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U.S. Small Arms of World War II, by Bruce N. Canfield (ISBN: 978-1931464864, Andrew Mowbray Publishers, Inc., (800) 999–4697; gunandswordcollector.com . Hardcover, 864 pages, 2,100+ color photos, historical photos, and illustrations, 2020, $95.00).

Bruce Canfield has literally written the books on U.S. military rifles and shotguns from Civil War through modern day with a particular focus on the two World Wars. Regardless of interest, Canfield’s writing style captures readers’ attention by telling the story behind the arms development and interlacing it

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