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The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Pistols Revolvers And Submachine Guns
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Book Synopsis The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Pistols, Revolvers and Submachine Guns by : Will Fowler
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Pistols, Revolvers and Submachine Guns written by Will Fowler and published by JG Press. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visual historical reference to over 500 military, law enforcement and antique firearms from around the world with a fascinating history of small arms from the 14th century to the present day, comprehensive directories of small arms, full technical specifications and is illustrated with more than 550 photographs and artworks. This book features world's most important small guns from the medieval hand cannon and the matchlock handgun to the Luger P08 and today's FN P90 as well as famous small arms including the Colt .45, the Browning High-Power M1935, the Lanchester and the MP38 submachine gun. Included are specially commissioned color photographs and artworks, including cutaway diagrams to show internal components and gun operation. This complete guide is expertly written by leading professionals in their field.
Book Synopsis The Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Guns by : Will Fowler
Download or read book The Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Guns written by Will Fowler and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative historical guide to the world of military, antique and law-enforcement firearms, photographed throughout.
Book Synopsis The World Encyclopedia of Pistols, Revolvers and Submachine Guns by : Will Fowler
Download or read book The World Encyclopedia of Pistols, Revolvers and Submachine Guns written by Will Fowler and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2008-02-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the history of small arms from the twelfth century through the early twenty-first century and provides a guide to pistols, revolvers, and submachine guns, with illustrations and specifications for each selection.
Book Synopsis The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handguns by : Aleksandr Borisovich Zhuk
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handguns written by Aleksandr Borisovich Zhuk and published by Lewis International (FL). This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handguns presents an outstanding one-volume reference tool for all who study or use handguns. Alexander Zhuk's meticulous constant scale line drawings are unmatched in modern-day gun literature. Drawn directly from the guns themselves wherever possible, they combine accurately observed outlines with an unerring sense of solidity.
Book Synopsis Firearms: An Illustrated History by : DK
Download or read book Firearms: An Illustrated History written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-03-17 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide to the history of firearms. The beautifully photographed catalog tells the story of gun development in striking detail and features stunning close-ups of key weapons, from muskets, pistols, revolvers and rifles to shotguns, machine guns and modern machinery. Gun, weapon, and military enthusiasts will love the detail in this illustrated guide to guns. Here’s what’s inside: • Feature pages capture pivotal moments in gun development that changed the nature of human conflict • Double-page-spread articles describe the magic and mystique of the great gunmakers, including Colt, Mauser, Smith, and Wesson • Photographic tours showcase the intricate details of key weapons, highlighting ingenious features and intricate craftsmanship Written by an international team of firearms experts, this fascinating collection features more than 600 weapons and charts the evolution of guns. For over seven centuries, guns have been used for hunting, sport and war. This comprehensive volume gives you access to the world’s greatest collections, gunsmiths, and defining gun and military history moments. Firearms: An Illustrated History highlights important moments in gun history from the Chinese discovery of gunpowder to "turning points" like the rifle, with its parallel spiral grooves that make bullets spin and fly straighter. It also showcases iconic firearms such as the Walther PPK self-loading pistol popularised in James Bond films. This fascinating visual account of firearms is an essential purchase for everyone interested in guns and weaponry.
Book Synopsis The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Pistols & Revolvers by : Frederick Myatt
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Pistols & Revolvers written by Frederick Myatt and published by Crescent. This book was released on 1980 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Illustrated Book of Guns by : David Miller
Download or read book The Illustrated Book of Guns written by David Miller and published by Thunder Bay Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles more than one thousand gun models, including antiques, military weapons, and others, providing color photos, technical specifications, and details on their origins, performance, and use.
Book Synopsis The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handguns by : A. B. Zhuk
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handguns written by A. B. Zhuk and published by Greenhill Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Small Arms by : Rupert Matthews
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Small Arms written by Rupert Matthews and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 621 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive, fully illustrated reference volume covers the evolution of small arms from primitive spears to portable rocket launchers. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Small Arms details more than 1,000 weapons, complete with full-color photographs. Featuring arms from around the world and across history, this stunning guide highlights the intricacies that make each variety unique, tying in historical anecdotes as well as the history of certain brands. Revealing fascinating insights and historical episodes—such as the inspiration for Samuel L. Colt’s revolvers, or the lozenge-case gun used by Italian spies during World War II—this is an ideal resource for historians as well as fire arms enthusiasts. The volume is lushly illustrated with detailed photographs, many of which are published here for the first time.
