Part-by-part examination of the Swiss military rifles, the Vetterli and the Schmidt, in use from 1869 to 1958. All models and there parts are described and analyzed from the collector's point of view. Includes a description of all markings by model, and their meaning, including military markings, a history of their development and use, exploded views, disassembly/assembly, maintenance, trouble shooting and use.

This book takes the reader through 144 pages and loads of photos of accurizing the classic K31 Schmidt Rubin battle rifle from A-Z. Learn about: History of how the rifle came about! How to purchase and what to look for in a K31 Schmidt Rubin! Correct cleaning, maintenance and testing! Stocks, bedding, modifications and after market parts! Barrel, bolt and action modifications and tuning! How to perform trigger jobs and replacement performance triggers Iron sights, optics, after market items and zeroing! How to choose the right ammunition or hand load for this classic rifle! Specialised shooting techniques suited to this classic rifle! Trouble shooting for your K31 Schmidt Rubin! Special gunsmith techniques and tips to squeeze the most out of your K31 Schmidt Rubin! This book helps the reader to purchase, clean, restore, tune, modify and compete with this wonderful piece of living history - all at home. This book unlocks the gunsmithing secrets and special techniques of how to get the most out of this rifle. This book is for the average shooter who wishes to hunt with something classical or surplus, for the sportsman who wishes to compete in historical military service rifle competition, for the collector and enthusiast who simply wants to enjoy the nostalgia and wants to put other shooters to shame! This book provides the reader with step by step instructions and detailed photographs on how to modify and tune their rifle for standard competition, as well as 'no holds barred' modifications for absolute accuracy.

This books contains all the information you need! Inside you will find: model-by-model specifications; modern test firing results; exciting service histories; ammunition details; rare combat photos; useful technical drawings; a discussion of Mannlicher's imitators, and more!

The second of two volumes on Mauser rifles, this full-color, illustrated book presents the design, manufacturing, development, and combat use of the various models from 1918 through World War II. Post-WWI manufacturers defined the characteristics of a future German regulation rifle derived from the WWI-era Gewehr 98. After the Nazi accession of the German government, the improved version of the Gewehr 98 was adopted in 1934 under the designation "K98k." This book presents the various models of this famous rifle, as well as the changes made to its manufacture during the Second World War. Details include close-up views of markings, as well as a serial numbers list, and a visual breakdown of the weapons. Accessories such as ammunition, ammo pouches, bayonets, magazines, scopes, and cleaning kits are featured throughout the book, as are rarely seen combat-related uniform and equipment items.

The first of two volumes on Mauser rifles, this full-color, illustrated book presents the design, manufacturing, development, and combat use of the various models from 1870 through World War I. Starting with the Model 1871--or Gewehr 71--the book explores each variant, then follows with detailed discussions on the models 1871/84, 88, and 98. The rare G98 sniper and M1918 antitank rifles are also shown. Details include close-up views of markings, as well as a serial numbers list, and a visual breakdown of the weapons. Accessories such as ammunition, ammo pouches, bayonets, magazines, scopes, and cleaning kits are featured throughout the book, as well as rarely seen combat-related uniform and equipment items.

[Includes 12 maps and 4 tables] In recent years, the U.S. Army has paid increasing attention to the conduct of unconventional warfare. However, the base of historical experience available for study has been largely American and overwhelmingly Western. In Russian-Soviet Unconventional Wars in the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Afghanistan, Dr. Robert F. Baumann makes a significant contribution to the expansion of that base with a well-researched analysis of four important episodes from the Russian-Soviet experience with unconventional wars. Primarily employing Russian sources, including important archival documents only recently declassified and made available to Western scholars, Dr. Baumann provides an insightful look at the Russian conquest of the Caucasian mountaineers (1801-59), the subjugation of Central Asia (1839-81), the reconquest of Central Asia by the Red Army (1918-33), and the Soviet war in Afghanistan (1979-89). The history of these wars—especially as it relates to the battle tactics, force structure, and strategy employed in them—offers important new perspectives on elements of continuity and change in combat over two centuries. This is the first study to provide an in-depth examination of the evolution of the Russian and Soviet unconventional experience on the predominantly Muslim southern periphery of the former empire. There, the Russians encountered fierce resistance by peoples whose cultures and views of war differed sharply from their own. Consequently, this Leavenworth Paper addresses not only issues germane to combat but to a wide spectrum of civic and propaganda operations as well.