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The illustrated world encyclopedia of guns : pistols, rifles, revolvers, machine and submachine guns through history in 1100 colour photographs

2009

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Summary

This encyclopedia is both a reference work and visual display, explaining the development of arms and showing the individual specifications of modern weapons. Grouped according to country of origin, each gun's features are listed, as are the military, political and technological context in which each gun was developed.

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Main title:

The illustrated world encyclopedia of guns : pistols, rifles, revolvers, machine and submachine guns through history in 1100 colour photographs / Will Fowler ... [et al.].

Author:

Fowler, Will, 1947-

Imprint:

London : Lorenz, c2009.

Collation:

512 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. ; 23 cm.

Notes:

Originally published: in 2 v. as The world encyclopedia of pistols, revolvers and submachine guns by Will Fowler, Anthony North and Charles Stronge. 2007 ; The illustrated encyclopedia of rifles and machine guns by Will Fowler and Patrick Sweeney. 2007.Includes index.

ISBN:

9780754820659 (hbk)

Dewey class:

623.44203

Language:

English

Added title:

World encyclopedia of pistols, revolvers and submachine gunsIllustrated encyclopedia of rifles and machine guns

Subject:

Firearms -- EncyclopediasFirearms -- History -- Encyclopedias

BRN:

674075