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683.4 MATTHEWS
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2) The illustrated history of firearms

Author

Supica, Jim

Publisher

Chartwell Books

Pub. Date

2011

Language

English

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623.4 SUPICA
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A catolog of firearms from the collection of the NRA National Firearms Museum, Fairfax, Va.

3) 50 guns that changed the world: iconic firearms that altered the course of history

Author

Sadowski, Robert A

Language

English

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683.4 SADOWSKI
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World history has always been interwoven with developments in firearms technology and so is peppered with legendary guns. Since the invention of gunpowder, nations have raced to create more useful and powerful firearms with which to protect, conquer, and hunt. 50 Guns That Changed the World explores the most significant firearms from the past two hundred years, from deadly weapons of war to quaint plinking guns. Included are: Winchester Model 1873 Colt...

4) The gun and its development

Author

Greener, W. W

Publisher

Arms and Armour Press

Pub. Date

c1986

Edition

9th ed.

Language

English

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First published in Great Britain in 1881 and subsequently revised nine times between then and 1910, The Gun and Its Development traces the fascinating history of weaponry: the obscure, ancient origins of the slingshot and the bow, the invention of the crossbow, possibly around 1000 AD; the introduction of gunpowder into Europe in the fourteenth century; the development of sporting and military guns over the centuries thereafter; and the rise of modern,...