The World Encyclopedia of Pistols, Revolvers and Submachine Guns: An Illustrated Historical Guide to Over 500 Military, Law Enforcement and Antique Fi - Hardcover

by Will Fowler (Author), Anthony North (Author), Charles Stronge (Author)

An illustrated historical guide to over 500 military, law enforcement and antique firearms.

This fully updated encyclopedia of small arms is an authoritative reference work with two superb visual directories. The introductory section details the history of arms development looking at the origins of firearms, beginning
with gunpowders and carrying through matchlocks, wheel-locks and flintlocks, culminating in an assessment of today's modern handguns and submachine guns. The main part of the book is made up of two directories of the world's most important small guns, from the Colt .45 and the Lanchester to the Barrett Mx4 Storm submachine gun. Grouped according to country of origin, the entries focus on the features of each gun and the military context in which it was developed. Special information boxes accompany each entry with specifications such as calibre, magazine capacity, barrel length and unloaded weight.

Author Biography

Will Fowler is the author of over 30 books covering military technology and conflicts from the 19th century to the second Gulf War. Anthony North has written and lectured about arms since the 1970s and is the author of The Book of Guns and Gunsmiths. Charles Stronge is an editor and writer specializing in the fields of politics and military history. T. Logan Metesh is an arms historian with a focus on history and development. He is the owner of High Caliber History LLC.