The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Rifles And Machine Guns

Author : Will Fowler,Anthony North
Publisher : JG Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 146430338X

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The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Pistols, Revolvers and Submachine Guns by Will Fowler,Anthony North Pdf

A visual historical reference to over 500 military, law enforcement and antique firearms from around the world with a fascinating history of small arms from the 14th century to the present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 : Will Fowler,Patrick Sweeney
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 075481758X

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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rifles and Machine Guns by Will Fowler,Patrick Sweeney Pdf

This essential encyclopedia of rifles and machine guns is an authoritative reference work and visual directory, explaining the development of arms through the centuries, modern capabilities and individual specifications.

Author : Will Fowler,Patrick Sweeney
Publisher : Southwater
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1780193750

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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Machine Guns by Will Fowler,Patrick Sweeney Pdf

This authoritative volume reveals the remarkable history of the machine gun, with a country-by-country directory of 160 classic types.

Author : Anonim
Publisher :
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Firearms – An Illustrated History – The Definitive Visual Guide by Anonim Pdf

The beautifully photographed catalog tells the story of gun development in striking detail and features stunning close-ups of key weapons, from muskets, pistols, revolvers and rifles to shotguns, machine guns and modern machinery.

Author : Chris Bishop
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Airplanes, Military
ISBN : 1782741410

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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War I by Chris Bishop Pdf

From the first tanks to early submarines to the repeating rifle to the biplane, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War I examines key weapons from the Great War. It includes more than 300 pieces of equipment from handguns to zeppelins. Each weapon system is illustrated with a detailed profile artwork and a photograph showing the weapons system in service. Accompanying the illustrative material is detailed text that lists each weapon's service history, the numbers built, and its variants, as well as full specifications. Which tanks were first used at Cambrai? What was created in response to the request for a 'bloody paralyser'? What was the range of the Paris Gun? The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War I answers these questions and many more. Packed with artworks, photographs and information on each featured weapon, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War I is a fantastic book for any general reader or military enthusiast.

Author : David Miller
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 954 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-18
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781510756854

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The Illustrated Directory of Guns by David Miller Pdf

Written by a technical expert who has fired many of the guns featured, this book includes wide and varied assemblage of weapons from each of the world’s major manufacturing countries. The Illustrated Directory series provide readers with a fully illustrated, comprehensive reference book packed with timelines, historical facts, and images designed to inform and excite. At 512 pages packed with information and photographs, this book is a necessary addition to any enthusiast's library. Complete with full specification table with each entry including type, origin, caliber, and size, The Illustrated Directory of Guns is the most ambitious and lavishly illustrated history of guns for the collector and enthusiast. It shows in clear, detailed photographs and text over 1500 guns with separate sections on Pistols, Revolvers, Rifles, Shotguns (military and sporting), Machine Guns, and Submachine guns. A few featured include: Remington Smith & Wesson Winchester Glock Vickers Mauser Browning Colt Beretta And more Organized A-Z by country and gunmaker's name, the book clearly shows the different types of gun which the world has used to hunt, wage war, break and defend its laws, hone its sharpshooting skills, and fire purely for the fun of it. The book also features an introduction on each section, which gives a brief history of the development of that particular kind of firearm.

Author : Rupert Matthews
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781626862722

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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Small Arms by Rupert Matthews Pdf

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 : Will Fowler
Publisher : JG Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 157215599X

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World Encyclopedia of Rifles and Machine Guns by Will Fowler Pdf

An unparalleled guide to the world's most important rifles and machine guns, from the Medieval period to the present day, lavishly illustrated with 600 colour photographs and illustrations

Author : Frederick Myatt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Armies
ISBN : 0701814896

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An Illustrated Guide to Rifles and Sub-machine Guns by Frederick Myatt Pdf

Author : Chris McNab
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 159223304X

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The Great Book of Guns by Chris McNab Pdf

An encyclopedic look at firearms.

Author : Chuck Wills
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781510716193

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The Illustrated History of Guns by Chuck Wills Pdf

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 : Conran Octopus
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : House & Home
ISBN : PSU:000056882636

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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Firearms by Ian V. Hogg Pdf

A complete history of hand and shoulder weapons ; all the great military and sporting guns ; A-Z directory of 750 makes and makers ; technical glossary and charts ; about 500 reference illustrations.

Author : David Miller
Publisher : Thunder Bay Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Firearms
ISBN : 1571452877

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The Illustrated Book of Guns by David Miller Pdf

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 : Will Fowler,Patrick Sweeney
Publisher : Southwater
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-07
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1780193238

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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rifles by Will Fowler,Patrick Sweeney Pdf

This essential encyclopedia of rifles and machine guns is an authoritative reference work and visual directory, explaining the development of arms through the centuries, modern capabilities and individual specifications.

Author : Will Fowler,Anthony North,Charles Stronge,Patrick Sweeney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0754831760

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The Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Guns by Will Fowler,Anthony North,Charles Stronge,Patrick Sweeney Pdf

An authoritative historical guide to the world of military, antique and law-enforcement firearms, photographed throughout.