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.
To craft this book, more than five hundred photographs of genuine specimens were specially commissioned from the six-thousand-piece collection of the Berman Museum of World History.
The Colt Single-Action Army revolver is one of the greatest handguns in history and was not only purchased in vast numbers for the US Army, but was also widely sold on the civilian market, particularly in the American West where it came ...
Slide catch / release Foresight Recoil spring housing IMI JERICHO 941 Date 1990 Origin Israel Barrel 434in ( 12cm ) Caliber 9mm / .41 in AE The Jericho 941 entered production with IMI in 1990. The “ 941 ” designation refers to the way ...
Whether you're an avid gun collector or shooter, a history buff, or simply want to better understand the seemingly countless types of firearms in today's world, this book is a must-have.
An encyclopedic look at firearms.
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 ...
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 19th Century Firearms: An Illustrated History of the Development of the World's Military Firearms During the...
Like the other two titles, this book is non-political and written in an easy-to-understand conversational tone.
Compiled by experts whose hands-on knowledge and skill comes over in text and captions, The Illustrated History of Firearms provides a visual reference book to grace any aficionado’s library.
The book ranges from the forerunners of mechanical guns, such as the 1382 Belgian multiple-barrel gun to the Civil War Gatling gun, the formidable British Lewis gun, and the infamous German Schmeisser of World War II. An extensive reference ...