Author: William E. Goforth
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780978708603
Category : Pistols
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works Firearms 1871-1993
Author: William E. Goforth
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780978708603
Category : Pistols
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780978708603
Category : Pistols
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Handguns of the World
Author: Edward Clinton Ezell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Armies
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Armies
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works Handguns, 1871-1978
Author: W. B. Bill Goforth
Publisher: Blacksmith Corporation
ISBN: 9780941540186
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Publisher: Blacksmith Corporation
ISBN: 9780941540186
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
The Hand Gun Story
Author: John Walter
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
ISBN: 1783469749
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
A firearms expert “traces the history of the ‘one hand gun’ from its 14th century origins . . . surveying changing technology, techniques, and design” (Midwest Book Review). Ideally suited for both attack and self-defense, handguns have gotten smaller and deadlier. But the earliest pistols had a tendency to misfire. This was cured by the cap-lock, which proved a massive success in the American Civil War, with hundreds of thousands of cap-lock revolvers used on each side. Self-contained metal-case cartridges were to bring a fundamental change to handgun design: not only by allowing the introduction of revolvers that ejected automatically or were easily reloaded, but also by paving the way for the automatic pistol. World War I provided the handgun with a proving ground. At the end of the hostilities, with so much surplus weaponry, work on the handgun could have ceased; instead, a new developmental phase was begun by the nations that had emerged from the crumbling Imperial empires. During World War II, the efficiency of well-established designs was confirmed and new designs, such as the Walther P. 38, showed their potential. The emergence of the submachine-gun in 1945 reduced the status of the handgun—but only temporarily. The need for efficient self-defense shows no signs of lessening; and the rise in shooting for sport, particularly with the revolver, has sharpened the quest for efficiency. The never ending search for advanced production techniques shows that the handgun has as much a future in the twenty-first century as it had in the heyday of the Wild West, or in the trenches of Passchendaele.
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
ISBN: 1783469749
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
A firearms expert “traces the history of the ‘one hand gun’ from its 14th century origins . . . surveying changing technology, techniques, and design” (Midwest Book Review). Ideally suited for both attack and self-defense, handguns have gotten smaller and deadlier. But the earliest pistols had a tendency to misfire. This was cured by the cap-lock, which proved a massive success in the American Civil War, with hundreds of thousands of cap-lock revolvers used on each side. Self-contained metal-case cartridges were to bring a fundamental change to handgun design: not only by allowing the introduction of revolvers that ejected automatically or were easily reloaded, but also by paving the way for the automatic pistol. World War I provided the handgun with a proving ground. At the end of the hostilities, with so much surplus weaponry, work on the handgun could have ceased; instead, a new developmental phase was begun by the nations that had emerged from the crumbling Imperial empires. During World War II, the efficiency of well-established designs was confirmed and new designs, such as the Walther P. 38, showed their potential. The emergence of the submachine-gun in 1945 reduced the status of the handgun—but only temporarily. The need for efficient self-defense shows no signs of lessening; and the rise in shooting for sport, particularly with the revolver, has sharpened the quest for efficiency. The never ending search for advanced production techniques shows that the handgun has as much a future in the twenty-first century as it had in the heyday of the Wild West, or in the trenches of Passchendaele.
