The illustrated world encyclopedia of guns : pistols, rifles, revolvers, machine and submachine guns through history in over 1100 photographs / Will Fowler, Anthony North, Charles Stronge & Patrick Sweeney.
Introduction -- Pistols, revolvers and submachine guns. The early history of ams -- Into the modern age -- A directory of pistols and revolvers from around the world -- A directory of submachine guns from around the world -- Rifles and machine guns. Early rifles -- Rifles from 1800-2000 -- The machine-gun age 1883-2000 -- A directory of rifles and carbines from around the world -- A directory of machine guns from around the world.
Summary:
This comprehensive encyclopedia is both a reference work and visual directory, explaining the development of arms, and showing the individual specifications of modern weapons.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.