The Uzi, MAC-10 and TEC-9 submachine guns: are they really the ultimate in weaponry? Get the straight story from Duncan Long, including specs, ammo, aiming devices, maintenance, accessories and his view of the state of the SMG in today's weapons wars.
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Duncan Long is an internationally recognized nonfiction and fiction writer of countless books and magazine articles on weapons and warfare. He is a best-selling Paladin author, with more than 20 firearms manuals in print.
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Duncan Long (http://DuncanLong.com/) is a freelance writer/illustrator who has authored 13 novels including Anti-Grav Unlimited (Avon Books), the Spider Worlds triology (HarperCollins), and the Night Stalkers series (Harper Collins). He's also written 60-some technical books and how-to manuals (with Paladin Press, Delta Press, Lyons Press/Globe Pequot, and others). Additionally, he's ghostwritten over a dozen titles for TV, radio, and stage celebrities.
Some of Long's technical manuals can be found in the private libraries of the CIA, US Marines, FEMA, the FBI's FTU (Firearms Training Unit), and other US agencies. Excerpts from his books and technical drawings have even appeared in US Congressional hearings.
As an illustrator Long has created cover and interior illustrations for HarperCollins, PS Publishing (UK), Byron Preiss/ibooks, Pocket Books, Fort Ross, American Media, Delirium Books, Ballistic Media, Mermaid Books, Swimming Kangaroo Books, and others. His artwork also appears in national magazines (including the Sun and Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine), and at Web sites and on CD covers.
Long's illustrations are noted for their often whimsical, dreamlike quality. Talk-show host Victor Thorn named Long one of the three "best graphic artists in the entire world." And the reviewer at 3D Millennium (M3 Corp., Inc.) wrote about Long's collected works, "To call him a prolific artist would be understatement, at best. Get yourself a snack and settle back while Duncan takes you on a wild ride through worlds only he has dreamt of."
You can find Long's graphic artwork and articles online at his site: http://DuncanLong.com/
Some of Long's technical manuals can be found in the private libraries of the CIA, US Marines, FEMA, the FBI's FTU (Firearms Training Unit), and other US agencies. Excerpts from his books and technical drawings have even appeared in US Congressional hearings.
As an illustrator Long has created cover and interior illustrations for HarperCollins, PS Publishing (UK), Byron Preiss/ibooks, Pocket Books, Fort Ross, American Media, Delirium Books, Ballistic Media, Mermaid Books, Swimming Kangaroo Books, and others. His artwork also appears in national magazines (including the Sun and Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine), and at Web sites and on CD covers.
Long's illustrations are noted for their often whimsical, dreamlike quality. Talk-show host Victor Thorn named Long one of the three "best graphic artists in the entire world." And the reviewer at 3D Millennium (M3 Corp., Inc.) wrote about Long's collected works, "To call him a prolific artist would be understatement, at best. Get yourself a snack and settle back while Duncan takes you on a wild ride through worlds only he has dreamt of."
You can find Long's graphic artwork and articles online at his site: http://DuncanLong.com/
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Yhe Terrifying Three,
By Mike Mixon (Kiester Minnesota) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Terrifying Three: Uzi, Ingram And Intratec Weapons Families (Paperback)
Great book tells all on the Uzi, Ingram and Intratec family of weapons. The book needs a few more pictures to help with the understanding of the inner-workings of the pistols. Overall the book was worth the price, and I plan to read a few others by this author
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Very Complete Description of the Three Guns,
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This review is from: The Terrifying Three: Uzi, Ingram And Intratec Weapons Families (Paperback)
For some reason the three guns - MAC-10, TEC-9, and Uzi have captured the attention of Hollywood, the news media, and the anti-gun crowd. You see them in movies, usually in the hands of the bad guys. They are inexpensive stamped sheetmetal guns, which with the exception of the Uzi have not found significant favor with any of the world's armed forces.
The important thing to remember is that these guns are available on the civilian market, but they are not fully automatic sub-machine guns. They have effectively the same functionality as standard semi-automatic pistols, but they look mean. And to be sure, most of them have large capacity magazines which seems to annoy lots of the anti-gun crowd. If you really want a machine gun, different rules apply and you probably don't need this book. I have not read books by Duncan Long before, but I was quite impressed with this one. He clearly knows how to write, and has an amazing amount of background information on the guns, the companies that manufactured them, the various choices in ammunition and so on. I shall look for other books by him.
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When Israel gained its statehood in 1948, it was in immediate need of all types of small arms in order to defend itself against its Arab neighbors. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
semiauto guns, soft air guns, charging knob, semiauto versions, telescoping bolt, semiauto weapons, takedown pin, semiauto fire, barrel shroud, forward pistol grip, dot scopes, barrel extension, flash hider, trigger group, charging handle, barrel nut, semiauto pistols, assault pistols, upper receiver, cyclic rate, threaded barrel, ejection port, magazine release, lower receiver, automatic versions Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Terrifying Three, Rhino Replacement Parts, United States, Partisan Avenger, Luger Length, Brigade Quartermasters, Action Arms, Military Armaments Corporation, Israeli Military Industries, Uncle Mike, Paladin Press, World War, Action Express, Daisy Manufacturing Company, Group Industries, Mag Lite Saddle, Patriot Distribution Company, Scarab Skorpion, Specialized Weapons Distributors, Armitage International, Grease Gun, Short Magnum, Socimi Type, Wayne Daniel, Browning Short New!
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When Israel gained its statehood in 1948, it was in immediate need of all types of small arms in order to defend itself against its Arab neighbors. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
semiauto guns, soft air guns, charging knob, semiauto versions, telescoping bolt, semiauto weapons, takedown pin, semiauto fire, barrel shroud, forward pistol grip, dot scopes, barrel extension, flash hider, trigger group, charging handle, barrel nut, semiauto pistols, assault pistols, upper receiver, cyclic rate, threaded barrel, ejection port, magazine release, lower receiver, automatic versions Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Terrifying Three, Rhino Replacement Parts, United States, Partisan Avenger, Luger Length, Brigade Quartermasters, Action Arms, Military Armaments Corporation, Israeli Military Industries, Uncle Mike, Paladin Press, World War, Action Express, Daisy Manufacturing Company, Group Industries, Mag Lite Saddle, Patriot Distribution Company, Scarab Skorpion, Specialized Weapons Distributors, Armitage International, Grease Gun, Short Magnum, Socimi Type, Wayne Daniel, Browning Short New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Special Forces Combat Firing Techniques by Frank A. Moyer in Back Matter
- Combat Ammunition: Everything You Need to Know by Duncan Long in Back Matter
- Assault Pistols, Rifles And Submachine Guns by Duncan Long in Back Matter
- Cartridges of the World (11th Edition) by Frank C. Barnes in Back Matter
- Puerto Rico by Kathleen Thompson on page 21
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