Guns and how they work

This book is about how guns work. Leaving aside, for the moment, the moral and psychological aspects, whatever else you may think of firearms, you have to admit that they are remarkable mechanical achievements. We have, in this book, tried to bring out some of the mechanics of firearms and show how...

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Main Author: Hogg, Ian V., 1926-2002
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Everest House, 1979.
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300 |a 185 pages :  |b illustrations ;  |c 30 cm 
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500 |a Includes index. 
505 0 |a The devil's invention -- Muzzle loaders -- Breech loaders -- Revolvers -- Mechanical machine guns -- Magazine rifles -- Automatic machine guns -- Automatic pistols -- Test of battle : guns of World War I -- Rapid fire -- Road to war : guns of World War II -- New directions -- Sporting guns -- By way of accompaniment. 
520 |a This book is about how guns work. Leaving aside, for the moment, the moral and psychological aspects, whatever else you may think of firearms, you have to admit that they are remarkable mechanical achievements. We have, in this book, tried to bring out some of the mechanics of firearms and show how the various technical problems were overcome, whilst not losing sight of the broad spectrum of historical development. Highlighted in the book are twenty-four of those guns worthy of the title "famous" because of their performance, their historical significance, or sheer charisma. For those unfamiliar with some of the terms and verbal shorthand associated with firearms, we have appended a section at the end of the book which will explain the mysteries of calibre notation and conversion. - Introduction 
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