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The World Encyclopedia of Pistols, Revolvers and Submachine Guns: An Illustrated...
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Price Last Updated : 11-4-2011
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Features
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Anness March 12, 2008
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0754817245
ISBN-13: 978-0754817246
Product Dimensions:
12 x 9.2 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
Reader Reviews
This is a large physically attractive book with beautiful full color pictures on thick slick paper. It has a wealth of good information and lots of misinformation. For example, we are told that the Webley was the first top break revolver. A picture of a Webley Pryse Revolver with the typical Pryse latch is described as a Webley Mark VI government model. In the handgun section the countries are presented in a haphazard order. It begins with Canada, where there are pictures and descriptions of 26 Para-Ordinance pistols, all 1911 clones. However, in the United States section not a single one of the firms making 1911 clones (Kimber, Springfield, etc.) are referred to. In the U.S. section we are also presented with 30 Taurus handguns, but only 22 Colts and 16 Smith and Wesson models. Strange. Additionally, we are told that the Steyr Hahn 1911 was adopted toward the end of World War One, the FN Browning 1903 became standard issue for the U.S. forces, the model 1915 Beretta could use the .38 Colt Automatic cartridge (boom), the Norwegian model 1893 Nagant Revolver was a variation of the Russian Nagant and manufactured in the Tula Arsenal, etc., etc. On the good side, this is a beautiful book, and most of the information is correct.
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The World Encyclopedia of Pistols, Revolvers and Submachine Guns: An Illustrated...
(Hardcover - Mar. 12, 2008)
by William Fowler,
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Price: $11.69
on 11-4-2011
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