Author: Frederick Myatt
Publisher: Arco Pub
ISBN: 9780668052290
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Describes rifles, carbines, and submachine guns used by the world's armies, and recounts their production histories and battle records
An Illustrated Guide to Rifles and Automatic Weapons
Author: Frederick Myatt
Publisher: Arco Pub
ISBN: 9780668052290
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Describes rifles, carbines, and submachine guns used by the world's armies, and recounts their production histories and battle records
Publisher: Arco Pub
ISBN: 9780668052290
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Describes rifles, carbines, and submachine guns used by the world's armies, and recounts their production histories and battle records
The New Illustrated Guide to Modern Rifles & Sub-machine Guns
Author: Frederick Myatt
Publisher: Smithmark Publishers
ISBN: 9780831750558
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
An illustrated guide to over 80 of the most significant combat weapons of the modern era.
Publisher: Smithmark Publishers
ISBN: 9780831750558
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
An illustrated guide to over 80 of the most significant combat weapons of the modern era.
An Illustrated Guide to Rifles and Sub-machine Guns
Author: Frederick Myatt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780701814892
Category : Armies
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780701814892
Category : Armies
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The New Illustrated Guide to Modern Rifles & Sub-machine Guns
Author: Frederick Myatt
Publisher: Salamander Books
ISBN: 9780861016808
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Publisher: Salamander Books
ISBN: 9780861016808
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
An Illustrated Guide to Rifles and Sub-machine Guns
Author: Frederick Myatt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780861010776
Category : Rifles
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780861010776
Category : Rifles
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Firearms: An Illustrated History
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 146543089X
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
This fascinating visual account of firearms shows everything from the earliest cannons to modern weapons of war. It also highlights how gun technology and military tactics developed in tandem over time. Centuries ago, the Chinese discovered that if they put gunpowder and a projectile into a metal tube and ignited it, they could fire the projectile with enormous force. The first guns were born. Firearms: An Illustrated History showcases over 300 firearms including pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, machine-guns, and artillery, each with annotated close-up photographs and details of their origins, barrel, and caliber. It details the use of the firearms, not just in the military but for sport, hunting, and law enforcement. This comprehensive volume traces the history of firearms, highlighting "turning points" such as the rifle with its parallel spiraled groves that could impart a spin to bullets making them fly straighter. It also showcases iconic firearms such as the Walther PPK self-loading pistol popularised in James Bond films. With information on the great gunsmiths including Beretta and Kalashnikov and a detailed guide to how guns work, Firearms: An Illustrated History is an essential purchase for everyone interested in guns and military history.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 146543089X
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
This fascinating visual account of firearms shows everything from the earliest cannons to modern weapons of war. It also highlights how gun technology and military tactics developed in tandem over time. Centuries ago, the Chinese discovered that if they put gunpowder and a projectile into a metal tube and ignited it, they could fire the projectile with enormous force. The first guns were born. Firearms: An Illustrated History showcases over 300 firearms including pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, machine-guns, and artillery, each with annotated close-up photographs and details of their origins, barrel, and caliber. It details the use of the firearms, not just in the military but for sport, hunting, and law enforcement. This comprehensive volume traces the history of firearms, highlighting "turning points" such as the rifle with its parallel spiraled groves that could impart a spin to bullets making them fly straighter. It also showcases iconic firearms such as the Walther PPK self-loading pistol popularised in James Bond films. With information on the great gunsmiths including Beretta and Kalashnikov and a detailed guide to how guns work, Firearms: An Illustrated History is an essential purchase for everyone interested in guns and military history.
Firearms – An Illustrated History – The Definitive Visual Guide
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
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.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
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.
50 Guns That Changed America
Author: Bruce Wexler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510770569
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
The History of America—And Our Guns The history of the United States is, like it or not, interwoven with the history of firearms. The young colony needed technologically advanced arms to hunt for food for survival and to maintain a secure base in the face of Native American opposition to European settlers. As the Vikings discovered several centuries earlier, the Indians were tough opponents expert in the use of bladed weapons and bows. The advent of firearms gave European settlers an advantage, although it was only a matter of time until the Native Americans gained access to firearms themselves. Ironically, this was often through unscrupulous white traders. Because these superior weapons gained them their freedom, the principle of the right to bear arms remains etched into the American psyche to this day. Since then, the US has been through a terrible Civil War, at which time many different guns were invented and deployed against brother Americans, each one playing a part in the eventual outcome of the war. After the Civil War came a period of frontier establishment when the country consolidated itself from coast to coast. The outside world knows this best as the Wild West, and again guns played a big part in civilizing unruly parts of the nation. Two world wars also tested America's ingenuity in ensuring that its troops were competitively armed. The invention of automatic weapons by John M. Browning made this a reality. In the post Second World War period the country has had to fight its way through Korea, Vietnam, and numerous other conflicts in the Middle East and Asia. Gun development has not stood still at any time in United States history, and this book illustrates fifty examples that form essential parts of that story. 50 Guns That Changed America will explore the most significant American weapons from the early days of firepower to the amazing modern guns in use today, including: Simeon North/Hall pistol Dimick plains rifle Spencer carbine rifle Winchester Model 1866 Smith & Wesson Army revolver Colt Peacemaker M60 machine gun ArmaLite AR-18 machine gun Each firearm is illustrated in full color with archive photography of the manufacturers and the guns in action where possible.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510770569
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
The History of America—And Our Guns The history of the United States is, like it or not, interwoven with the history of firearms. The young colony needed technologically advanced arms to hunt for food for survival and to maintain a secure base in the face of Native American opposition to European settlers. As the Vikings discovered several centuries earlier, the Indians were tough opponents expert in the use of bladed weapons and bows. The advent of firearms gave European settlers an advantage, although it was only a matter of time until the Native Americans gained access to firearms themselves. Ironically, this was often through unscrupulous white traders. Because these superior weapons gained them their freedom, the principle of the right to bear arms remains etched into the American psyche to this day. Since then, the US has been through a terrible Civil War, at which time many different guns were invented and deployed against brother Americans, each one playing a part in the eventual outcome of the war. After the Civil War came a period of frontier establishment when the country consolidated itself from coast to coast. The outside world knows this best as the Wild West, and again guns played a big part in civilizing unruly parts of the nation. Two world wars also tested America's ingenuity in ensuring that its troops were competitively armed. The invention of automatic weapons by John M. Browning made this a reality. In the post Second World War period the country has had to fight its way through Korea, Vietnam, and numerous other conflicts in the Middle East and Asia. Gun development has not stood still at any time in United States history, and this book illustrates fifty examples that form essential parts of that story. 50 Guns That Changed America will explore the most significant American weapons from the early days of firepower to the amazing modern guns in use today, including: Simeon North/Hall pistol Dimick plains rifle Spencer carbine rifle Winchester Model 1866 Smith & Wesson Army revolver Colt Peacemaker M60 machine gun ArmaLite AR-18 machine gun Each firearm is illustrated in full color with archive photography of the manufacturers and the guns in action where possible.
The Ultimate Illustrated Guide to Guns, Pistols, Revolvers and Machine Guns
Author: Anthony North
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754823766
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This set of encyclopedias covers the complete history of firearms. It features directories of arms from many parts of the world, organised according to country of manufacture. It includes key specifications for each weapon, including calibre, magazine capacity, barrel length and unloaded weight.
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754823766
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This set of encyclopedias covers the complete history of firearms. It features directories of arms from many parts of the world, organised according to country of manufacture. It includes key specifications for each weapon, including calibre, magazine capacity, barrel length and unloaded weight.
The World Encyclopedia Of Rifles and Machine Guns
Author: Patrick Sweeney
Publisher: JG Press
ISBN: 9781464303371
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An Unparalled Guide To The World's Most IMPORTANT -- Rifles And Machine Guns, From The Medieval Period To The Present Day. This encyclopedia is an authoritative reference work with two stunning directories. It explains the development of rifles and machine guns through the centuries, and shows the capabilities and individual specifications of modern weapons. Also featured is a chronological account of arms development. A comprehensive list of manufacturers, a glossary and an index complete this easy-to-use encyclopedia.
Publisher: JG Press
ISBN: 9781464303371
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An Unparalled Guide To The World's Most IMPORTANT -- Rifles And Machine Guns, From The Medieval Period To The Present Day. This encyclopedia is an authoritative reference work with two stunning directories. It explains the development of rifles and machine guns through the centuries, and shows the capabilities and individual specifications of modern weapons. Also featured is a chronological account of arms development. A comprehensive list of manufacturers, a glossary and an index complete this easy-to-use encyclopedia.