Features entries for more than 2, 000 models of military firearms manufactured since c 1870. Containing approximately 1600 black & white photos and expanded descriptions, this title differentiates between values for import-marked (post-1986; generally less valuable) and non-import-marked (pre-1986; generally more valuable) models.
The term camouflage only came into widespread use during the First World War, and the specialist camouflage units developed by the combatants at the time put the bulk of their efforts into the concealment of artillery, vehicles, observation posts and bunkers.
Suitable for hobbyists, dealers, shooters, hunters and private collectors, this title helps readers identify antique, collectible, vintage and modern firearms, and offers tips and techniques. It includes over 25, 000 model listings that allow readers to buy and sell various types of firearms.
Since the end of World War Two designers have focused on building Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) protection and decontamination into the British soldier's webbing equipment. This book explores the development of British webbing equipment starting with the 1958-pattern equipment right up to modern-day modular concepts.
A great deal of advancement in metallurgy and weapons design occurred during the Civil War as people on both sides of the conflict struggled to find better ways to bring a swift end to the war. Focusing on firearms, this work helps the reader learn how to identify a particular model and what its approximate value is.
This illustrated guide to the development of the Japanese sword in the modern era concentrates on the techniques and output of the best smiths. It includes a detailed look at the swords used during World War II and should be of interest to collectors and enthusiasts.
A comprehensive guide to military, law enforcement and antique firearms throughout history. It includes a history of firearms from the medieval hand cannon to today's FN Minimi light machine gun. It features key specifications for each weapon, including calibre, magazine capacity, barrel length and unloaded weight.
Films and television programmes have made the public much more familiar with the handgun as it features in many dramas and thrillers, but unfortunately this exposure has led to many misconceptions about the uses and capabilities of such weapons. This book offers a more measured and realistic assessment of its virtues and faults.
Features all the information the firearms enthusiast needs when it comes to accurate pricing and description of firearms. This title contains concise descriptions of antique, vintage, collectible, and modern commercial firearms from approximately 1857 to date with pricing in six condition grades (NIB, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair and Poor).
Aims to enable the reader to accurately judge the quality and pedigree of any sword. This book is illustrated with 160 b/w photos and 140 drawings elucidating details from nakago (tang) controlled rusting and inscriptions to the shape, dimensions, style, patina and every other visible element of the blade itself.
Traces the development of individual ballistic protection from the multi-layer silk garments and metal plates used during World War One and through to the Korean War and Vietnam, to the advanced armour used in Iraq and Afghanistan. This work illustrates the primary armour patterns in use with the world's major nations from 1914 to the present day.
From 1873 to 1898, the. 45-70 was the official United States Army small arms cartridge. Offering a historical look at the. 45-70 cartridge and the firearms in which it was used, this book features guns used in the late 1800s and throughout the Civil War.
From historical firearms such as Winchester lever-actions and Colt revolvers to modern classics like the Smith & Wesson.44 Magnum, the Glock, and the Ruger Super Blackhawk, this title provides a fresh perspective on the firearms that are recognised around the world as classics.
Offers an illustrated description of the German soldier's field tunic throughout the Second World War, showing its changes, variants and evolutions from pre-war dress uniforms to the shabby utilitarian garment of 1945. This title is intended for military historians, militaria and uniform collectors, modellers and wargamers.
Presents an in-depth examination of the subject of the armour and weapons of Tibet. This illustrated book explores each type in turn and features essays by leading scholars. It also includes the glossary of Tibetan arms and armour terms as well as a selection of excerpts from some of the few Tibetan texts relating to this subject.
Starting with the earliest precursors to the bow, simple lance and Atalatl points, and their related tools, this title helps us to follow from the Paleo Clovis hunters chasing mammoth, to their settling down and expanding their regional knowledge of the continent, to the bloom of agriculture and more sedentary lifestyles.
Serving as the Mauser military rifle reference, this guide contains models, more than 1, 300 color photos. Intended for firearms collectors, it cataloges 75 years of Mauser military rifle production with descriptions, historical details, model specifications and markings. It also offers data about how and where the rifles were employed in conflict.
From the beginning of the twentieth century, United States military individual load-carrying equipments were fabricated mainly of cotton duck and cotton webbing. Throughout the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War, cotton-based load-carrying equipments served the infantryman with little change in their design and construction.
German helmets from World War II are amongst the most widely collected Third Reich memorabilia, so they are hard to fake and relatively inexpensive. This concise guide for collectors and modellers features many of the different types of helmet used by the army, navy and Luftwaffe.
Traces the development of the firearm from the close of the Civil War to the beginning of its modern era. This volume discusses various important military and civilian firearms used in the settling of the West, as well as the guns favoured by Indians. It includes photographs that illustrate the weapons and the famous men and women who used them.