Research and Course Guides: Military Studies: Weapons

Books

Weapon: a Visual History of Arms and Armor
Call Number: Oversize 2nd Floor U800 .W37 2006
Rifles: an Illustrated History of Their Impact
Call Number: TS536.4 .W48 2005
Search the library catalog for "Weapons and warfare series" to find 13 more books on topics such as pistols, machine guns, tanks, helicopters, etc.
Jane's All the World's Aircraft
Call Number: Oversize 2nd Floor TL501 .J32
Publication Date: 1909 to present (with gaps)
Jane's Fighting Ships
Call Number: Oversize 2nd Floor VA40 .J34
Publication Date: 1919 to present (with gaps)
Encyclopedia of Military Technology and Innovation
Call Number: U24 .B85 2004

Ancient Weapons
An overview of a wide range of ancient weapons from around the globe.
De Re Militari
Hosted by the Society for the Study of Medieval Military History, this site offers primary sources, articles, dissertations, & resources for the study of military actions, technology, & topics from the fall of Rome to early seventeenth century.
Medieval Weapons & Armour
Descriptions & images of a wide variety of weaponry.
CivilWar@Smithsonian
Images & descriptions from the National Museum of American History's extensive collection of Civil War small arms.
List of 20th Century Weapons
A Wikipedia page with links to articles on modern rifles, machine guns, handguns, etc.