Fred a Datig (118 results)

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1957 3rd printing. Hardcover with dust jacket. Jacket has soiling and some chips to edges, some of them large. Contents clean but there are some water stains to endpapers. 208 pages, notes, b&w photos and illus.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Bright and fine - looks brand new with no wear or markings.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 328 pages, photos, drawings, index. Fine Hardcover in very good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. History and development of this famous handgun. Moderately rubbed brown leather with git titles. Pages gilt-edged. Binding firm. Two pictorial images of guns and previous owner's stamp inside front board. Light foxing to front and rear endpapers and title page. Contents clean and bright with black and white photographs and illustrations.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Second printing, 1956. Hardbound with dust jacket. Clear protective cover over jacket; not ex-library. Book with gentle wear, aging. Bookplate, gift inscription inside cover; no markings of text noted. Jacket with general wear and tear.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: Used: Good. FREE DELIVERY.FORMER LIBRARY COPY, HAS LIBRARY STAMP AND TAG, PAGES CLEAN, A GOOD SOLID READING COPY.TB-21.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor-fair. 4th Edition. Fourth Revised Printing stated on copyright page. Very good with previous owners name stamp inside. Poor jacket protected in a shiny archival sleeve makes the jacket looks good. Illustrated through-out.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor-fair. 4th Edition. Fourth Revised Printing stated on copyright page. Very good with previous owners name stamp inside. Poor jacket protected in a shiny archival sleeve makes the jacket looks good. Illustrated through-out.

Hardcover. Condition: Good Plus. From the personal library of noted firearms authority and writer Gilbert E. Newton, AKA, "Bob Murphy." A clean, crisp, hardcover in good plus condition; lightly age-toned text block edges, Newton's name/address on paste-down. No DJ.

Soft Cover. Condition: New. Here is the first book in a series of reference books on cartridge identification compiled for gun enthusiasts in general and cartridge collectors in particular. Actually this is more than a volume for collectors as it contains not only rare, odd and unusual specimens but also many of the most popular military and sporting rounds of the world today. The concise and yet thorough text includes actual size scale illustrations, basic dimensions, average bullet weights, muzzle velocities, a brief notation as to the origins or designers and the principal weapon for which each round is intended. All entries come under classification of drawn brass, externally primed, centerfire cases with loading of black, semi-smokeless and smokeless powders. A special section is devoted to notes of interest and contains much data valuable to beginners and expert alike complete DWM and G. Roth Headstamp listings are included to greatly expedite identification of the hundreds of cartridges produced by those firms over the past 75 years. A bibliography and full index arranged by caliber are further aids to the reader.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good. 1st printing stated on the copyright page. The last monograph for this 4 volume series and very scarce. Fully illustrated with photos, schematics and lots of information . etc. Index.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Some shelf wear. No jacket. Pages/boards clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good Dust Jacket. First Edition (so stated). This old book with dust jacket is clean, solid and in great shape! This is a First Edition hardcover book with 176 pages including lots of illustrations. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. The first end paper shows light foxing. The pages are otherwise clean with no writing or tears. The copyright page states 1958 First Printing with no other dates or printings shown. This is definitely Not a former library book. The dust jacket shows light edgewear, light soiling and a short (1/2 inch) closed tear on the bottom of the front (No Chips). This old book looks and feels great! We always ship in a sturdy cardboard box.…

Soft Cover. Condition: New. A respected international authority in small arms, author Fred A. Datig (d. 2012) draws aside the cloak of Iron Curtain secrecy that has shrouded Imperial and Soviet Russian small arms for decades, exploring the legendary Tokarev "TT" pistols, their cartridges, design, types and variations, "TT" holsters, domestic and foreign production history, peacetime/wartime use, and their enigmatic inventor, Fedor V. Tokarev. A must-have book for every arms historian and enthusiast! Octavo, bright color soft covers, high-quality glossy paper stocks, 168 pages, profusely illustrated, intro., appendices, biblio., index. …

Condition: VG+/VG- (see notes). 5th ptg, revsd. 8vo. 328pp. Orange DJ with a Luger on it. Some soiling and wear to price-clipped DJ.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable. First Edition. 176, [8] pages; illustrated; 24 cm (octavo). Light bumping to corners; no ownership markings. Tears to DJ along edges creases of folds (rear fold nearly detached) and rear panel. Well packaged in a box; ships with tracking.…

