The Broomhandle Mauser

Author : Jonathan Ferguson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472816161
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The ‘Broomhandle’ Mauser written by Jonathan Ferguson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when most handguns were limited to six rounds, the ten-shot Mauser caught the attention of the world for its unprecedented firepower and formidable high-velocity 7.63×25mm cartridge. This saw its ultimate expression in the first-ever select-fire handgun – the 'Schnellfeuer' machine pistol, fed by a detachable magazine and offering both full-automatic and single-shot modes. The C 96 was the first semi-automatic pistol to see combat, arming both sides in the Second Anglo-Boer War, and seeing service with the German, Russian, Chinese and other militaries. Widely purchased commercially, it was carried by none other than Winston Churchill in the Sudan and South Africa, became prized by the Irish Republican Army and Soviet revolutionaries, and even armed Han Solo in the 'Star Wars' movies. Featuring full-colour artwork and an array of revealing photographs, this is the engrossing story of the C 96 Broomhandle Mauser, the ground-breaking semi-automatic pistol that armed a generation of military personnel, adventurers and revolutionaries at the turn of the 20th century.

Author : Robert J. Berger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780941540094
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Know Your Broomhandle Mausers written by Robert J. Berger and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Wayne R. Erickson
Publisher : Rutgers Book Center
ISBN 13 : 9780961409500
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Broomhandle Pistol, 1896-1936 written by Wayne R. Erickson and published by Rutgers Book Center. This book was released on 1985 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Neil Grant
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472819756
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Luger written by Neil Grant and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-20 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patented in 1898 and produced from 1900, Georg Luger's iconic semi-automatic pistol became synonymous with Germany's armed forces throughout both world wars. Initially chambered for the 7.65×21mm round, from 1902 the Luger was designed for DWM's 9×19mm round, which even today remains the most popular military handgun cartridge. It was adopted by the Imperial German Navy in 1904, followed by the German Army in 1908, receiving the name Pistole 08. Despite being supplanted by the Walther P38, the Luger remained in widespread service with all arms of Nazi Germany's armed forces throughout World War II, and even equipped East Germany's Volkpolizei in the years after 1945. Featuring full-colour artwork, expert analysis and archive and present-day photographs, this engaging study tells the story of the Luger, the distinctive and deadly semi-automatic pistol that has come to symbolize Germany's armed forces in the 20th century.

Author : James N. Belford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mauser Self-loading Pistol written by James N. Belford and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Maze
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780968868
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Webley Service Revolver written by Robert Maze and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-20 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Webley .455in service revolver is among the most powerful top-break revolvers ever produced. First adopted in 1887, in various marques it was the standard-issue service pistol for British and Commonwealth armed forces for nearly fifty years; later versions in .38in calibre went on to see further service in World War II and beyond, as well as in a host of law-enforcement roles around the world into the 1970s. Developed to give British service personnel the ability to incapacitate their opponents in 'small wars' around the globe, the Webley used the formidable – and controversial – .455in cartridge, a variant of which was known as the 'manstopper'. Users found it offered good penetration and excellent stopping power with only mild recoil – indeed, it was rated superior to the US .45 Colt in stopping power. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and close-up photographs, this is the compelling story of the Webley revolver, the powerful pistol that saw service across the British Empire and throughout two world wars.

Author : Mauro Baudino
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692755006
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Paul Mauser written by Mauro Baudino and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Anthony Vanderlinden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780970799791
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book FN Browning Pistols written by Anthony Vanderlinden and published by . This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expanded, Second Edition

Author : Gortz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780972781572
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Borchardt and Luger Automatic Pistols written by Gortz and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James D. Brown
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764333545
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cold War Pistols of Czechoslovakia written by James D. Brown and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first English language work to examine the subject in detail and the first in any language to identify, describe, and quantify variations and production figures for the models covered. The book focuses on the Czechoslovak Communist period (1948-1989), but reaches back into the 1930s in order to trace the history of the 6.35 mm Duo pocket pistol, which remained in production under the name "Z" until 1974 with a total of thirteen distinct marking variations, and the 6.35 mm model 1945, which had its beginnings as the model 1936. The 7.65 mm model 50 police pistol and its successor, the model 70, are covered in depth, documenting both marking variations and a significant number of design changes introduced during their thirty-three-year production life. The 7.62 mm model 52 Army pistol is given extensive treatment based on data drawn from over 2,000 specimens; in addition to descriptions of both standard and rare variants, significant discussion of the pistol s mechanical characteristics and potential safety problems is presented. Also covered are the more modern commercial CZ 75 and CZ 85, the military model 82, and the commercial CZ 83, as are small calibre target pistols and signal pistols.