China's Small Arms of the 2nd Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)

This is the new 2025 edition, with much larger photos and additional information from Academia Historica, Taiwan.The 2025 additional info from 2014: Added Victory Medals picturesAdded Si Hung Warehouse photos -then and nowAdded multiple war time production figures from Academia Historica, TaiwanAdded Ordnance Office major depots locationsAdded Lt General, Dr. Yu Dawei photosAdded Zhong Zheng Shi Type 1 compassAdded The 44th Arsenal S&W revolverAdded ZZS Rifle parts diagramsAdded original SACO Agreement draft with the designated and cover page of SACO AgeementAdded ITC - Infantry Training Center, Kunming photo and infoAdded fully geared Chinese soldiers with FN Mausers photoAdded Qing imported T30 photosAdded ZZS name change document from Academia Historica, TaiwanAdded Type 45 rifle section sectionAdded ZB-26 parts diagramsAdded T-24 parts diagramsAdded T-24 Arsenal postersAdded Type Jinan hand grenade section This book is based on credible Chinese war time records and the actual arms themselves, this English version of the book serves as an accurate, comprehensive and reliable guide to Chinese small arms of the 1937 - 1945 period. Arsenal location, marking and changes are discussed in detail. It includes many period photos, illustrations, historical facts, armies structure, combat experience, ordnance industry, import figures and domestic production figures.The book contains 8 Chapters and 6 Appendixes.CHAPTER 1. OVERVIEW CHAPTER 2. THE CHINESE ORDNANCE INDUSTRY DURING THE WAR CHAPTER 3. PISTOLS CHAPTER 4. RIFLES CHAPTER 5. LIGHT MACHINEGUNS & AUTOMATIC RIFLES CHAPTER 6. HEAVY MACHINEGUNS CHAPTER 7. OTHER WEAPONS CHAPTER 8. JAPANESE SMALL ARMS Appendix I. Reference Books and Small Arms Resources Appendix II. Idioms & Terminologies Appendix III. Ordnance Office Arsenals as Of April 23, 1941 Appendix IV. Ordnance Office List of Ordnance in Service, December, 1933 Appendix V. Japanese Military DataAppendix VI. Chinese Ammunition Container Markings

• | Author: Tzong-Bin Shih
• | Publisher: Independently Published
• | Publication Date: Sep 09, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 478 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-13: 9798473557848