The Handgun Story
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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.
The Handgun Story
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Author : John Walter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-12-01
The Handgun Story written by John Walter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-01 with Pistols categories.
Handguns
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Author : John Walter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Handguns written by John Walter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Pistols categories.
Handguns is a comprehensive visual directory of over 350 guns. Divided into five chapters, with each covering a category of pistol or revolver, the book begins with an introduction to the history of handguns and then examines the different types of firearm in chronological order. Each selected weapon features an authoritative description of the gun and its history, accompanied by a list of key technical data. 'Classic' handguns - including models by Smith & Wesson, Walther, Luger and Beretta - are allocated a double- page spread and illustrated by a near actual-size photograph, specially taken by the Royal Armouries. Compiled by a world-renowned arms expert and illustrated with rich, colour images, this is an essential book for anyone fascinated by weaponry.
The Luger Story
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Author : John Walter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-07-04
The Luger Story written by John Walter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-04 with categories.
The Luger Story
Walther Handgun Story
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Author : Gene Gangarosa, Jr.
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999-02
Walther Handgun Story written by Gene Gangarosa, Jr. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-02 with Walther pistols categories.
Gene Gangarosa, Jr., author of highly acclaimed books on handguns, covers the history of the famous Walther empire. Includes chapters on the development of Walther's early pistols: Models 1 through 9, the world famous Models P-38, TP/TPH, P5, P99, air pistols, rimfire and centerfire target and flare pistols. Handsomely illustrated with more than 250 photos.
Story Of The Gun
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996-01-01
Story Of The Gun written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-01-01 with categories.
The Story Of The Gun
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Author : Paul J. Hazell
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-05-24
The Story Of The Gun written by Paul J. Hazell and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-24 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This engaging and accessible book explains the scientific principles behind guns, both ancient and modern. It connects their evolution to advances in science, as well as tracing the developments of projectiles and propellants. It is not limited to small arms but also looks at the science of enormous guns such the Paris Gun, for example, and reviews the efforts to build a gun to launch projectiles into space. Extremely fast guns are also covered, such as two-stage guns and rail guns. Further, the book provides insight into the science of terminal ballistics and wound ballistics as well as the challenging subject of gun control. It is full of interesting facts for all who are curious about the science and history of guns, as well as those for whom the gun is an accessory of their profession.
The Luger Story
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Author : John Walter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
The Luger Story written by John Walter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Luger pistol categories.
Ak47 The Story Of The People S Gun
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Author : Michael Hodges
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2008-03-20
Ak47 The Story Of The People S Gun written by Michael Hodges and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-20 with Political Science categories.
In the sixty years since General Kalashnikov created the AK's distinctive silhouette, the gun has been at the centre of conflicts across the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. The weapon that made him a 'Hero of the Soviet Union' has also appeared on t-shirts and vodka bottles, featured in videos and song lyrics and been re-fashioned in crystal - a gift from Putin to George W. Bush. Power, politics and passion combine in the story of a weapon that has shaped the modern world. Using testimonies of people who have experienced the gun at first-hand - including a Sudanese child soldier, a Vietcong veteran and a Yorkshire teenager - Michael Hodges provides a compelling account of how the AK47 became an icon that ranks alongside Coca-Cola as one of the most recognisable brands in the world.
The Story Of The Guns
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Author : Sir James Emerson Tennent
language : en
Publisher: London, Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green
Release Date : 1864
The Story Of The Guns written by Sir James Emerson Tennent and has been published by London, Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1864 with Artillery categories.