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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Best Book on Semi-auto System Designs

Posted: 5/15/2009 10:50:49 AM EDT

I currently have very little understanding of the various prevailing semi-auto operating systems (pistol and rifle). I'd like to better understand the variety and genesis of the most popular semi-auto operating systems. What books would you recommend?

Thanks in advance,
Michael

Posted: 5/15/2009 4:27:18 PM EDT

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Posted: 5/15/2009 4:28:13 PM EDT

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Posted: 5/15/2009 7:13:27 PM EDT

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Small Arms Handbooks from Brassey's are a very good source of fundamental knowledge on operating systems. Amazon has some available copies. In general, most operating systems of automatic weapons can be described by the following diagram (taken from the book 'handbook on weaponry').

Posted: 5/15/2009 7:24:47 PM EDT

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The Chinn set of books are one of the best reference of almost all weapons.
Get a small arms of the world and a pre 1977 Jane's Infantry weapons

Posted: 5/23/2009 10:51:04 PM EDT

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Thanks for the response. The flowchart is interesting and helpful.

Posted: 5/23/2009 11:16:24 PM EDT

[#6]

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handguns by A.B. Zhuk. Has simplified drawings of the different types of operating methods (i.e. Short recoil, long recoil, blowback, toggle, etc.) Makes it pretty easy to understand.

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