With the introduction of gunpowder in the 14th century, the quest to perfect the gun began. "Encyclopedia of Rifles and Handguns" describes the chief developments in that quest for power-muzzles energy, bullet weight and stopping power-and traces the rise of the handgun and the rifle from their rudimentary beginnings through all the innovations and exploitations of new materials to today's high precision weapons. From the wheellock and flintlock to Samuel Colt's famous Peacemaker, from the introduction of smokeless ...
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With the introduction of gunpowder in the 14th century, the quest to perfect the gun began. "Encyclopedia of Rifles and Handguns" describes the chief developments in that quest for power-muzzles energy, bullet weight and stopping power-and traces the rise of the handgun and the rifle from their rudimentary beginnings through all the innovations and exploitations of new materials to today's high precision weapons. From the wheellock and flintlock to Samuel Colt's famous Peacemaker, from the introduction of smokeless propellants to the gas-operated big bore pistols, the key contributions are examined and all the great makers and their models are reviewed--Colt, Adams, Smith & Wesson, Browning, Heckler & Kock, Holland & Holland, This Encyclopedia packed with superb illustrations, is the essential companion for all handgun enthusiasts.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Size: 11" x 8.75" x 0.75"; Hardcover. Bound in a burnt orange publisher's cloth. Plain cover. Gilt lettering on the spine. Endpapers are gray. Beautifully and vividly illustrated with full color and black and white photographs and sketches. The six chapters are: "The First Small Arms", "Coming of Age", "The Modern Range", "Ammunition", "To the Limits of Power", and "Passions and Pursuits". Contains glossary and acknowledgements. Indexed. 160 pp. Dust jacket is white with full color illustrations of firearms on the front and back covers. Lettering is red and black on both the covers and spine. CONDITION: In very handsome condition, this book is fine with a very near fine dust jacket with only light rubbing. A beautiful copy. Full refund if not satisfied.