Condition: Very Good – 320 Pages
This is a comprehensive,authoritative rendering covering all major firearms developments from the earliest handguns up to the sophisticated present day weapons. Starting with the introduction of the percussion ignition in the 1830’s forward to the 1970’s, the bulk of the content is the A-Z manufacture information including all significant advances and innovations. Lavishly enhanced throughout with numerous full color and black and white illustrations and schematics.
Contents include the following:
- A History of Firearms
- The First Firearms
- Caps and Cartridges
- The Rifle
- The Machine Gun
- The Sub-Machine Gun
- The Automatic Pistol
- The Revolver
- An A-Z of Firearms from 1830 to the Present
- Technical Specifications
- Glossary
Printed in 1992 – 320 pages – Hard bound with dust cover. Condition: Very Good.
