Illustrated Directory of Guns e-bog

Written by a technical expert who has fired many of the guns featured, this book includes wide and varied assemblageof weapons from each of the world'smajor manufacturing countries.The Illustrated Directoryseries provide readers with a fully illustrated, comprehensive reference book packed with timelines, historical facts, and images designed to inform and excite. At 512 pages packed with information and photographs, this book is a necessary addition to anyenthusiastslibrary.Complete with full specification table with each entryincludingtype, origin, caliber, and size,The Illustrated Directory of Gunsis the most ambitious and lavishly illustrated history of guns for the collector and enthusiast. It shows in clear, detailed photographs and text over 1500 guns with separate sections on Pistols, Revolvers, Rifles, Shotguns (military and sporting), Machine Guns, and Submachine guns. A few featured include:RemingtonSmith & WessonWinchesterGlockVickersMauserBrowningColtBerettaAnd more Organized A-Z by country and gunmakers name, the book clearly shows the different types of gun which the world has used to hunt, wage war, break and defend its laws, hone its sharpshooting skills, and fire purely for the fun of it. The book also features an introduction on each section, which gives a brief history of the development of that particular kind of firearm.