Battlefield forensics for Persian Gulf States: regional and U.S. military weapons, ammunition and headstamp markings

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"Battlefield Forensics for Persian Gulf States provides an illustrative reference of various weapons, toolmarks, headstamps, and other traits in order to identify the origins of a variety of guns, casings, and ammunition that can be found in the Middle East."--Provided by publisher. Abstract: "Battlefield Forensics for Persian Gulf States provides an illustrative reference of various weapons, toolmarks, headstamps, and other traits in order to identify the origins of a variety of guns, casings, and ammunition that can be found in the Middle East."--Provided by publisher.  Read more... Content: Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Contents Foreword Preface Debt of Gratitude About the Authors Assistant Editors Introduction I: Weapons of the Opposing Forces in the Persian Gulf, Middle East, and Other Foreign Countries I.1 Makarov 9mm Pistol (PM) Weapons Brief Operability I.2 Tariq 9mm Pistol Weapons Brief Operability I.3 Hungarian PA-63 Pistol Weapons Brief Operability I.4 Iraqi Model 74 Pistol Weapons Brief Operability I.5 Soviet AK-74 Assault Rifle Weapons Brief Operability I.6 Soviet AK-47/AKM Assault Rifles Weapons Brief Operability I.7 UZI Submachine GunWeapons Brief Operability I.8 UK L2A3/L34A1 Submachine Guns Weapons Brief Operability I.9 German G3 Rifle Weapons Brief Operability I.10 Soviet PPS-43 Submachine Gun Weapons Brief Operability I.11 Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun Weapons Brief Operability I.12 Soviet Dragunov Sniper Rifle (SVD) Weapons Brief Operability I.13 Romanian FPK Sniper Rifle Weapons Brief Operability I.14 Soviet RPD Machine Gun Weapons Brief Operability I.15 Czechoslovakian VZ52/57 Light Machine Gun Weapons Brief Operability I.16 Soviet PK Machine Gun Operability I.17 Soviet DShK 1938/46 Heavy Machine GunWeapons Brief Operability I.18 Soviet AGS-17 Grenade Launcher Weapons Brief Operability I.19 Soviet RPG-7 Antitank Grenade Launcher Weapons Brief Operability I.20 Soviet RPG-18 Antitank Rocket Launcher Weapons Brief Operability I.21 Soviet SPG-9 73mm Recoilless Gun Weapons Brief Operability II: Foreign and U.S. Weapons Review Foreign and U.S. Weapons Review Sheet Symbols II.1 Foreign Handguns/Sidearms II.2 Foreign Submachine Guns II.3 Foreign Assault Rifles II.4 Foreign Service Rifles II.5 Foreign Machine Guns II.6 Foreign Anti-ArmorII.7 Foreign Grenade Launchers II.8 U.S. Service Pistols II.9 U.S. Grenade Launchers II.10 U.S. Assault Rifles II.11 U.S. Service Rifles II.12 U.S. Submachine Guns II.13 U.S. Machine Guns Notes Differences M240 Series Differences M3/M3A1 Differences M1911/M1911A1 Differences M16 Series III: Selector Markings and Proofmarks Selector Settings and Markings Proofmarks IV: Armor-Piercing Penetrators Found in the Persian Gulf/Middle East Penetrators IV.1 7.62 × 39mm Penetrators IV.2 7.62 × 51mm (.308 Winchester) Penetrators IV.3 7.62 × 54mmR Penetrators IV.4 .50 Caliber PenetratorsIV.5 12.7 × 108mm Penetrators IV.6 14.4 × 114mm Penetrators V: Headstamps V.1 7.62 × 39mm-Egyptian V.2 7.62 × 39mm-Iranian V.3 7.62 × 39mm-Iraqi V.4 7.62 × 39mm-Syrian V.5 7.62 × 39mm-Polish V.6 7.62 × 39mm-Bosnian V.7 7.62 × 54mmR-Albanian V.8 7.62 × 54mmR-Bulgarian V.9 7.62 × 54mmR-Chinese V.10 7.62 × 54mmR-Greek V.11 7.62 × 54mmR-Iranian V.12 7.62 × 54mmR-Romanian V.13 7.62 × 54mmR-Iraqi V.14 7.62 × 54mmR-Yugoslavian V.15 7.62 × 54mmR-Russian V.16 9 × 19mm-Iranian V.17 9 × 19mm-Iraqi V.18 9 × 19mm-Romanian V.19 9 × 19mm-Czech