Published in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, Firearms: An Illustrated History charts the evolution of the gun, from the pistol and rifle, to the machine gun and revolver. Detailed catalogs profile more than 300 firearms spanning over 700 years. With virtual tours detailing the most intricate details of key weaponry and photographic features on the
Published in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, Firearms: An Illustrated History charts the evolution of the gun, from the pistol and rifle, to the machine gun and revolver.
Detailed catalogs profile more than 300 firearms spanning over 700 years. With virtual tours detailing the most intricate details of key weaponry and photographic features on the world’s iconic gun makers, including Colt, Smith & Wesson, Maxim, and Kalashnikov, Firearms: An Illustrated History is the perfect gift for gun, weapon, and military history enthusiasts.
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Must-Buy Dk:Illustrated History of Firearms charts the evolution of firearms,from the time when gunpowder was invented to the present day. It is highly illustrated and contains 2 exclusive removable prints at the back of the book.Weapon “showcases” let’s readers take an exclusive tour of some of the world’s most famous guns, such as the Ak47,Colt M1911, and Gattling gun.Afew errors here and there,but overall a wonderfully written and illustrated book.This book is more for visual enjoyment than serious…
Worthwhile addition to a firearms library Something of a coffee table picture book, which is not a bad thing. This book includes beautiful color pictures of small arms and artillery from matchlocks to modern firearms.I bought this book because I wanted some information about the change over from flintlock firearms to percussion cap weapons; this book answered my questions. For sure, it is a very useful reference work. Particularly beautiful are the pictures of the elaborately inlayed and engraved âOttomanâ rifles from the 17th…
Wonderful book The dust jacket had a small tear when it arrived because it wasn’t packaged correctly but other then that this book was amazing. It was heavy weight paper full color and provided interesting facts about the firearms. It was everything I was expecting.