Both first time and experienced buyers will want this identification and guide book, as it stands alone by dealing exclusively with this extremely popular trend in the firearms market.By covering assault weapons produced from 1950 to the present, "The Gun Digest Buyer's Guide to Assault Weapons" focuses on the affordable, shootable, and prevalent weaponry that make up the field of paramilitary weaponry.With extensive coverage including relative value influences, photographic identification, the difference between civilian and military weaponry, and what makes each item collectible or exciting to own, this is an invaluable reference tool for the collector and the shooter.