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THE NEW ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HAND GUNS
First Edition 1986
Coffee Table Book
Very Good Condition Collectable
CHRISTOPHER CHANT
The New Encyclopedia of Handguns & Small Arms explores the development of the hand weapon, via the invention of the percussion cap in the 1830s and the development of the smokeless nitrocellulose propellants in the 1870s, to the increasingly complex and diverse family of weapons manufactured from the turn of the century. These guns range from single shot personal defense pistols to the modern military personal weapons capable of high rates of fire with lightweight but lethal ammunition. Between these two extremes are sporting guns, revolver and automatic pistols, bolt-action rifles, automatic rifles, assault rifles, sub-machine-guns, light machine-guns, shotguns and riot control weapons. These have all played major roles into World Wars and have contributed greatly to the evolution of modern society.
