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Pistols Of The World
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Author : Ian V. Hogg
language : en
Publisher: Gower Publishing Company, Limited
Release Date : 1992
Pistols Of The World written by Ian V. Hogg and has been published by Gower Publishing Company, Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
A comprehensive illustrated encyclopedia of the world's pistols and revolvers from 1870 to the present day.
Pistols Of The World
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Author : Outlet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985-08-01
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Military Pistols
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Author : Gordon Bruce
language : en
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Release Date : 2016-10-31
Military Pistols written by Gordon Bruce and has been published by The Crowood Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-31 with History categories.
This book provides a convenient reference to the history and characteristics of the self-loading pistols that were adopted by the military forces of the nations involved in the two World Wars. It presents a selection of nineteen self-loading pistols - and the firms engaged in their manufacture - during this period, together with a technical appraisal of each weapon. For each pistol a history of both manufacturer and pistol is provided, along with a colour photograph and cutaway views of both the pistol and its breech operation. Details and cutaway views are also provided for the cartridges used by these pistols. All of the weapons illustrated are representative of the pattern issued to the military, and in many cases they continued to be produced for the commercial market. Includes a wealth of technical information and numerous high-quality illustrations prepared specially for the book.
Pistols Of The World
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Author : Ian V. Hogg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
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Pistols Of The World
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Author : Ian Hogg
language : en
Publisher: Krause Publications
Release Date : 2004-08-29
Pistols Of The World written by Ian Hogg and has been published by Krause Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-29 with Sports & Recreation categories.
From small bore to big bore, nearly every metallic cartridge pistol made since the late 1850s is listed here. Collectors receive the most complete, authoritative, and illustrated reference with more than 3,000 alphabetically categorized handgun listings that feature historical facts, model descriptions, caliber chamberings, manufacturers, and photos. &break;&break;More than 1,000 listings and 20 years of coverage were added since the previous edition. &break;&break;Specific pistols are easily found with the Gundex and the detailed table of contents. A glossary provides definitions and explanations for technical terms listed throughout the book. A special appendix offers explanations of the abbreviations often listed with ammunition.
Pistols Of The World
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Author : Ian V. Hogg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
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Pistols Of The World
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Author : Ian Vernon Hogg (Journalist, Great Britain)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Pistols Of The World written by Ian Vernon Hogg (Journalist, Great Britain) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Pistols categories.
The Hand Gun Story
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Author : John Walter
language : en
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
Release Date : 2008-06-30
The Hand Gun Story written by John Walter and has been published by Grub Street Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-30 with History categories.
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.
Pistols Of The World
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Author : Ian V. Hogg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
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Luger
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Author : John Walter
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2018-02-13
Luger written by John Walter and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-13 with History categories.
The distinctive look of the Luger and its role in German military history make it the world’s most famous handgun. In Luger, renowned gun expert John Walter traces the history of this semiautomatic pistol from an early design by Hugo Borchardt in the 1890s through its use in the trenches of the First World War to the final days of the Third Reich in WWII. Other books on the Parabellum-Pistole, as the Luger was also known, focus strictly on narrow subjects like manufacturing details or accessories. While still offering the technical details to satisfy the collector, Walter provides a comprehensive narrative history. Readers will learn of the initial collaboration between Borchardt and Georg J. Luger, who patented the design in 1898. Following initial adoption by the Swiss Army, design refinements convinced the Imperial German Navy to order the sidearm, while the US Army passed on it following field trials in favor of the Colt. Production ramped up for World War I and the gun became a prized trophy for Allied soldiers in both that conflict and World War II. (German soldiers, aware of their desirability, even used them as bait for booby traps.) Today, it is still desired by collectors both for its unique design and for its connection to the history of Nazi Germany, and Luger: The Story of the World’s Most Famous Handgun tells how it came to be.