Firearms & Weapons

The first of two volumes on the legendary P.08 Luger (Pistole Parabellum), this illustrated book presents the design, manufacturing, and development of the various models from 1900 through the Weimar Republic period of the 1920s. Adopted by the Swiss in...

The Soviet Union had developed a significant sniping force by 1939, but the extraordinary skill and cunning displayed by Finnish snipers during the Winter War forced the Soviets to innovate. On the other side, German sniping suffered from a lack of...

The second of two volumes on the legendary P.08 Luger (Pistole Parabellum), this illustrated book presents the design, manufacturing, and development of the various types from the late Weimar Republic period through the Third Reich era of the 1930s and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781619848764Author Robert EscobarFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Catoblepas PressPublisher Catoblepas PressWeight(grams) 957gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998708140Author Jim HrisoulasFormat PaperbackPage Count 298Imprint Redd Ink PressPublisher Redd Ink PressWeight(grams) 694gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951115203Author Massad AyoobFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Gun Digest BooksPublisher Krause PublicationsWeight(grams) 566g

Gen. George S. Patton called it "the greatest battle implement ever devised." The legendary .30-caliber M1 Garand semiautomatic rifle was the standard US service rifle in WWII and Korea. More than five million were made in American factories between 1937...

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 to malfunction. Instead, the North's sharpshooters preferred the Sharps rifle, an innovative...

Allowing the user to inflict damage on his opponent within throwing range without leaving cover, the portable, lethally efficient hand grenade is a ubiquitous weapon of modern warfare, and has now found its way into law-enforcement arsenals too...

From the most trusted name in guns and ammunition comes this ultimate reference on shotgunning. the Shooter's Bible Guide to Sporting Shotguns offers everything you need to know about the sport and its gear, from different types of sporting shotguns to...

First translation into English of a wide-ranging military treatise from the late middle ages. Pietro Monte's Collectanea is a wide-ranging treatise on the arts of knighthood, focusing on martial arts, athletics, arms and armour, and military practice,...

America's famous and influential WWII submachine guns (SMGs) are all featured in this fully illustrated book. Beginning with the legendary Thompson submachine, its design, construction, and testing in the early 1920s, as well as its use by the US Marine...

The history, manufacture, and ancient and modern uses of swords in Europe from the 5th century to today can be found here in one convenient source. Learn sword nomenclature and classification, discover sword physics secrets, and compare the history of...

Famous throughout the nineteenth century for the quality of its products, the English revolver industry began a steady decline after WWI from which it never recovered. Apart from the famous Webley service revolvers, many products of this important...

Entering service in 1897, the Arisaka family of bolt-action rifles armed Japanese troops and others through two world wars and many other conflicts, including the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05. Issued in long and short versions - the latter for...

The Royal Armouries is Britain's national museum of arms and armour, and one of the most important museums of its type in the world. Its origins lie in the Middle Ages, and at its core is the celebrated collection originating in the nation's working...

This four volume set by Thomas M. Johnson, a leading collector and authoritative researcher, has been compiled to serve as a useful and authoritative reference on the daggers of Nazi Germany, and have been designed to aid not only the beginning...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994075116Author Brian L MasseyFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint Dungeon FilmsPublisher Dungeon FilmsWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

This second volume focuses on the Fighter Groups, Scouting Force and Special Operations units of the Mighty Eighth. Battle Colors approaches a visual subject in a visual manner utilizing full color illustrations and wartime photos.About the AuthorRobert...

This book is the second in a series that will delve in to the inner workings of Germany's most fearsome panzers of the Second World War, the Tiger and Tiger II. There are many books already in publication that deal with various aspects of the Tiger...

Relying heavily upon visuals, Battle Colors fills a long standing void in the annals of the Eighth Air Force during World War II. This volume focuses on all forty-eight Bomb Groups comprising the Eighth and features color illustrations depicting the...

The French Model 1949 9 mm submachine gun is most closely associated with France's decolonization campaigns, including Indochina and Algeria. The MAT-49 (Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Tulle) is a simple, robust, compact, and reliable weapon that was...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781959265221Author Jim SupicaFormat HardbackPage Count 592Imprint Gun Digest BooksPublisher Krause PublicationsDimensions(mm) 276mm * 209mm * 31mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780826335937Author Charles G. WormanFormat HardbackPage Count 522Imprint University of New Mexico PressPublisher University of New Mexico Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781571574046Author J. Y. JonesFormat HardbackPage Count 576Imprint Safari Press,U.S.Publisher Safari Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 2508g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781571574695Author Craig BoddingtonFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Safari Press,U.S.Publisher Safari Press,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781571575326Author Lana MunroeFormat HardbackPage Count 433Imprint Safari Press,U.S.Publisher Safari Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 1198g

It is also a story that adds to our understanding of Maine's industrial history and the significant role of Maine's gunmakers during the Indian wars, the Industrial Revolution, and the Civil War. With over 400 illustrations and extensive appendices,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781571573575Author Robert ForkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Safari Press,U.S.Publisher Safari Press,U.S.

To collectors of modern military uniforms, Vietnam era tigerstripe combat fatigues have always been a much sought after commodity. The pattern itself, in all of its classic forms, is both exotic and unique and carries with it an immediate, esthetic sense...

This book is the first comprehensive and easy to use reference since World War II covering prominent German wartime plastics manufacturers and products. Aimed squarely at World War II German militaria, ordnance, and small arms collectors, the author...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983159858Author Fred ZeglinFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint 4D Reamer Rentals LtdPublisher 4D Reamer Rentals LtdWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm)...

With over 1400 images and thorough text, this book provides new research on the Webley RIC, MP, and No. 5 revolvers, revealing examples never before seen in print. Includes new information on Webleys purchased by police agencies prior to the RIC models...

This comprehensive guide to the appreciation and appraisal of the blades of Japanese swords still offers an English translation of a definitive Japanese text on the subject. Taking the practical historical approach, it discusses each tradition, examining...

This is Michael McIntosh's classic book on fine shotguns, in a fully revised and expanded form-covering gunmakers who have become prominent since the first edition was published in 1989 and McIntosh's continued research into the nature of the shotgun and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983159865Author ClymerFormat PaperbackPage Count 78Imprint 4D Reamer Rentals LtdPublisher 4D Reamer Rentals LtdWeight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

This is the preeminent reference on antique English knives, written by one of Great Britain's most respected 20th century authorities on weaponry. The text contains much previously unknown historical information about cutlers and their art. Chapters and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983159841Author Fred ZeglinFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Z-Hat PublishingPublisher Z-Hat PublishingWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

This book is a complete history of the Italian Model 1891Carcano rifle and variants that served as Italy's standard service rifle in World War I and World War II. It describes each major component of the weapon, as well as addressing the development of...

The Royal Armouries is Britain's oldest museum, still partly housed in its original buildings in the Tower of London. The core of the collection is the medieval arsenal that was restocked by Henry VIII and on show to privileged visitors as early as the...