firearms

History of the development of our modern handguns, shoulder arms and light machine guns. Photographs show many types from the Revolution and Civil War.

Presents the history of the AK-47 rifle. Discusses how it became the preferred weapon of the Soviet Union, while the Pentagon dismissed it as crude. Explains how large quantities of the compact automatic weapon were manufactured, eventually landing in the hands of the Taliban. Also describes the weapon's predecessors back to the nineteenth century and the implications of its spread into the twenty-first century.

Discusses gunpowder as a component of the military revolution that took place during the Renaissance, looking at how the advent of modern artillery and portable firearms altered the nature of warfare in Europe in the late fifteenth century, and considering the effects of that transformation on society.

Presents an overview of the issues related to gun control, including a historical context on the debate, a chronology of important events, as well as guide to laws, court cases, and the agencies and organizations that have shaped the issue. Includes glossary and index.

On t.p.: The handguns, longarms and shotguns of the Gold Rush, the American Civil War, the Wild West and the Armed Forces.

This book is an introduction to hunter education and hunter ethics, details of safe carrying, handgun safety, and the storing of firearms in a locked safe or cabinet.

This book is an introduction to the arquebus, the musket, breech-loading rifles in the 1800s, the manufacturing of guns, and semiautomatic guns.

Describes the histories and purposes of the Second Amendment right to bear arms and the Third Amendment right to prohibit in time of peace the quartering of soldiers in private homes.