Weapons

American Military Shoulder Arms, Volume I: Colonial and Revolutionary War Arms focuses on the arms used from the early exploratory period throughout the colonial period and the American Revolution. Arranged chronologically, it contains definitive...

First published in 1853, Cavalry: Its History and Tactics had a major impact on military theorists and officers for decades-it was reprinted as a manual during the American Civil War-and its influence on European cavalry performance can be traced into...

This fascinating in-depth dossier is based on classified wartime reports issued by the US Military Intelligence Services, and examines the main weapon types - pistols, rifles, grenades, machine guns and mortars as well as anti-tank guns and infantry...

It seemed that 1798 was a year like any other. In appearance only. Indeed, the year seemed to finish off the infernal ten-year period which started in 1789. France had quietened down and consolidated its borders. It was a bigger country which saw out the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935700821Author War DepartmentFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Periscope Film, LLCPublisher Periscope Film, LLCWeight(grams) 109gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

Amply illustrated with pen & ink drawings, and including a glossary of key terms, this volume, originally published in 1955, traces the history of firearms and the pioneers who made that history, step by step, to the fringe of a complex modern science...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781472861771Author Thomas AndersonFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Osprey Publishing (UK)Publisher Osprey Publishing (UK)Weight(grams) 454g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804510384Author Arda MevlutogluFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company

A variety of factors surround military firearms – they needed to be produced in large numbers to a standardised pattern at an affordable price. This books examines the transition from traditional hand-craft methods to the beginnings of mechanised...

Organised chronologically by type, British Aircraft of World War I offers a highly-illustrated guide to the main types of aircraft used by British and Commonwealth air forces during World War I. At the start of the war, the fledgling Royal Flying Corps...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804515532Author Stephen TurnbullFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804511978Author Stephen M CarterFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781959265252Author Philip P. MassaroFormat PaperbackPage Count 624Imprint Gun Digest BooksPublisher Krause Publications

The first book to present the amazing swords and armor belonging to the most famous Samurai in Japanese history!In Japanese Swords and Armor, Samurai sword expert Paul Martin presents scores of magnificent blades, fittings and armor from the 12th to the...

This volume provides an analytical framework for the international arms-transfer system and offers important insights into that system as it is being transformed by the development of the defence–industrial landscape. Breaking new ground by situating...

The Official U.S. Army Pistol Manual provides the framework for training and using a service pistol, including equipment, ammunition, and shooting. The book is tailored to an individual's use of the M9 service pistol, including specific information about...

How the character of war is changing and how militaries can successfully adapt to meet the challenge This book by military strategist Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr., is the definitive take on the race for military dominance in the twenty-first century. It...

Battleships and Carriers features 300 of the most significant capital ships to have sailed the seas since the age of sail. These include such famous battleships as Henri Grâce à Dieu in the 16th century, ironclads such as Indianola, Admiral Graf Spee,...

In March 1983, as the world’s superpowers continued aggressively stockpiling nuclear weapons, President Ronald Reagan described his vision for a world no longer confronted with the concept of mutually assured destruction. A year later the Strategic...

Submarines features 300 of the most significant submarines from the first submersibles in 1776 to the present day. Each featured submarine is illustrated with an outstanding colour profile artwork and is accompanied by detailed specifications, giving...