Firearms: An Illustrated History

Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 146543089X
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
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.

Firearms

Author: Kenneth Warren Chase
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521822749
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324

Book Description
This book is a history of firearms across the world from the 1100s up to the 1700s, from the time of their invention in China to the time when European firearms had become clearly superior. It asks why it was the Europeans who perfected firearms when it was the Chinese who had invented them, but it answers this question by looking at how firearms were used throughout the world.

Star Firearms

Author: Leonardo M. Antaris
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780962076718
Category : Firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 632

Book Description

Blue Book of Gun Values

Author: S. P. Fjestad
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781886768550
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1936

Book Description
The "bible" of the firearms industry for accurate value information and descriptions of rifles, pistols, and shotguns. The industry standard for over 25 years!

American Gun

Author: Chris Kyle
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062242733
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298

Book Description
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING FOLLOW-UP TO AMERICAN SNIPER Join Chris Kyle on a journedy to discover “how 10 firearms changed United States history” (New York Times Book Review) Drawing on his legendary firearms knowledge and combat experience, U.S. Navy SEAL and #1 bestselling author of American Sniper Chris Kyle dramatically chronicles the story of America—from the Revolution to the present—through the lens of ten iconic guns and the remarkable heroes who used them to shape history: the American long rifle, Spencer repeater, Colt .45 revolver, Winchester 1873 rifle, Springfield M1903 rifle, M1911 pistol, Thompson submachine gun, M1 Garand, .38 Special police revolver, and the M16 rifle platform Kyle himself used. American Gun is a sweeping epic of bravery, adventure, invention, and sacrifice. Featuring a foreword and afterword by Taya Kyle and illustrated with more than 100 photographs, this new paperback edition features a bonus chapter, “The Eleventh Gun,” on shotguns, derringers, and the Browning M2 machine gun.

Marlin Firearms

Author: William S. Brophy USAR
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811746941
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 705

Book Description
From 1863 to the present--the company and the men who made it successful, the details of all models of rifles and the many other Marlin products.

NRA Firearms Fact Book

Author:
Publisher: National Rifle Assn
ISBN: 9780935998559
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 318

Book Description

Federal Firearms Regulations

Author: DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781568068435
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 104

Book Description
Includes laws, regulations and general information.

Second Edition Blue Book of Antique American Firearms & Values

Author: S. P. Fjestad
Publisher: Blue Book Publications, Incorporated
ISBN: 9781947314078
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 456

Book Description
*700 Manufactures/Trademarks are identified and most of them have short histories with dates of manufacture *Close to 1,500 hi-resolution color images are provided *More than 7,750 values have been provided for Good, Fine, Very Fine/Extra Fine and Excellent condition factors

Sharps Firearms

Author: Frank M. Sellers
Publisher: Sellers Frank
ISBN: 9780960812202
Category : Sharps firearms
Languages : en
Pages : 358

Book Description