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A comprehensive illustrated encyclopedia of 500 arms from the different countries of the world, organized according to country of manufacture and featuring key specifications for each gun of caliber, magazine capacity, barrel length and unloaded weight.

This is an illustrated guide to 500 firearms.Includes a fascinating history of rifles, carbines, and manual/automatic machine guns, technical specifications, and more than 600 photos.

This beautifully presented book traces the fascinating history of daggers, dirks and bayonets through to the 21st century. From the appearance of the earliest stabbing tools of the so-called Dagger Period of 15,000 BC, it describes the development of these short-edged weapons and their impact upon ancient civilizations such as the Etruscans, Egyptians and Romans. The significance of the dagger in the artistic culture of the Celtic peoples and the role of the scrimasax fighting knife as a Saxon weapon of conquest is also explored. T... read more

Suitable for firearms enthusiasts, this title helps them gain the trend information from product reports by top-name authorities and access the catalogue index with exhaustive illustrations of major and lesser-known brands of firearms, and useful contact information. It includes researched articles on interesting aspects of the shooting sports.

Brave men and women have taken up the sword since ages of old, and a fascination with this formidable weapon grips dedicated followers to this day. Here is a celebration of swords and swordsmen that spans time and place

This significant tome, with over 1500 photographs, covers the subject of portable firearms from muzzle-loaders to machine guns; from revolvers to machine pistols; from muskets to automatics; from derringers to submachine-guns. Compiled by experts whose hands-on knowledge and skill comes over in text and captions, The Illustrated History of Firearms provides a visual reference book to grace any aficionado's library.

The AK-47, or 'Kalashnikov', is the most abundant and efficient firearm on earth. It is so light it can be used by children. This book tells an alternative history of the world as seen through these terrible weapons. It traces them back to their origins in the early experiments of Gatling and Maxim.