#Book

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is entering the 10-year mark if you count its beginning as February 2014, or nearing the three-year mark, if you count February 2022. Either way, this has been the most active conflict in the Western world in the past decade, and that means military thinkers are busy analyzing the use and effects of new weapons, tactics and strategies. Now, the crew at SPARTANAT have a new book to share some of those lessons with you. It’s called Combat Experience – Military Lessons From The War In Ukraine.

If you’re looking for a history of military weaponry book with a twist, check out what’s coming soon from Canfora Publishing in Sweden. In coming days, they will release Aircraft Weapons Of World War I, a collection of photos of the wild and weird weaponry of aviators in the Great War.

Ian McCollum, the face and brains behind the Forgotten Weapons, has a new book for your consideration. With help from photographer James Rupley, McCollum has released Small Arms of WWII: Soviet Union, through Headstamp Publishing. By the way, one of our writers, Vladimir Onokoy, worked as a technical reviewer on this book!

The Beretta M12, with its variants, has over 60 years of history, and it’s one of the most iconic SMG models in Europe. Recently Beretta gave it an heir with the more modern PMX. The book by Carlo Canterini “From the Beretta M12 Machine Gun to the PMX” details this journey.

If you’re looking for a new firearms book, but you’re tired of the same-old photos of American World War II firepower or 20th-century sporting arms, then perhaps this new title from Safar Publishing will offer an interesting alternative. This summer, Safar will print a new book on a 40-years-ago conflict titled Soviet Weapons of the Afghan War.

The latest, 17th edition of the iconic “Cartridges of the World” series of ammunition reference books has seen the light of day. The new book can be found on the websites of the publisher (Gun Digest) and many popular book stores, both in paperback and digital versions. Let’s see what’s new in the Cartridges of the World 17th Edition.

A new Osprey Publishing book titled “The PIAT: Britain’s Anti-Tank Weapon Of World War II” written by none other than TFB’s own Matthew Moss has been published recently. As the title implies, the book tells about the history and design of PIAT (Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank), an iconic British WW2 anti-tank weapon. Developed in a secret British R&D organization colloquially known as “Churchill’s Toyshop”, the PIAT proved to be a successful replacement of the outdated Boys anti-tank rifle and a much better tool for British and Commonwealth troops for piercing holes in Panzers.

Vickers Guide have announced the pre-sale of the first of two volumes looking at SIG and SIG Sauer firearms. The first volume will look at pistols, submachine guns and pistol calibre carbines, while the second, due for release next year, will look at the company’s rifles, machine guns and other special weapons.

Print is most certainly not dead, especially when it comes to full-color guide books of one of the most iconic rifles in history. The Vickers Guide: AR-15 Volume 1 is available just in time for the holiday season. Packed with over 350 pages of impressive photography by James Rupley and detailed historic information, the most recent release of the Vickers Guide will be at home on any gun room workbench or den coffee table.

When I first got into reloading some 20+ years ago, the Hornady load manual was my first purchase. At that time, you could buy the Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading in a two volume set. The first book was load recipes and general handloading information. The second, equally thick book was chock full of ballistic tables. Between the two, I was able to educate myself a great deal about loading cartridges.

Just when you thought print was dead. Dr. Cor Roodhorst has authored a second edition monumental three-volume encyclopedia set on the Kalashnikov rifle. Each volume contains manufacturers from different countries along with detailed pictures and diagrams that complements the vast amount of history and information.

Recently, I ordered and received a book from Ukraine called M91/30 Rifles and M38/M44 Carbines in 1941-1945, Accessories and Devices. The rather utilitarian name accurately describes what this book is about: the Mosin-Nagant rifles during World War II.

In 1946 a man by the name of John Nosler went on a particularly frustrating moose hunt. Nosler had made an accurate killing shot on a moose using his .300 H&H, then watched as the animal failed to go down. Due to the events of that hunt he decided the gun industry was in need of bullets that got the job done every time. The result was the Partition, a dual core bullet. Using ammunition loaded with the new bullets John Nosler and his friend Clarence Purdie were able to drop moose with a single shot apiece the following fall. And in 1948, the Nosler Partition Bullet Company was founded.

Lyman Products Corporation has been in the reloading business for a long time. The company offers a wide range of tools and accessories including handbooks on reloading and casting. Now, they have released the 50th Edition of its Reloading Handbook.

To the first-time AK builder, the task in front of him or her can seen daunting, or even impossible. Unlike AR-15s that easily go together virtually like a LEGO set, the Kalashnikov rifle requires a bit more effort – and more expensive tools – to put together. There are some resources available online to aid a new AK builder, but another option is Build Your Own AK, Volumes I and II, by Montag and Nicoroshi.