando PPD-34/38 PPD-40 PPS-43 PPSh-41 Kalashnikov AKSU -74 Skoda M1909Machine GunsSchwarzlose M07/12 FN MAG FN Minimi M240 GPMG Lehky Kulomet ZB vz30 Madsen Let Maschingevaer Hotchkiss Mle 1914 Hotchkiss M1922/26 8mm Saint-Etienne Modèle 1907 Fusil Mitrailleur M’15 (‘Chauchat’) Fusil Mitrailleur M’le 24/29 Châtellerault Arme Automatique Transformable (AAT-52) NF-1 GPMG Maxim Maschinengewehr ’08 7.92mm Bergmann MG15Na Parabellum-Maschinengewehr Modell 14 Spandau Model 1908/15 MG34 MG42/59 MG42 7.62mm Maschinengewehr 3 Heckler & Koch 13E Heckler & Koch HK21 Heckler & Koch HK21E Maxim .45 Mk 1 Hotchkiss Mk 1 Lewis Gun Mk 1 Vickers Mark 1 (Class C) Rolls Royce MG Bren BESA BESAL Mk II Light Support Weapon L86A1 SIA Perino M1913 Perino M1913 Fiat-Revelli Modello 14 Fucile Mitragliatore Breda Modello 30 Fiat-Revelli Modello 35 Taisho 3 Taisho 11 Type 89 Type 92 Type 96 CETME Ameli Solothurn MG30 Browning M1917A1 Browning M1919A4 Browning M2HB Stoner M63 Machine Gun M60 M60E3 Minigun XM-214 M249 SAW Maxim MG1910 Degtyarev DP Goryunov SGM DShK RPD RPK 7.62mm PKM Pecheneg GPMG Steyr SSG69 Infantry Rifle Model 1889 Artillery Musketoon Mle 1892Bolt-Action RiflesLebel M1886 Lebel-Berthier 1907/15 FR-F1 Mauser Gewehr 98 Mauser SP66 Mauser Kar 98K Lee-Enfield Mk II Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III Lee-Enfield Rifle No. 4 Mk 1 Lee-Enfield Rifle No. 5 De Lisle Carbine Parker-Hale Model 85 RSAF L42A1 Accuracy International L96A1 L115A3 Mannlicher-Carcano 1891 Moschetto Modello 1891 per Cavalleria Beretta Sniper Arisaka 38th Year Rifle Springfield Model 1903 Enfield Rifle M1917 Weatherby Mk V M40A1 TAC-50 Mosin-Nagant Rifle Steyr-Mannlicher AUG FN FAL FN FAL Para Automatic Rifles FN FNC FN F2000 QBZ-95 QBZ-03 Samonabiject Puska vz52 V almet M76 Fusil MAS Mle 1936 MAS 49/56 FAMAS Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 Maschinenpistole 43/Sturmgewehr 44 Heckler & Koch PSG 1 Heckler & Koch G3 Heckler & Koch G3SG1 Heckler & Koch G11 Heckler & Koch G36 Heckler & Koch 416 Walther WA2000 L1A1 Self-loading Rifle EM-2 Assault Rifle Enfield Individual Weapon L85A1 (SA80) Accuracy International AS50 INSAS Assault Rifle Pindad SS2 Khaybar KH2002 Galil ARM Galil Sniper IMI Tavor TAR-21 Beretta AR70/90 Beretta BM59 Beretta AS70/90 FX-05 Xiuhcoatl SAR 80 SR-88 Vektor R4 CETME SIG SG540 M1 Rifle (Garand) Browning Automatic Rifle Carbine, Caliber .30, M1 M14 Rifle M21 Armalite AR-18 M16A1 Ruger Mini-14 Barret Light Fifty M82A1 Iver Johnson Model 500 M4 Carbine M14 EBR M110 FN Scar Simonov AVS-36 Tokarev SVT-40 Simonov SKS Kalashnikov AKM Kalashnikov AK-47 Kalashnikov AK-74 Kalashnikov AKS-74 AK 103 Dragunov SVD AN-94 Abakan AK-107 AK-200 Franchi SPAS Model 12 Franchi SPAS 15 Remington M870 Shotguns Ithaca Model 37 M and P Mossberg ATPS 500 Pancor Jackhammer Winchester 12 Defender Granatpistole M79 Grenade Launcher M203 Grenade LauncherGrenade LaunchersMark 19 Grenade Launcher AGS-17 Milcor MGL Brunswick RAWGlossaryIndex