Author: J. E. House Publisher: ISBN: 9780873493680 Category : Air guns Languages : en Pages : 0
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Thoroughly explains American air rifles and their respective ballistics, sights, games, and pellets. Includes performance data for more than a dozen manufacturers. Studies and recommends calibers for specific game.
Author: Gordon Bruce Publisher: ISBN: 9780709066194 Category : Air guns Languages : en Pages : 0
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Despite a long history of involvement in the design and production of firearms, the Birmingham firm of Webley & Scott is probably better known to the general public for its manufacture of airguns than for any other product. Until now, there has been no published reference that concentrates exclusively on the history and development of Webley air pistols. This book has been prepared to offer a comprehensive guide for all those interested in the subject and who appreciate the traditional British craftsmanship entailed. It embraces all models based upon the same initial patent, which were produced between the years 1924 and 1999, commencing with the original 'Mark 1' and progressing through twelve other models to the final 'Webley Tempest' introduced more than half a century later. In addition to the pistols themselves, there are sections of the book relating to pellet styles and various shooting accessories produced by the same company. The whole work is divided into twenty-two sections, the text being accompanied throughout with 226 original photographs and over 70 line illustrations, each of which has been prepared by the author.
Author: Terry Wieland Publisher: Deer Hunting MG ISBN: 9781440230165 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 208
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Offers the reader a blow-by-blow, you-are-there reports on some of the greatest American firearms since 1776. From historical combat firearms to modern classics, it provides a unique perspective on American combat rifles that are recognised around the world as classic combat rifles.
Author: Otto Penzler Publisher: Penzler Publishers ISBN: 1613163304 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 424
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Fourteen impossible crimes from the American masters of the form For devotees of the Golden Age mystery, the impossible crime story represents the period’s purest form: it presents the reader with a baffling scenario (a corpse discovered in a windowless room locked from the inside, perhaps), lays out a set of increasingly confounding clues, and swiftly delivers an ingenious and satisfying solution. During the years between the two world wars, the best writers in the genre strove to outdo one another with unfathomable crime scenes and brilliant explanations, and the puzzling and clever tales they produced in those brief decades remain unmatched to this day. Among the Americans, some of these authors are still household names, inextricably linked to the locked room mysteries they devised: John Dickson Carr, Ellery Queen, Clayton Rawson, Stuart Palmer. Others, associated with different styles of crime fiction, also produced great works—authors including Fredric Brown, MacKinlay Kantor, Craig Rice, and Cornell Woolrich. All of these and more can be found in Golden Age Locked Room Mysteries, selected by Edgar Award-winning mystery expert and anthologist Otto Penzler. Featuring a delightful mix of well-known writers and unjustly-forgotten masters, the fourteen tales included herein highlight the best of the American impossible crime story, promising hours of entertainment for armchair sleuths young and old.
Author: Christopher Thrale Publisher: Robert Hale ISBN: 9780709089100 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 272
Book Description
Webley Air Rifles comprises a comprehensive history of all the air rifles made by the company between 1925 and 2005; from the introduction of the Mark 1, right through to modern pre-charged guns such as the Venom Viper. Beyond dealing with the rifles themselves, this book also covers the circumstances under which the early rifles were introduced, together with information as to how and why they were subsequently developed in the way they were. It also examines the myriad of fascinating accessories produced to complement the Webley air rifle, together with a chapter discussing the various promotional aids and advertising material used. All these artifacts are supported by color photographs, some of which have never been published before. This is a book not just for those who collect Webley air rifles, but for anyone interested in how one of England's greatest firearms manufacturers introduced a fascinating range of air rifles and accessories, the popularity of which is still great after some eighty years of production.
Author: W. H. B. Smith Publisher: ISBN: 9780811705141 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 279
Book Description
At the time of its publication, this was the first American text to deal with high power, high precision air and gas weapons. Representative samples of every major world manufacturer were gathered for personal testing to check the manufacturers varying claims. Includes photographs, operational drawings, specifications, and test results of every major world manufacturer. This professional encyclopedia is an important addition to the library of any firearms collector, dealer, or historian.
Author: Robert Beeman Publisher: ISBN: 9781886768567 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 440
Book Description
This revised 5th Edition, now expanded to over 400 pages in a larger 8 x 11 in. format, contains over twice as much information as previous editions. Featured in this 5th Edition are hundreds of digital images for most popular makes and models, making identification much easier. The Blue Book of Airguns contains both up-to-date 2005 airguns pricing information and detailed technical data on both todays high tech offerings and older, discontinued models. This includes domestic, foreign, and military airguns, modern commemoratives, and major trademark antiques! Also included are some valuable editorials by Dr. Robert Beeman and noted airgun journalist Tom Gaylord, as well as an extensive pictorial glossary. The 5th Edition Blue Book of Airguns contains more useful and up-to-date information than any other single airgun publication.
Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101043806 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 753
Book Description
Shining examples of American literature at its best, these four novels explore timeless themes—adventure, war, sex, and morality—through compelling narratives. An adulteress, a runaway boy, a terrified soldier, and a maltreated sailor—the heroes of these novels have become a part of popular culture. This indispensable volume includes… The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane Billy Budd by Herman Melville With an Introduction by Sandra Newman
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