Encyclopedia Rifles Handguns Comprehensive (29 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Book Sales 1995-07-01 00:00:00 Binding: Hardcover.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. Reprint. 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.…

Hardcover. Quarto. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket. 160 pages, with color illustrations throughout. "A lavishly illustrated book providing a comprehensive history of military and civili an firepower.".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. hardback, quarto, measuring 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", a very good tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text. The pictorial dust jacket is complete but mildly faded. Illustrated throughout, 160pp.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Condition: Good. Original pictorial boards, dust jacket, illustrations in colour, 4to.

Condition: Good. Original pictorial boards, dust jacket, illustrations in colour, 4to.

Condition: Good. Original pictorial boards, dust jacket, illustrations in colour, 4to.

Condition: Good. Original pictorial boards, illustrations in colour, 4to.; Dust jacket missing.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Red cover has light wear to corners otherwise pristine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and pristine. Dust jacket has light shelf rubbing but clean, bright, and very good+. .; 11.0 X 8.8 X 0.4 inches.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. A very good clean copy. "A lavishly illustrated book providing a comprehensive history of military and civilian personal firepower. 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 wheel-lock 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. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Book has moderate wear to corners of cover, otherwise minimal wear. Pages are clean. Dust jacket has very light shelf wear.

(rep) 4to. Or.bds. Dustjacket. 160pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black & white. Very good copy. A lavishly illustrated guide to military & civilian firepower that provides a comprehensive history of over 250 models.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Mint. First Thus. This mint unread copy is bound in illustrated card covers as issued. The text block is tight white, bright and square. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. A fascinating history of handgun development from their origin to the present day. Explanations of the many different mechanisms, focussing on revolvers, single shot handguns, self loading pistols, sporting and military rifles. Profusely illustrated with more than 250 colour photographs, many featuring guns from private collections worldwide. There is also a comprehensive glossary and collecting advice. Ref D 1. Color Photographs (illustrator).…

Hardcover/Hardback. Condition: New. Entsiklopediya oruzhiya, okhvatyvayushchaya shirokij spektr vintovok i pistoletov. Kniga prednaznachena dlya lyubitelej strelkovogo oruzhiya, okhotnikov i kollektsionerov, predostavlyaya podrobnye opisaniya, istoriyu razvitiya, tekhnicheskie kharakteristiki i mnogoe drugoe.An illustrated and in-depth reference book for firearms enthusiasts, Encyclopedia of Rifles amp; Handguns provides a comprehensive guide to the history, mechanics, and specifications of both classic and modern firearms. Lavishly illustrated with high-quality photographs and technical diagrams, the volume covers over 400 models of rifles and handguns from across the world. Ideal for collectors, historians, and sport shooters.…