Book of Gun Trivia: Essential Firepower Facts

Gordon L Rottman

ISBN 10: 1782007695 / ISBN 13: 9781782007692

Published by Osprey Publishing (UK) October 2013, 2013

About this Item

No dust jacket on this edition, printing is directly on boards. Spine softening and slanting.

Seller Inventory # 319069

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Book of Gun Trivia: Essential Firepower Facts
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) October 2013
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782007695
• ISBN 13: 9781782007692
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Used - Acceptable
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Guns

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Synopsis

From muskets to the Winchester '76, Mauser, Colt M1911, Thompson submachine gun, MG42, Browning .50 machine gun, M1 Garand, M16, AK47, FNFAL, and Galil rifles, The Little Book of Gun Trivia brings together fascinating facts and little-known details of some of the world's key firearms.

Offering a step by step guide through interesting gun facts and statistics, Gordon Rottman presents The Little Book of Gun Trivia. Covering a range of subjects, such as weapons designations, where rifles get their names from, the longest serving rifles and everything in between, this book brings together everything you ever needed to know about weapons. Alongside the key facts and figures, Gordon Rottman also breaks apart popular myths and misconceptions about both weapons and ammunition, putting his years of military service to good use.

About the Author

Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969–70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments before retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas.