Author: Frederick Myatt
Publisher: Tiger Books
ISBN: 9781855010277
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 19th Century Firearms
Author: Frederick Myatt
Publisher: Tiger Books
ISBN: 9781855010277
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Publisher: Tiger Books
ISBN: 9781855010277
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 19th Century Firearms
Author: Frederick Myatt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780861010332
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780861010332
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The illustrated encyclopedia of 19th century firearms : an illustrated history of the development of the world's military firearms during the 19th century ; [color and line drawings Terry Hadler, drawings of uniforms Jeff Burn ; photography of weapons Bruce Scott]
Author: Frederick Myatt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780517277867
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780517277867
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Firearms: An Illustrated History
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744034698
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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: 0744034698
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Machine Guns
Author: Will Fowler
Publisher: Southwater
ISBN: 9781780193755
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This authoritative volume reveals the remarkable history of the machine gun, with a country-by-country directory of 160 classic types.
Publisher: Southwater
ISBN: 9781780193755
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This authoritative volume reveals the remarkable history of the machine gun, with a country-by-country directory of 160 classic types.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Pistols, Revolvers and Submachine Guns
Author: Will Fowler
Publisher: JG Press
ISBN: 9781464303388
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
Publisher: JG Press
ISBN: 9781464303388
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
The Encyclopedia of European Historical Weapons
Author: Vladimír Dolínek
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780600575382
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780600575382
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weaponry
Author: Chuck Wills
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1607109840
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 845
Book Description
A complete look at weapons—from the Stone Age and Bronze Age to present day—from spears and swords to handguns and automatic weapons. When did hunting weapons begin to be used against humans instead of animals? What is the difference between the Plains Indian War Club and the Fijian War Club? What weapon is common to peoples in every part of the world? The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weaponry is a comprehensive guide to arms and armaments throughout history. Beginning in the Stone Age, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weaponry travels through the Bronze Age to our present day, showing the tools humans have used to defend themselves all around the globe. There’s the Japanese tanto, or dagger, which have become identified with gangs known as yakuza. There’s the flaming arrow used when Swiss and Austrian forces clashed in the 14th century. And there’s the revolver that Samuel Colt made practical for both military and civilian use in Hartford, Connecticut. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weaponry will help readers better understand how—and why—the battles of history were fought.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1607109840
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 845
Book Description
A complete look at weapons—from the Stone Age and Bronze Age to present day—from spears and swords to handguns and automatic weapons. When did hunting weapons begin to be used against humans instead of animals? What is the difference between the Plains Indian War Club and the Fijian War Club? What weapon is common to peoples in every part of the world? The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weaponry is a comprehensive guide to arms and armaments throughout history. Beginning in the Stone Age, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weaponry travels through the Bronze Age to our present day, showing the tools humans have used to defend themselves all around the globe. There’s the Japanese tanto, or dagger, which have become identified with gangs known as yakuza. There’s the flaming arrow used when Swiss and Austrian forces clashed in the 14th century. And there’s the revolver that Samuel Colt made practical for both military and civilian use in Hartford, Connecticut. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weaponry will help readers better understand how—and why—the battles of history were fought.
Civil War Guns
Author: William Bennett Edwards
Publisher: Book Sales
ISBN: 9780890095843
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
A detailed, photographically illustrated examination of the production and use of firearms in the North and the South during the years of the Civil War
Publisher: Book Sales
ISBN: 9780890095843
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
A detailed, photographically illustrated examination of the production and use of firearms in the North and the South during the years of the Civil War
Small Arms 1870-1950
Author: Chris Chant
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 9780785831556
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Part of the Weapons of War series, Small Arms 1870-1950 brings together the most important handheld guns of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in a single volume. The book includes some of the best-known weapons of the era, such as the Luger pistol, Mosin-Nagant rifle, Thompson M1928 submachine gun, Sten Gun, and Browning M2HB heavy machine gun. Small Arms 1870-1950 features 150 entries of the most important guns from history. Weapons design was revolutionised in the late nineteenth century with the development of the magazine loading system. Without doubt, the generation of firearms designers that altered, improved and generally revised the rifles of the years prior to World War I were influenced by a legion of innovators and designers who had gone before them. Every weapon in Weapons of War Small Arms 1870-1950 is illustrated with an accurate color artwork and each entry includes a specifications table with essential information such as weight, length, caliber and range. The concise text provides a summary of the design, development, service history, and performance of each weapon. Gun enthusiasts and history buffs alike will be blown away by this enlightening, thorough look inside the small arms of 1870- 1950.
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 9780785831556
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Part of the Weapons of War series, Small Arms 1870-1950 brings together the most important handheld guns of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in a single volume. The book includes some of the best-known weapons of the era, such as the Luger pistol, Mosin-Nagant rifle, Thompson M1928 submachine gun, Sten Gun, and Browning M2HB heavy machine gun. Small Arms 1870-1950 features 150 entries of the most important guns from history. Weapons design was revolutionised in the late nineteenth century with the development of the magazine loading system. Without doubt, the generation of firearms designers that altered, improved and generally revised the rifles of the years prior to World War I were influenced by a legion of innovators and designers who had gone before them. Every weapon in Weapons of War Small Arms 1870-1950 is illustrated with an accurate color artwork and each entry includes a specifications table with essential information such as weight, length, caliber and range. The concise text provides a summary of the design, development, service history, and performance of each weapon. Gun enthusiasts and history buffs alike will be blown away by this enlightening, thorough look inside the small arms of 1870- 1950.