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Author: Gene Gangarosa, Jr. Publisher: ISBN: 9780883171707 Category : Automatic pistols Languages : en Pages : 0
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The P 38 was designed in late 1930 by the Germans, eventually replacing the P 08 Luger in Hitler's German Army. It remains in production today, and its efficiency and durability has influenced the design and construction of countless other military and sporting arms. Now the author traces the origins and development of the P 38 and its near demise. 300 photos.
Author: Gene Gangarosa, Jr. Publisher: ISBN: 9780883171707 Category : Automatic pistols Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
The P 38 was designed in late 1930 by the Germans, eventually replacing the P 08 Luger in Hitler's German Army. It remains in production today, and its efficiency and durability has influenced the design and construction of countless other military and sporting arms. Now the author traces the origins and development of the P 38 and its near demise. 300 photos.
Author: Stéphane Cailleau Publisher: Schiffer Military History ISBN: 9780764359675 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 0
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Adopted by the German Wehrmacht at the end of 1939, more than 1.2 million P.38s were manufactured up to 1945. Designed by the Walther company from its civilian model PP, it was the first double-action military pistol. Its robustness and simplicity of manufacture made it a worthy successor to the legendary P.08 Luger in the Second World War. This illustrated book presents the design, manufacturing, and development of the various models, from initial acceptance by the German military in 1938 through their production and use from 1939 to 1945. Details include close-up views of markings and other details, as well as a visual breakdown of the weapon. Accessories such as magazines, ammunition, holsters, and cleaning kits are featured throughout the book, as are rarely seen combat-related uniform and equipment items.
Author: John Walter Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 147285084X Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 81
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While the PP and PPK were intended for police work, the Walther P 38 was produced for the Germany military; all three pistols have garnered a formidable international reputation since the 1930s. The innovative Walther PP (Polizeipistole), a double-action semi-automatic pistol intended for the law-enforcement market, became available in 1929 and went on to arm the police of several European countries in the 1930s. Its smaller cousin the PPK, more readily concealed for undercover work but with reduced magazine capacity, was produced from 1931. Intended to replace the P 08 Luger, the Walther P 38 was issued from 1940 and equipped the armed forces of Germany and other countries during and after World War II, but never entirely replaced the Luger in German service. All three pistols went on to have lengthy and varied service across the world after 1945. Both the PP and the PPK remain in production today, while the P 38 re-emerged as the P1 and equipped West German forces from 1963 until 2004, when it was replaced by the P8. In this study, noted authority John Walter assesses the origins, development, use and legacy of these three high-profile semi-automatic pistols, alongside other Walther variants, such as the tiny .25 ACP Modell 9.
Author: Neil Grant Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1472819756 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 161
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Patented in 1898 and produced from 1900, Georg Luger's iconic semi-automatic pistol became synonymous with Germany's armed forces throughout both world wars. Initially chambered for the 7.65×21mm round, from 1902 the Luger was designed for DWM's 9×19mm round, which even today remains the most popular military handgun cartridge. It was adopted by the Imperial German Navy in 1904, followed by the German Army in 1908, receiving the name Pistole 08. Despite being supplanted by the Walther P38, the Luger remained in widespread service with all arms of Nazi Germany's armed forces throughout World War II, and even equipped East Germany's Volkpolizei in the years after 1945. Featuring full-colour artwork, expert analysis and archive and present-day photographs, this engaging study tells the story of the Luger, the distinctive and deadly semi-automatic pistol that has come to symbolize Germany's armed forces in the 20th century.
Author: Jean Huon Publisher: Schiffer Military History ISBN: 9780764358258 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 80
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The Colt M1911 is one of the most well-known and popular military weapons of the 20th century. Designed by John Browning, this pistol, with its legendary reliability and firepower, represents the developmental starting point of a majority of automatic pistols to this day. It was the standard-issue sidearm of the US armed forces for more than 70 years and is still in use throughout the world. This detailed, illustrated book features the M1911 from its initial design, manufacturing, and testing, through its combat use in WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Through more than 370 images, this title includes close-up views of markings, as well as a serial numbers list, and a visual breakdown of the weapon. Accessories such as magazines, ammunition, holsters, and cleaning kits are featured throughout the book, as are rarely seen combat-related uniform and equipment items.
Author: Gene Gangarosa, Jr.
Author: Gene Gangarosa, Jr.
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