Matthew Ford is Associate Professor in War Studies at the Swedish Defence University. The author of 'War in the Smartphone Age' and co-author of 'Radical War' (both published by Hurst), he was the founding editor of the 'British Journal for Military History'. His research focuses on technology and the conduct of war.

'Ford demonstrates an impressive ability to bring together the engineering of small arms with the meanings attached to guns and with the competitive marketing efforts of the makers to explain how and why countries develop particular weapons. This melding of disciplines not only provides keen insights into the evolution of small arms but makes a major contribution to our understanding of the dynamics of military innovation. Altogether, it makes for a fascinating book.'

Matthew Ford is Associate Professor in War Studies at the Swedish Defence University. The author of 'War in the Smartphone Age' and co-author of 'Radical War' (both published by Hurst), he was the founding editor of the 'British Journal for Military History'. His research focuses on technology and the conduct of war.

'Ford demonstrates an impressive ability to bring together the engineering of small arms with the meanings attached to guns and with the competitive marketing efforts of the makers to explain how and why countries develop particular weapons. This melding of disciplines not only provides keen insights into the evolution of small arms but makes a major contribution to our understanding of the dynamics of military innovation. Altogether, it makes for a fascinating book.'

Matthew Ford is Associate Professor in War Studies at the Swedish Defence University. The author of 'War in the Smartphone Age' and co-author of 'Radical War' (both published by Hurst), he was the founding editor of the 'British Journal for Military History'. His research focuses on technology and the conduct of war.

'Ford demonstrates an impressive ability to bring together the engineering of small arms with the meanings attached to guns and with the competitive marketing efforts of the makers to explain how and why countries develop particular weapons. This melding of disciplines not only provides keen insights into the evolution of small arms but makes a major contribution to our understanding of the dynamics of military innovation. Altogether, it makes for a fascinating book.'