Which has wreaked more havoc through history: a crossbow or a cannon? Find out with this mash-up of famous military weapons from throughout history. Each of the 20 subjects features a description, color illustration, and a sidebar of rankings in key categories. Friends flip to random pages and then (3z(Bbattle(3y (Bone another in a chosen category. Covers the history of key military technology from ancient to modern times.
A photographic guide to five hundred rifles and machine guns from around the world, discussing the history, technological advancements, and use of firearms, and providing specifications and illustrations for each selection.
Shares insider hints, stories from the range and field, and hands-on guidance for the first-time gun owner and the seasoned veteran alike, offering advice on choosing the right gun, increasing shot accuracy, and staying safe.
Provides information about how to safely handle and use a rifle or shotgun, along with tips for how to properly care for and store these firearms and guidance on laws related to gun ownership..
A comprehensive history and development of the American rifle, describing such weapons as the Kentucky Rifle, firearms used in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, weapons favored by famous presidents, and guns of the twentieth and twenty- first centuries.
A priceless, handcrafted rifle, fired throughout the American Revolution, is passed down through the years until it fires on a fateful Christmas Eve of 1994.
