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Author : Joseph G. Rosa,Robin May
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Firearms
ISBN : 0706405552
Author : Joseph G. Rosa,Robin May
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Firearms
ISBN : 0907408788
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781465430892
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.
Author : Robin MAY
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:650425321
Author : Chris McNab
Publisher : Amber Books Ltd
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782742746
The World’s Greatest Small Arms features 52 weapons from the late 19th century to the present day. Each weapon is illustrated with a colour profile artwork and photographs, along with a description of the weapon’s development and history, key features and a full specifications box.
Author : Will Fowler,Anthony North
Publisher : JG Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 146430338X
A visual historical reference to over 500 military, law enforcement and antique firearms from around the world with a fascinating history of small arms from the 14th century to the present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.
Author : Rupert Matthews
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781626862722
This comprehensive, fully illustrated reference volume covers the evolution of small arms from primitive spears to portable rocket launchers. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Small Arms details more than 1,000 weapons, complete with full-color photographs. Featuring arms from around the world and across history, this stunning guide highlights the intricacies that make each variety unique, tying in historical anecdotes as well as the history of certain brands. Revealing fascinating insights and historical episodes—such as the inspiration for Samuel L. Colt’s revolvers, or the lozenge-case gun used by Italian spies during World War II—this is an ideal resource for historians as well as fire arms enthusiasts. The volume is lushly illustrated with detailed photographs, many of which are published here for the first time.
Author : James H. Willbanks
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004-11-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781851094851
The machine gun—often called the killing machine—revolutionized modern ground combat, brought an end to the traditional infantry and cavalry charge, and changed the battlefields of war forever. This volume in the Weapons and Warfare series describes the history of machine guns from the mid-19th century to the present, following both the evolution of small arms technology and the impact of machine guns on the battlefield, on military strategy, and on human society. This book discusses subjects ranging from the forerunners of mechanical and automatic guns, to the unusual history of the Civil War-era Gatling gun (the first practical machine gun, not used by the Union army because Gatling was a Southerner), to the machine guns developed for the world wars and those for present day use. Readers will see how the advent of the machine gun revolutionized ground combat—and how in some instances, technology outran tactics and doctrines, with disastrous consequences.
Author : Christopher Chant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Assault rifles
ISBN : 1855018314
From flintlocks to the latest specialised weapons of today.
Author : David Miller
Publisher : Thunder Bay Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Firearms
ISBN : 1571452877
Profiles more than one thousand gun models, including antiques, military weapons, and others, providing color photos, technical specifications, and details on their origins, performance, and use.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781465403544
Watch a 700-year history unfold, from the medieval "hand-gonne" to today's technologically advanced assault weapons. Discover how gun design influenced warfare, from the 15th century when the arquebus defeated swordsmen, to the 20th century when the submachinegun gave the military vastly increased firepower. Guns: A Visual History shows in unique visual detail on how gun design evolved. It features more than 300 iconic examples, including the military AK-47 assault rifle and the pistol used by many police forces - the Glock 17. Each weapon is shown in close up with details of its design, barrel, calibre, and firepower. This comprehensive volume also features sporting guns, anti-tank weaponry and concealed assassin spy guns, such as the umbrella gun that killed Georgi Markov in 1978. It takes you inside iconic firearm firms such as Biretta, Colt and Lee Enfield, and tells stories of infamous sharpshooters from Dick Turpin to Al Capone. Whether you collect firearms or enjoy field sports and military history, Guns: A Visual History is an unmissable reference title.
Author : Rupert Matthews
Publisher : Thunder Bay Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1626860890
Bite the bullet and read this book! From primitive polearms to futuristic machine guns, small arms pack big power. An American symbol of freedom, it is nearly impossible to resist the allure of these feats of mechanical genius. Almost as amazing as their power is their variety: slings and maces, pistols from wheel locks to flintlocks to today's semiautomatics, Colt revolvers, Remington and Winchester rifles, weapons of espionage, and many more. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Small Arms details more than 1,000 weapons, complete with full-color photographs. Featuring arms from around the world and across history, this stunning guide highlights the intricacies that make each variety unique, tying in historical anecdotes as well as the history of certain brands. Whether reading about the inspiration for Samuel L. Colt’s revolvers, or the lozenge-case gun used by Italian spies during World War II, arms enthusiasts will delight in the details. Even better are the photographs, many of which are published here for the first time. A companion to the best-selling Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weaponry, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Small Arms is an excellent resource for gun collectors and admirers alike.
Author : Chris McNab
Publisher : Parragon Pubishing India
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Firearms
ISBN : 1407516078
"In addition to a detailed historical overview of firearms from the medieval period to the present day, the book also contains 350 entries on individual guns. Each entry explains the history of the firearm, plus a full specification."--Front flap of dustjacket
Author : Chuck Wills
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781510716193
For the first time in paperback, a photographic history of civilization, as seen through the world's most deadly and fascinating firearms. The Illustrated History of Guns is a comprehensive look at the tools of battle. To craft this book, more than five hundred photographs of genuine specimens were specially commissioned from the six-thousand-piece collection of the Berman Museum of World History. The weapons featured span a period of close to four thousand years, ranging from Ancient Greece to World War II, and from the Crusades in Europe to the US Civil War. It features a wide array of diverse treasures, including the traveling pistols of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, a royal Persian scimitar with 1,295 rose-cut diamonds and rubies, and a single 11-carat emerald set in gold, first owned by Shah Abbas I of Persia and given in tribute to Catherine the Great. The Illustrated History of Guns also offers information on weapons innovators, including Alexander Forsyth, Eliphalet Remington, Samuel Colt, Sergei Mosin, the Mauser brothers, Hiram Maxim, John Browning, Richard Gatling, John T. Thompson, John Garland, Feodor Tokarev, Oliver Winchester, and Mikhail Kalashnikov. With unparalleled historical perspective and background on persons significant to the development and advancements of weapons technology or military strategy, The Illustrated History of Guns belongs on the shelf of every history buff and firearms enthusiast.
Author : Ian V. Hogg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Firearms
ISBN : 0883654849
The story of all major developments in guns and ammunition from early hand guns to the latest automatic rifle.
