The
definitive guide to infantry weapons of World War I. Best selling author and arms
expert Bruce N. Canfield gives you the inside scoop on everything that was carried
into combat by the Army and Marines, including rifles, pistols, shotguns, automatic
rifles, machine guns, bayonets, knives, grenades, mortars, flame throwers, and
accessories. It's all in here!
8.5" x 11" Hardcover $39.95
Excerpt
Close-up
view of markings on M1917 trench knife. This example was manufactured in 1917
by Landers, Frary, and Clark.
(Left
portion) World War I Doughboy with full pack shouldering his M1917 Enfield Rifle.
(Right portion) Model of the 1917 "U.S. Enfield" rifle with M1917 Kerr
sling. By the time of the Armistice, the M1917 was the most widely issued American
service rifle.
U.S.
V-B Rifle Grenade Launchers - (Top) Mark III V-B Launcher fitted to M1917 rifle
(Bottom from left to right) Mark IV V-B Launcher for M1903, Mark III V-B Launcher
for M1903 rifle with barrel shim, Mark IV V-B Launcher for M1917 rifle, Mark III
V-B Launcher for M1917 rifle with barrel shim.
The
definitive guide to infantry weapons of World War I. Best selling author and arms
expert Bruce N. Canfield gives you the inside scoop on everything that was carried
into combat by the Army and Marines, including rifles, pistols, shotguns, automatic
rifles, machine guns, bayonets, knives, grenades, mortars, flame throwers, and
accessories. It's all in here!
Close-up
view of markings on M1917 trench knife. This example was manufactured in 1917
by Landers, Frary, and Clark.
(Left
portion) World War I Doughboy with full pack shouldering his M1917 Enfield Rifle.
U.S.
V-B Rifle Grenade Launchers - (Top) Mark III V-B Launcher fitted to M1917 rifle
(Bottom from left to right) Mark IV V-B Launcher for M1903, Mark III V-B Launcher
for M1903 rifle with barrel shim, Mark IV V-B Launcher for M1917 rifle, Mark III
V-B Launcher for M1917 rifle with barrel shim. 
