ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF GUNS: An Illustrated Directory of Over 1,000 Military and Sporting Firearms [Hardcover]

David Miller (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2002

From the early "pepperbox" pistol to the AK-47 and Skorpion of modern times this guide illustrates and describes hundreds of military and civilian pistols and long arms of the past two centuries. Each weapon is illustrated in a full-color profile with statistical information on length, weight, caliber, and muzzle velocity, with history, manufacture and any important factors in its operation and use.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Salamander (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840651725
• ISBN-13: 978-1840651720
• Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 10.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,569,696 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An "Almost" Fantastic Book..., September 19, 2006

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Robert M. Gaul "Bobby G" (Ft. Wayne, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF GUNS: An Illustrated Directory of Over 1,000 Military and Sporting Firearms (Hardcover)

This is a VERY comprehensive book which runs the gamut from early firearms up to and including (most of) the modern arms found today in sport or military usage. The photos are first rate, as are the descriptives at the beginning of each chapter.

I can overlook the typos (frequent as they might be) in favor of the sheer history of featured weapons, such as the guns of the old west, and the civil war era.

The book is also sectioned off into pistols/revolvers, rifles/shotguns, submachine guns, light machine guns, and heavy machine guns.

Most every country that manufactures these firearms is covered, although some glaring omissions are present, most notably the Walther P99 auto pistol. Since this volume came out in 2000, it would defy logic that this weapon would NOT be included, since it's appearance in 1998-1999.

Still, this is a nice addition to ANY coffee table (or bookshelf), and is well worth the paper it's printed on.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Women like guns too, April 18, 2007

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Lady Reader "Lady Reader" (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF GUNS: An Illustrated Directory of Over 1,000 Military and Sporting Firearms (Hardcover)

I found this a really stunning intro into the world of guns and gunsmithing. Everything is completely clear, and the excellent illustrations mean that even the non-expert can really enjoy the book andget the most from the author's clear and concise information. I would certainly recommend the book to anyone with an interest inthis field.