PAPERBACK. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition thus. 88pp, quarto paperback. mild wear to covers yet clean, binding and block solid and strong, interior clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hint of foxing to top and bottom page edges and fore edge, some light rubbing to edgewear to DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Printing, 1958. No writing, underlining in pages. Dust jacket has some tanning, and small tears. Name of previous owner on sticker inside cover.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. very nice copy; larger-format.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Enlarged Revised Edition, fifth printing of this hardcover book. Blue cloth boards with gold foil lettering on spine and cover. Boards are rigid and warp-free. Spine is flat and square. Corners are crisp except rear corners with inward push. Evidence of past sticker on end paper. No underlining, no highlighting, no bookplates, no remainder marks. Pages are clean and crisp. Overall a bright and attractive copy. DUST JACKET complete, NOT price-clipped [$8.50]. Shows some tanning on spine of jacket, some small nicks, rubbing at the corners and spine ends. Jacket remains attractive and sound. Will be protected with an archival book jacket cover. Photos coming! In the meantime, contact us now to request pictures of the ACTUAL book you will receive. All of our books are in-stock and ready to be shipped immediately. Synopsis of The Luger Pistol (Pistole Parabellum): Its History and Development from 1893-1945 by Fred A. Datig The book traces the origins of the Luger pistol to Georg Luger's redesign of the Borchardt C‑93, creating a more compact, efficient toggle‑locked semi‑automatic handgun. Datig follows the pistol's early development in the late 1890s, including the introduction of the first production model, the Modell 1900 Parabellum, manufactured by Deutsche Waffen‑ und Munitionsfabriken (DWM). He details the pistol's rapid adoption by major military forces, beginning with the Swiss Army in 1900, the Imperial German Navy in 1906, and the German Army in 1908. The narrative explores how the Luger evolved into multiple variants—such as the Marinepistole 1904 and the Pistole 08—each tailored to specific military needs. Datig emphasizes the pistol's engineering innovations, including its toggle‑locked short‑recoil action and its use of the 7.65×21mm and later 9×19mm Parabellum cartridges. The book documents the Luger's widespread use across global conflicts from the Boxer Rebellion through World War I and World War II, cementing its reputation as one of the most recognizable sidearms of the era. Datig also examines its production history, noting the involvement of multiple manufacturers—DWM, Erfurt, Mauser, Simson, Vickers, and Bern—over its decades of service. He describes how wartime demands and technological shifts influenced changes in materials, machining, and design refinements throughout its lifespan. The book highlights the pistol's eventual decline as newer designs like the Walther P38 replaced it in German service during World War II. Ultimately, Datig presents the Luger as both a technical milestone and a cultural icon—its distinctive silhouette, engineering complexity, and extensive combat history securing its place in firearms heritage.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Fifth Printing. Fifth printing. Hard cover published by Borden Publishing Co. in 1962. Blue covers with gilt lettering. Corners are bumped some. Top edges of pages have slight foxing. Book is in good condition. Dust jacket is tanned along spine and along edges, has a hole in middle of spine, and has a stain near top in front. DJ is in good minus condition. Large 8vo, 328 pages, 1.8 lb.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 328 pages.…

Plastic comb. Condition: Very Good. Plastic comb facsimile edition with minor wear to wraps. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked.

Plastic comb. Condition: Very Good. Facsimile of the second edition in plastic comb format. Minor wear to paper wraps. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Black covers with title and author stamped in gold on front and spine. Bumping and indents on back cover. A little fraying on spine and lightly shelf bumped on edges. Tight, unmarked, extensive details with photographs and diagrams. Fourth revised printing. Inscribed and signed by author. Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Fifth Printing. Considerable toning to dust jacket with a few small tears to edges of dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Near fine. Second printing. 2nd printing, near fine blue cloth hardcover shows just a touch of wear, else tight and clean, in near fine dust jacket showing a price sticker at rear panel and some other very light trace wear. 176 pages nicely illustrated in black & white. Still a pleasing copy of this first volume in the series. …