Author: First RuthPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Barrel of a Gun
Author: First RuthFrom the Barrel of a Gun
Author: Gerald HornePublisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 9780807849033
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Explores how the American government's relationship with the country of Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia, between 1965 and 1980 affected the interracial dynamics in the United States.
Power in Africa
Author: Ruth FirstPublisher: Pantheon
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : de
Pages : 536
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Roses Down the Barrel of a Gun
Author: Jo SeamanPublisher: Grosvenor House Publishing
ISBN: 1839751460
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Georgia 2001. "Your mission, Jo, should you choose to accept it, is to find out what young Georgians want," said the man from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, or words to that effect. "We're keen to know what will happen when President Shevardnadze moves on." Jo Seaman went to the South Caucasus as director of the British Council in Georgia at a time of political uncertainty and turmoil. In attempting to fulfill her mission of cultural diplomacy she rubs shoulders with ballerinas and border guards, ambassadors and activists, ministers and musicians, despots and dodgy officials. Jo's intimate descriptions of a culture only relatively recently emerged from the shadow of the Iron Curtain are underpinned with a genuine warmth and compassion for the Georgian people. A consummate diplomat, Jo needs all her skills as she ventures out into the fraught and often amusing sphere of international relations, and is drawn into the heady events of the Rose Revolution. And life at home is far from uneventful...
Erosion in Large Gun Barrels
Author: Publisher: National Academies
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Confronted with problems associated with the continual upgrading of field guns, reducing the number of different items in supply and lowering overall costs, the Department of the Army has need for improved methods of reducing erosion and extending the wear life of long range cannon. The National Materials Advisory Board was asked to consider all facets of this need and to make recommendations. Erosion in Large Gun Barrels assesses the nature of the bore erosion problem; identifies fruitful areas of research; assesses the state of technology of materials and methods in areas which may become significant to gun tubes of improved performance; and suggests experimental techniques, devices, and instruments and methods of reducing data to enhance the continuing coordination of the activities of the three Services.
The barrel of a gun
Author: Ruth FirstQuotations from Chairman Mao Tsetung
Author: Zedong MaoPublisher: China Books
ISBN: 9780835123884
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The Drilling
Author: Norbert KlupsPublisher: Schiffer Military History
ISBN: 9780764327490
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Drilling is a triple barreled, shoulder held firearm. The gun's name is derived from the German word for three "drei". As a "combination gun," the Drilling is comprised of various combinations of shotgun and/or rifle barrels, giving the flexibility of shooting both types of cartridges with a very wide range of caliber from one firearm. Designed for the discerning hunter or survivalist, these guns were originally designed for the German and Austria forests where there was an advantage to carrying one gun with multiple loads when hunting the dense forests filled with various types of game, from deer, to wild boar and fowl. The option of quickly choosing a specific caliber enabled the hunter to be ready for whatever came out of the woods. Primarily made by small manufacturers, Drillings were offered in a broad range of barrel configurations, combinations, and calibers. Many of these firearms were custom made and are highly decorated through detailed engraving, stock carving and customized metal work. This book is an essential reference to this type of gun and looks at both older as well as contemporary Drillings and gives instructions on their use.
American Gun
Author: Chris KylePublisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062242733
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING FOLLOW-UP TO AMERICAN SNIPER Join Chris Kyle on a journedy to discover “how 10 firearms changed United States history” (New York Times Book Review) Drawing on his legendary firearms knowledge and combat experience, U.S. Navy SEAL and #1 bestselling author of American Sniper Chris Kyle dramatically chronicles the story of America—from the Revolution to the present—through the lens of ten iconic guns and the remarkable heroes who used them to shape history: the American long rifle, Spencer repeater, Colt .45 revolver, Winchester 1873 rifle, Springfield M1903 rifle, M1911 pistol, Thompson submachine gun, M1 Garand, .38 Special police revolver, and the M16 rifle platform Kyle himself used. American Gun is a sweeping epic of bravery, adventure, invention, and sacrifice. Featuring a foreword and afterword by Taya Kyle and illustrated with more than 100 photographs, this new paperback edition features a bonus chapter, “The Eleventh Gun,” on shotguns, derringers, and the Browning M2 machine gun.
Firearm Blueing and Browning
Author: R. H. AngierPublisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811749169
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
Timeless information in an easy-to-use format with a new foreword added. Popular and little-known methods explained. Includes useful weights and measures charts.