Suicide Specials
Author: Donald B. Webster
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Smith & Wesson Hand Guns
Author: Roy C. McHenry
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1626363080
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
“The story of Smith & Wesson handguns and their evolution is one of the hallowed tales of American firearms’ history,” according to the firearms writer Jim Casada. Anyone who collects Smith & Wessons or is simply interested in their backstory will cherish this book. Though originally published in 1945, more than half a century ago, Smith & Wesson Hand Guns remains the source for Smith & Wesson enthusiasts. It is an authoritative reference and has remained, for over five decades, the cornerstone upon which Smith & Wesson research rests. This work is foundational, supported by sixty-three detailed illustrations showing the handguns, the unique hammer mechanism, and facsimile reproductions of vintage advertising copy. The first twenty-four chapters of the book, which tell the story of Smith and Wesson and the development of Smith & Wesson handguns, are very informative. After the reader becomes familiar with Smith and Wesson’s history together, as well as their creation of a business, illustrations exhibiting Smith & Wesson handguns will show rather than tell of their magnificence. Finally, descriptions of different caliber guns are given, where readers will gain invaluable information regarding Smith & Wesson handguns. For any Smith & Wesson enthusiast or collector, this work is impossible to put down.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1626363080
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
“The story of Smith & Wesson handguns and their evolution is one of the hallowed tales of American firearms’ history,” according to the firearms writer Jim Casada. Anyone who collects Smith & Wessons or is simply interested in their backstory will cherish this book. Though originally published in 1945, more than half a century ago, Smith & Wesson Hand Guns remains the source for Smith & Wesson enthusiasts. It is an authoritative reference and has remained, for over five decades, the cornerstone upon which Smith & Wesson research rests. This work is foundational, supported by sixty-three detailed illustrations showing the handguns, the unique hammer mechanism, and facsimile reproductions of vintage advertising copy. The first twenty-four chapters of the book, which tell the story of Smith and Wesson and the development of Smith & Wesson handguns, are very informative. After the reader becomes familiar with Smith and Wesson’s history together, as well as their creation of a business, illustrations exhibiting Smith & Wesson handguns will show rather than tell of their magnificence. Finally, descriptions of different caliber guns are given, where readers will gain invaluable information regarding Smith & Wesson handguns. For any Smith & Wesson enthusiast or collector, this work is impossible to put down.
U.S. Handguns of World War II
Author: Charles W. Pate
Publisher: Andrew Mowbray Pub
ISBN: 9780917218750
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Publisher: Andrew Mowbray Pub
ISBN: 9780917218750
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
The Gun Digest Book of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly Part V - Shotguns
Author: J B Wood
Publisher: Krause Publications
ISBN: 9780873494007
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
New Edition, revised & greatly expanded to include detailed information for the 59 most often disassembled shotgun designs (plus over 285 variations); clearly illustrated by some 1,600 photos - all in 592 pages. &break;&break; Shotgun disassembly/reassembly has never been easier! Clean and maintain your shotguns yourself. This book makes it simple, thanks to author Wood's expertise, step-by-step instruction and crisp photography. &break;&break; Detailed photos show field-stripping and detailed disassembly steps in proper order and clearly illustrate and parts involved and the (simple) tools used. &break;&break; Easy-to-understand text describing each step guides everyone - novice or expert - through the disassembly and reassembly of 59 different shotgun models - plus some 285 closely related models. &break;&break;No other book provides this kind of photo-illustrated information.
Publisher: Krause Publications
ISBN: 9780873494007
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
New Edition, revised & greatly expanded to include detailed information for the 59 most often disassembled shotgun designs (plus over 285 variations); clearly illustrated by some 1,600 photos - all in 592 pages. &break;&break; Shotgun disassembly/reassembly has never been easier! Clean and maintain your shotguns yourself. This book makes it simple, thanks to author Wood's expertise, step-by-step instruction and crisp photography. &break;&break; Detailed photos show field-stripping and detailed disassembly steps in proper order and clearly illustrate and parts involved and the (simple) tools used. &break;&break; Easy-to-understand text describing each step guides everyone - novice or expert - through the disassembly and reassembly of 59 different shotgun models - plus some 285 closely related models. &break;&break;No other book provides this kind of photo-illustrated information.
Student of the Gun
Author:
Publisher: Responder Media
ISBN: 1470500159
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Publisher: Responder Media
ISBN: 1470500159
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Guns of the Wild West
Author: George Markham
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781854091055
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
On t.p.: The handguns, longarms and shotguns of the Gold Rush, the American Civil War, the Wild West and the Armed Forces.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781854091055
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
On t.p.: The handguns, longarms and shotguns of the Gold Rush, the American Civil War, the Wild West and the Armed Forces.