Cheap Naval Institute Guide to Modern Naval Weapon Systems
 

I'm sure many here, like myself, are drooling over the review for Naval Institute Guide to Modern Naval Weapon Systems.

Well here is a cheap solution: get the older edition. There are four:
1st edition: published in 1989
2nd edition: published in 1991
3rd edition: published in 1993, only has the update contents for 2nd edition
4th edition: published in 1997

Note that they aren't actually distinguished by "edition" but by the year of publication.

Naval Institute still offers the 1997 (4th) edition for 175 dollars. I found a brand new copy on eBay for 9.99, after shipping it is 16.8! The same dealer put up another copy after I bought one, so I'm sure he has more.

Look up: "Naval Institute Guide to Modern Naval Weapons Systems"

Apparently it took them 9 years to figure out the correct plural form for "weapon systems". :rotfl:

Correction:
That should be "Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems"

Look that up instead. In fact, here's the ebay link.

Or if, for some strange reason, you prefer to spend 175 to buy it from old Naval Institute, here's the link.