Written by Larry Hacker. This handy, shirt pocket size reference book list first year serial numbers in chronological order. Major design variations a...

Written by Larry Hacker. This handy, shirt pocket size reference book list first year serial numbers in chronological order. Major design variations a...

Written by Larry Hacker. This handy, shirt pocket size reference book list first year serial numbers in chronological order. Major design variations a...

British Service Rifles & Carbines - 1888-1900 provides a complete review of the Lee-Metfor & Lee-Enfield rifles & carbines, which were to carry their ...

A historical reference for more than one hundred handguns. "United States Martial Pistols and Revolvers," first published in 1939, provides firearm co...

If you're looking for an all-in-one reference for state concealed carry laws, this book is a must-have. The newly updated 4th edition of Legally Armed...

The latter third of the 19th century was one of great power & responsibility for the British Empire, and with that power came wars that necessitated t...

Cartridge Carbines of the British Army traces Britain's use of breechloading cartridge carbines from the development of the first Snider artillery & c...

Patents which relate to handguns issued between 1802 & 1924 are in chronological order & cross-indexed to the inventor. A brief summary of the more im...

The Lee Arms Company, Bridgeport, Conn., U.S.A. Patent Magazine Arms and Ammunition, New York Office, 177 Broadway. Reprinted by Collector's Library /...

A study of the early flint muskets in this country. The author examines the relics found at numerous archaeological sites as well as many surviving Du...

The Kalashnikov AK-47 is the most ubiquitous assault rifle in the world, with more AK-47s and its variants in use than any other individual small arm....

The Uzi submachine gun is one of the most recognizable weapons in history. Its familiarity stems in part from the sheer diversity of its users. Uzis h...

The Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle was the first rifled firearm issued to every soldier in the British Army, and gave the infantry a revolutionary increas...

This thoroughly documented, authoritative, and highly readable book not only details the weapons used during the settlement and westward expansion of ...

A thorough guide, Varmint Rifles and Cartridges provides detailed information about getting started in varmint hunting, selecting the best rifles for ...

Photographs, drawings, and reproductions, from the original Mauser factory manuals and other sources, are used to present the fascinating story of the...

This book covers the history and details of the .41 caliber rimfire derringer as researched by the author for over twenty years. He has assembled all ...

The first self-loading rifle to see widespread military use, the robust M1 Garand survived the tests of battle from World War II to Vietnam, and it re...

The Barrett M82A1 and its derivatives are among the most successful sniping rifles ever manufactured. Now entering its fourth decade of service, the s...

The emergence of the tank in World War I led to the development of the first infantry weapons to defend against tanks. Anti-tank rifles became commonp...

At the outset of the American Civil War, the Union Army's sharpshooters were initially equipped with the M1855 Colt revolving rifle, but it was prone ...

The breech-loading, single-shot .458in Martini-Henry rifle has become a symbol of both the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and the numerous battles in Egypt an...

A technical outline of the history of the sniper rifle, from its introduction in warfare during the Napoleonic wars, through the US Civil War to its c...

For nearly fifty years the hard-hitting, mobile Browning Automatic Rifle, or BAR, served in US infantry units as a light squad automatic "base of fire...

The Lee-Enfield is one of the 20th century's most recognisable and longest-serving military rifles. It was adopted by the British Army in 1895 and onl...

The Webley .455in service revolver is among the most powerful top-break revolvers ever produced. First adopted in 1887, in various marques it was the ...

First used in combat during the Punitive Expedition into Mexico and then extensively during the world wars, the Colt Government Model (1911) pistol re...

The Browning "50-cal" has become the longest serving weapon in the US inventory. The "fifty" has been employed in every imaginable role for a machine ...

This book explores the origins, development, combat use and lasting influence of Nazi Germany's automatic rifles, focusing on the Gew 41(W), Gew 43/Ka...