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Military History - Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Comprehensive studies of swords, daggers & other edged weapons, small infantry weapons, personal firearms, personal equipment & accoutrements, used by fighting men throughout the centuries

Listed by Author & Title - 10 Titles per page
SMALL ARMS: 17TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT DAY
by Marrtin J Dougherty and Colin Pearson Illustrator

Features seven views of each weapon, created in 3D, then rendered as elevations. From handguns such as the Colt .44, Magnum and Beretta 93R, to classic rifles such as M16 and AK47, this book profiles thirty five small arms, including handguns, submachine guns, rifles and support weapons.

2011, Amber Books, , 9781907446801,< L-03>,Landscape Format 224pp digital illustrations, photographs, Fine in d/w, ,
Subject...Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Web No. 34700-01..............................£12.00 

BRITISH MILITARY RIFLES
by Peter Duckers

The book traces the development of the rifle, and chronicles its use in the British Army over the past two hundred years. It takes the story of the British rifle from its earliest days in the American Revolutionary War, through the Napoleonic War and, via the technological changes of the Victorian era, to the present ‘individual weapon’, the SA80, used by British forces on active service around the world.

2005, Shire Publications, , 0747806330,< L-03>,48pp, c100 colour & b/w ills, New in card covers, , CARD
Subject...Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Web No. 32916-01..............................£6.00 

GUNS
by S E Ellacott

A young person's guide to weaponry from the stone age to automatic rifles and anti-tank guns. A detailed account with drawings.

1967, Methuen Outlines, , ,< L-03>,76pp illustrations, Good in rubbed illustrated boards., ,
Subject...Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Web No. 37434-01..............................£4.00 

ARMS & ARMAMENT: AN HISTORICAL SURVEY OF THE WEAPONS OF THE BRITISH ARMY
by C Ffoulks

The author was the Master of the Tower Armouries. From chain mail and swords, through long-bow and pike, to firearms, artillery and tanks. Illustrated with excellent line drawings, plus some photos and reproductions.

1945, , Harrap & Co, ,< L-03>,158pp, 176 ills, sources, index, scarce. Brown cloth, vg, ,
Subject...Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Web No. 30202-01..............................£23.00 

FROM 1860 TO THE PRESENT DAY THE WORLD'S GREAT MACHINE GUNS
by Roger Ford

With the aid of 88 full colour artworks, detailed cutaways as well as 90 black and white photographs the author features numerous machine guns including manually operated Gatling Models, 1868, 1893, Gardner, Nordenfelt and Hotchkiss revolver cannon. Automatic weapons include MG15, Breda M30, Perino, Besal, bren. Hotckinss M1922 and Lewis. Modern weapons include MP38, MP40, Stemn, Sterling L2A3, Uzi, Negev, Stoner M63 and Ultimax 100.

2005, Silverdale Books, , 1845091612,< L-03>,176pp illustrations. Colour./Black and White and cutaways, good in d/w, ,
Subject...Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Web No. 37328-01..............................£6.00 

THE GRIM REAPER
by Roger Ford

Machine guns and machine gunners in action. The story of the machine-gun in war, past, present and future, told with the aid of first-hand accounts by machine gunners themselves, and the men who were on the receiving end, and survived.

1996, Sarpedon, New York, , 1885119410,< L-03>,314pp, circa 20 ills, sources, index, Fine in d/w, ,
Subject...Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Web No. 28834-02..............................£8.00 

MACHINE GUN: A MODERN SURVEY
by Terry Gander

This survey describes the design, development and service records of all the world's automatic weapons of up to 15mm calibre in use today. The book features the history of the machine gun and its evolution from the innovations of pioneers such as Maxim, Browning and Holek through to the technological achievements of the 1990s. Details are listed country by country, with reports of how and where the weapon is deployed and details of the model variations for different applications.

1993, Patrick Stephens, , 1852603569,< L-03>,208pp, 174 ills, No d/w. Good in green boards., ,
Subject...Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Web No. 16170-01..............................£8.00 

MILITARY DRAWINGS AND PAINTINGS IN THE ROYAL COLLECTION: VOLUME I PLATES
by A.E. Haswell Miller and N P Dawnay

An invaluable reference work. The Royal Collection contains some 3000 military drawings and paintings and this volume provides a general introduction on the origins of the collection. Colour plates are tipped in and there is an index of artists. (Volume 2 is the text volume containing detailed notes on the items.)

1969, Phaidon Press, , 0714813826,< L-03>,Large Format. 223pp. 478 illustrations - 28 in colour - , good in plastic covered slightly creased d/w, ,
Subject...Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Web No. 3776-02..............................£18.00 

EUROPEAN FIREARMS
by J F Hayward

From the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the book traces the development of firearms from the 16th to the 19th Century. Revised edition.

1969, HM Stationary Office , , ,< L-03>,vi + 103pp, xlii plates with 101 illustrations, 22 drawings, Good, , CARD
Subject...Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Web No. 17907-01..............................£8.00 

THE AGE OF FIREARMS: A PICTORIAL HISTORY
by R Held

A survey of arms and armour in the 13th century through to the breech loading repeaters of the 19th century. Looks at the changes wrought on the social, political and cultural life of Europe and America by the evolution of firearms. Technical details show the function of changing mechanisms.

1959, Cassell, , ,< L-03>,192pp, nearly 400 illustrations, 180 woodcut illustrations, index, large format, top of spine & corners worn, otherwise good in ragged d/w, ,
Subject...Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Web No. 28513-01..............................£15.00 

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