Book Synopsis The A-Z World Directory of Revolvers, Pistols and Submachine Guns by : Will Fowler
Download or read book The A-Z World Directory of Revolvers, Pistols and Submachine Guns written by Will Fowler and published by Southwater Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a clear and concise breakdown of 500 handguns and submachine guns from all over the world, including early designs and those being deployed today. The weapons are grouped into two directories: pistols and revolvers, then submachine guns. Both are organixed by country of manufacture, covering the globe from china to CzechRepublic and the United States to Egypt. For each weapon, there is an expert summary of the gun's development, its use in battle or defence, and its subsequent popularity or phasing out. The entries each have a quick-glance statistics box, showing their technical information. Clear and vivid photography of the weapons completes each entry, giving fun enthusiasts a complete, illustrative guide for easy reference. - A colorful and expertly written directory of small arms, fully illustrated with more than 500 specially-commissioned photographs and diagrams - Specification boxes show the calibre, magazine capacity, action, length and weight of each weapon - Features well-known and more unusual weapons, including Demark's famous Walther MPK; the "world's most powerful revolver" from Smith and Wesson; and the Wild West's Colt 45 - Entries are grouped according to country of manufacture, with information about their development and use, and explanations for their popularity or decline
Book Synopsis The Illustrated Directory of Guns by : David Miller
Download or read book The Illustrated Directory of Guns written by David Miller and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-01-18 with total page 954 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a technical expert who has fired many of the guns featured, this book includes wide and varied assemblage of weapons from each of the world’s major manufacturing countries. The Illustrated Directory series provide readers with a fully illustrated, comprehensive reference book packed with timelines, historical facts, and images designed to inform and excite. At 512 pages packed with information and photographs, this book is a necessary addition to any enthusiast's library. Complete with full specification table with each entry including type, origin, caliber, and size, The Illustrated Directory of Guns is the most ambitious and lavishly illustrated history of guns for the collector and enthusiast. It shows in clear, detailed photographs and text over 1500 guns with separate sections on Pistols, Revolvers, Rifles, Shotguns (military and sporting), Machine Guns, and Submachine guns. A few featured include: Remington Smith & Wesson Winchester Glock Vickers Mauser Browning Colt Beretta And more Organized A-Z by country and gunmaker's name, the book clearly shows the different types of gun which the world has used to hunt, wage war, break and defend its laws, hone its sharpshooting skills, and fire purely for the fun of it. The book also features an introduction on each section, which gives a brief history of the development of that particular kind of firearm.
Book Synopsis The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handguns by : A. B. Zhuk
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handguns written by A. B. Zhuk and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zhuk provides a concise historical summary and a discussion of important construction details before going on to describe 1080 revolvers and 1320 pistols, identified by more than 2600 individual drawings
Book Synopsis Handguns of the World by : Edward Clinton Ezell
Download or read book Handguns of the World written by Edward Clinton Ezell and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Firearms by : Ian V. Hogg
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Firearms written by Ian V. Hogg and published by Conran Octopus. This book was released on 1978 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete history of hand and shoulder weapons ; all the great military and sporting guns ; A-Z directory of 750 makes and makers ; technical glossary and charts ; about 500 reference illustrations.
Book Synopsis The History of Pistols, Revolvers and Submachine Guns by : Will Fowler
Download or read book The History of Pistols, Revolvers and Submachine Guns written by Will Fowler and published by Southwater Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divided into two parts, this book first looks at early weapons, then brings readers up-to-date with the modern-day arms that shaped two world wars and numerous other conflicts of the past 150 years. The book ends by exploring the latest, non-lethal weapons, essential for today's law-enforcement officers.
Book Synopsis Shooter's Bible Guide to Combat Handguns by : Robert A. Sadowski
Download or read book Shooter's Bible Guide to Combat Handguns written by Robert A. Sadowski and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 999 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 100 years, Shooter’s Bible has been the ultimate comprehensive resource for shooting enthusiasts across the board. Trusted by everyone from competitive shooters to hunters to those who keep firearms for protection, this leading series is always expanding. Here is the first edition of the Shooter’s Bible Guide to Combat Handguns—your all-encompassing resource with up-to-date information on combat and defensive handguns, training and defensive ammunition, handgun ballistics, tactical and concealment holsters, accessories, training facilities, and more. No Shooter’s Bible guidebook is complete without a detailed products section showcasing handguns from all across the market. Author Robert Sadowski proves to be a masterful instructor on all aspects of handguns, providing useful information for every reader, from those with combat handgun experience in military and law enforcement fields to private citizens, first-timers, and beyond.
Book Synopsis The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Small Arms by : Rupert Matthews
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Small Arms written by Rupert Matthews and published by Thunder Bay Press. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bite the bullet and read this book! From primitive polearms to futuristic machine guns, small arms pack big power. An American symbol of freedom, it is nearly impossible to resist the allure of these feats of mechanical genius. Almost as amazing as their power is their variety: slings and maces, pistols from wheel locks to flintlocks to today's semiautomatics, Colt revolvers, Remington and Winchester rifles, weapons of espionage, and many more. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Small Arms details more than 1,000 weapons, complete with full-color photographs. Featuring arms from around the world and across history, this stunning guide highlights the intricacies that make each variety unique, tying in historical anecdotes as well as the history of certain brands. Whether reading about the inspiration for Samuel L. Colt’s revolvers, or the lozenge-case gun used by Italian spies during World War II, arms enthusiasts will delight in the details. Even better are the photographs, many of which are published here for the first time. A companion to the best-selling Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weaponry, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Small Arms is an excellent resource for gun collectors and admirers alike.
