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(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) 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. (Published: 1945) (Pagination: 158pp, 176 ills, sources, index) (Condition: scarce. Brown cloth, vg) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) A young person's guide to weaponry from the stone age to automatic rifles and anti-tank guns. A detailed account with drawings. (Published: 1967) (Publisher: Methuen Outlines) (Pagination: 76pp illustrations) (Condition: Good in rubbed illustrated boards.) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) Third edition. A comprehensive illustrated history of the world's small calibre firearms, 1900-1977. Pistols, sub-machine guns, bolt-action rifles, automatic rifles, anti-tank rifles and ammunition. Describes developments, innovations and specifications. (Published: 1977) (Publisher: Arms & Armour Press) (ISBN: 0853683018) (Pagination: 284pp, 600 photos, index, large format) (Condition: Good in edgeworn d/w) UL-XXXXXX… Read more

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) Good in tired d/w with torn spine. The machine gun from the early mechanical types, including hand operated ones, to recent types; British, Czech, French, German, Italian and Russian weapons. With chapters on mechanisms, US types, and also one on the Maxim and also on Browning types. with tabulated data. (Published:… Read more

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) 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… Read more

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) The history of arms and weapons of war and the chase, illustrating and describing the evolution of man's hunting and fighting weapons from Neolithic axes and Bronze Age swords to the tanks and anti-aircraft guns of WWII. Includes arms, armour, battles and the weapons that decided them, castles and fortifications. (Published:… Read more

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) American edition of UK title The Lore of Arms. The history of arms and weapons of war and the chase, illustrating and describing the evolution of man's hunting and fighting weapons from Neolithic axes and Bronze Age swords, to the tanks and anti-aircraft guns of WWII. Includes arms, armour, battles and… Read more

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) 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… Read more

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) An examination of the personal weapons of the British Soldier from the Medieval period to post WWII (Published: 1972) (Publisher: Sphere Books) (Pagination: 259pp illustrations) (Condition: Pages browning, crease on cover.. Good.) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) Endpaper pages missing, cracking on front hinge and marks on front board. No dustjacket. text good, useful for reference and information. One of the 'Illustrated Studies in Twentieth Century Arms' Series. Includes small arms, ammunition, machine guns, grenades, support weapons and bayonets. (Published: 1969) (Publisher: Arms & Armour Press) (ISBN: 0853680132)… Read more

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) 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. (Published: 2011) (Publisher: Amber… Read more

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) First published in 1672. Translated from the work of Casimir, Diego, Uffano, Hexam and other authors. A facsimile reprint of the original. A compendium of the Gunners Art in the seventeenth century comprising of the principles of gunnery, gunpowder, fireworks, dissertation on cannon, their uses, sizes, methods of casting and means… Read more

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) Medieval and Modern, Military and Sporting. The most detailed of studies on the subject and a unique reference source. Covers the construction, history, development and use of the Crossbow, plus related weapons, from siege engines, balistas and catapults of the ancients, to the Turkish bow and the Chinese repeating crossbow. Extensive… Read more

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) A complete handbook to the sport and guide to the making and care of the equipment. A binding fault means that the cover is back to front to the text. looks at the story of the Bow, bowmaking and strings, arrow and target making. the author also gives guidelines on Saefty,… Read more

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) 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.)… Read more

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) Italian text. Armour, small arms and artillery in alphabetical order from the Middle Ages to the Second World War. (Published: 1979) (Publisher: Arnoldo Mondadori Ed.) (Pagination: 557pp. illustrations. Large Format.) (Condition: Very good. Dustjacket covered by sticky plastic.) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) A photographic compendium illustrating how edged weapons were worn. The illustrations portray many of the leadership as well as lower ranks wearing daggers and swords. Examples include Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, SA, SS, Reichsarbeitsdienst (German Labor Service), HitlerJugend, Diplomatic Corps, Red Cross and Fire Service. (Published: 1977) (Publisher: Private Publication) (ISBN: 0960090649)… Read more

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) No.2 in the National Army Historical series. A selection of Sabretaches from the National Army Museum with a short History of the Sabretache by W. Y. Carman (Published: 1969) (Publisher: National Army Museum) (Pagination: Small booklet. 7pp + 16 photographs. ) (Condition: Good. Slight darkening on cover) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) The author describes events and developments in the design and manufacture of different types of weapons up to the 1980s. (Published: 1985) (Publisher: Bison Books) (ISBN: 0861242351) (Pagination: Large Format.112pp. 140 illustrations.) (Condition: very good in dw) UL-XXXXXX

(Subject: Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements) Charts the complete history of military firearms during the 19th century, a period when gun design progressed at unparalleled speed. Within three generations the cumbersome muzzle-loader had given way to the breechloader, the machine gun and magazine rifle had evolved, and technological revolution had ushered in the highly efficient weaponry of… Read more