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Overview
This authoritative, highly-illustrated new work traces the development of the 'one hand' gun from its crude beginnings in the fourteenth-century to the sophisticated, powerful and compact products of today.Written by world-renowned firearms expert John Walter, The Handgun Story covers all aspects of the weapon's fascinating history including the advent of the wheel-lock; its evolution through both World Wars; and its emergence as the weapon of choice for undercover agents and would-be assassins.
Synopsis
This authoritative, highly-illustrated new work traces the development of the 'one hand' gun from its crude beginnings in the fourteenth-century to the sophisticated, powerful and compact products of today.
Written by world-renowned firearms expert John Walter, The Handgun Story covers all aspects of the weapon's fascinating history including the advent of the wheel-lock; its evolution through both World Wars; and its emergence as the weapon of choice for undercover agents and would-be assassins.
Book News
. . . takes readers on a tour of the history of the development, adaptation, and uses of handguns...provides numerous renderings of the mechanisms of a variety of guns . . . will interests both gun and history enthusiasts.