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Military pistols : handguns of the two World Wars / Gordon Bruce.

By: Bruce, Gordon (Weapons historian) [author.]Material type: Text

TextSeries: Europa militaria ; 39.Publisher: Ramsbury, Marlborough : The Crowood Press Ltd, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Description: 64 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781785002465Subject(s): Pistols -- History -- 20th century | World War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment and supplies | World War, 1914-1918 -- Equipment and supplies | Pistols -- Design and constructionDDC classification: 623.4430904 Summary: MILITARIA, ARMS & ARMOUR. This book provides a convenient reference to the history and characteristics of the self-loading pistols that were adopted by the military forces of the nations involved in the two World Wars. It presents a selection of nineteen self-loading pistols - and the firms engaged in their manufacture - during this period, together with a technical appraisal of each weapon. For each pistol a history of both manufacturer and pistol is provided, along with a colour photograph and cutaway views of both the pistol and its breech operation. Details and cutaway views are also provided for the cartridges used by these pistols. All of the weapons illustrated are representative of the pattern issued to the military, and in many cases they continued to be produced for the commercial market.

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MILITARIA, ARMS & ARMOUR. This book provides a convenient reference to the history and characteristics of the self-loading pistols that were adopted by the military forces of the nations involved in the two World Wars. It presents a selection of nineteen self-loading pistols - and the firms engaged in their manufacture - during this period, together with a technical appraisal of each weapon. For each pistol a history of both manufacturer and pistol is provided, along with a colour photograph and cutaway views of both the pistol and its breech operation. Details and cutaway views are also provided for the cartridges used by these pistols. All of the weapons illustrated are representative of the pattern issued to the military, and in many cases they continued to be produced for the commercial market.

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