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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disorganized,
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This review is from: The New Encyclopedia of Handguns & Small Arms (Hardcover)
Text and illustrations in a seemly random arrangement make this book okay for the coffee table but a sorry excuse for reference material.
3.0 out of 5 stars
A some what interesting historical look at guns used in various countries.,
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This review is from: The New Encyclopedia of Handguns & Small Arms (Hardcover)
This is an example of the saying, "You can't tell a book by its cover." This book looked very interesting by the photograph on the cover, but turned out to be somewhat of a disappointment.
It is filled with good photographs and drawings of soldiers from numerous countries holding their rifles and handguns. The chapters include small arms up to the Napoleonic wars, from the percussion cap to nitrocellulose, modern small arms from 1914 to 1939 and from 1939 to 1986, sub-macine guns, pistols and other weapons. If you are seeking a book about pistols(handguns)there are numerous other books that focus specifically on those weapons. In conclusion, this book is about rifles used historically in numerous countries, but says very little on actual handguns. Rating: 3 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Monadnock Defensive Tactics System) |
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The New Encyclopedia of Handguns & Small Arms by Christopher Chant (Hardcover - Mar. 1995)
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