This compact reference guide, by respected expert Leroy Thompson, provides descriptions, technical specifications and illustrations of the world's leading handguns in use and in service today. A wide range of combat handguns is in use around the world, constantly developing to give greater accuracy and reliability. Leroy Thompson, who has used and tested countless models and variants, shows how gun design has benefited from new and innovative ideas to reach an astounding level of technical excellence. In this authoritative guide Thompson analyses strengths and weaknesses and provides data for each weapon on calibre, operation, overall length, weight, barrel, magazine and muzzle velocity. Combat Handguns covers weapons from Germany, Russia, Switzerland, the USA, South Africa and China.