Martin J Dougherty has written books on a variety of subjects including self-defence and warfare in addition to his work in the defence and security industry, where he is an expert on weapon systems and asymmetric conflict.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

EARLY FIREARMS

THE RISE OF REPEATING FIREARMS

WORLD WAR I

INTERWAR YEARS

WORLD WAR II

POST-WAR

THE COLD WAR ERA

THE MODERN ERA

SPORTING GUNS

Glossary

Index

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About the Author

Martin J. Dougherty is a freelance writer specialising in military and defence topics. His published work deals with subjects ranging from naval weapons to personal security and self-defence. He is author of Small Arms: From the Civil War to the Present Day, Warriors of the World: The Ancient Warrior, and Weapons and Fighting Techniques of the Medieval Warrior. Dougherty has also written books on personal self defence, including Unarmed Combat (2010) and Extreme Unarmed Combat (2012).