Download or read book The A Z World Directory of Revolvers Pistols and Submachine Guns written by Will Fowler and published by Southwater Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a clear and concise breakdown of 500 handguns and submachine guns from all over the world, including early designs and those being deployed today. The weapons are grouped into two directories: pistols and revolvers, then submachine guns. Both are organixed by country of manufacture, covering the globe from china to CzechRepublic and the United States to Egypt. For each weapon, there is an expert summary of the gun's development, its use in battle or defence, and its subsequent popularity or phasing out. The entries each have a quick-glance statistics box, showing their technical information. Clear and vivid photography of the weapons completes each entry, giving fun enthusiasts a complete, illustrative guide for easy reference. - A colorful and expertly written directory of small arms, fully illustrated with more than 500 specially-commissioned photographs and diagrams - Specification boxes show the calibre, magazine capacity, action, length and weight of each weapon - Features well-known and more unusual weapons, including Demark's famous Walther MPK; the "world's most powerful revolver" from Smith and Wesson; and the Wild West's Colt 45 - Entries are grouped according to country of manufacture, with information about their development and use, and explanations for their popularity or decline

Download or read book The Illustrated Directory of Guns written by David Miller and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-01-18 with total page 954 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The World Encyclopedia of Pistols Revolvers and Submachine Guns written by Will Fowler and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2008-02-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the history of small arms from the twelfth century through the early twenty-first century and provides a guide to pistols, revolvers, and submachine guns, with illustrations and specifications for each selection.

Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Pistols Revolvers and Submachine Guns written by Will Fowler and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book refers to over five hundred military, law enforcement and antique firearms from around the world. It includes a history of small arms from the fourteenth century to the present day, comprehensive directories of small arms with full technical specifications, the world's most important small guns and features famous small arms.--From back cover.

Download or read book The World s Machine Pistols and Submachine Guns written by Daniel D. Musgrave and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 679 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book PISTOLS REVOLVERS AND SUBMACHINE GUNS THE WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF written by WILL. FOWLER and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Pistols of the World written by Ian V. Hogg and published by Gower Publishing Company, Limited. This book was released on 1992 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive illustrated encyclopedia of the world's pistols and revolvers from 1870 to the present day.

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Download or read book MP 38 and MP 40 Submachine Guns written by Alejandro de Quesada and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-20 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nazi Germany's MP 38 and MP 40 submachine guns are among World War II's most recognizable weapons. Portable and with folding stocks, both were widely issued to airborne troops and became the hallmark of Germany's infantry section and platoon leaders. A million were produced during the conflict – and many found their ways into the hands of paramilitary and irregular forces from Israel to Vietnam after the war. Featuring specially commissioned full-color artwork and period and close-up photographs, this is the story of the origins, combat use, and lasting influence of two of World War II's most famous firearms.

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Download or read book The World s Submachine Guns written by Thomas B. Nelson and published by Ironside International Pub. This book was released on 1985-07-01 with total page 763 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Pistols of the World written by Ian Vernon Hogg (Journalist, Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: