mauser military rifles of the world

[MiG25]

so, i have editions 2 and 5. what edition is it on? does 5 supercede 3 and 4? ie: is there info in 3 and 4 not included in 5?

thanks.

 

[granite]

5

delell.

 

[Light Infantry]

I have the 3rd edition. Anyone know the level of additions/changes between them? Are they just new print runs or complete revamps?

 

[Claven2]

I have the 3rd and 4th editions. There was a HUGE jump in content from 3 to 4, but not much of a jump from 4 to 5. More like a minor update.

I'm holding out to see if 6 is better.

Like anything, you are FAR better off buying a specialized book for the country in question (e.g. Babckbone of the Whermacht, Crown Jewels, Argentine Mauser Rifles: 1871-1959, etc.)

MMROTW is more of an identification reference than anything else.

 

[MiG25]

well, 5 is twice as thick as 2 with much more info.

 

[Light Infantry]

I have the 3rd and 4th editions. There was a HUGE jump in content from 3 to 4, but not much of a jump from 4 to 5. More like a minor update.

I'm holding out to see if 6 is better.

Like anything, you are FAR better off buying a specialized book for the country in question (e.g. Babckbone of the Whermacht, Crown Jewels, Argentine Mauser Rifles: 1871-1959, etc.)

MMROTW is more of an identification reference than anything else.

I have Backbone of the Whermacht. Unfortunately it needs a heavy update, as it is rife with errors.

 

[MiG25]

i have the argentine mauser book. it is a good read.

 

[Claven2]

I have Backbone of the Whermacht. Unfortunately it needs a heavy update, as it is rife with errors.

BBOTW is still the only reference out there covering all production years and despite a few well-known errors is still the best overall reference.

For late war stuff, Mike Steves and Bruce Karem wrote Kriegsmodel, which is the authoritative late-war reference. They are planning two other books to cover off the remainder, but I don;t think they are available as yet, so BBOTW remains the benchmark.

 

[Light Infantry]

A lot more errors have come to light due to the RC rifles that have hit the market. But as noted, it is still an excellent reference. I just caution individuals to be careful with the information. Although many books have errors, it seems this one has a few more than the norm.