In 1990 the Beretta M9 replaced the venerable Colt 1911 as the main pistol of choice for the US Army, and it has seen widespread use in Iraq and Afghanistan. Written by a leading pistol expert who currently trains US Special Forces in the use of this weapon, this book is an honest appraisal of the successes and failings of the 9mm Beretta. The volume traces the Beretta designs that preceded the M9, as well as its use on the battlefield, including the impact it has had on close combat training due its the larger magazine capacity. It also details the adoption of the Beretta by US law enforcement agencies and the impact this has had. This is a fascinating history of a classic pistol and an assessment of its future use.

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This is an invaluable guide to the personal weapons that helped decide the nature of warfare in the current century. Starting with a brief look at the technical aspects that paved the way for modern small arms, the book concentrates on the development & nature of weapon types such as the rifle, machine gun, sub-machine gun, & pistols that form the bulk of the personal weapons used throughout the 20th century. This detailed guide will appeal to the military specialist & the 'buff'. Includes tables of the main weapons together with their primary data.

Covers models P.P., P.P.K., K.P.K., P.P. Super; T.P.H., and copies. Includes chapters on history, catalog sheets, development, wartime production, postwar German and French production, markings and numbers by period, experimental pistols, 4mm conversion units, operation, magazines, ammunition, and more. Illustrated with photographs of each weapon and exploded view drawings (parts schematics), etc.

Hard cover, 126 pp, 80 illust., hard cover dust jacket, 1992.  British service revolvers were made by contractors, primarily Webley. But in the 1920s, RSAF production began and variants introduced; WW2 production was farmed out to Scotland’s Albion works, a few were made by HAC in NSW, Australia during WW2 too. Item Code: MB1078

Small tears to dustjacket, else G Cond.
The history of mechanically-rotated revolving cylinder firearms, in England, on the Continent, and in the United States of America, from their inception up to the present day. Naturally it deals primarily with handguns or "revolvers" but the book also recognizes and describes other types of firearms which use this ammunition-feed system.

This volume has ben prepared as an inexpensive guide to Japanese military handguns of the first half of the 20th century. It is intendede primarily for the collector who, upon encountering a new specimen, wants information to identify, classify and evaluate it in order to make a decision on its purchase. It will also be useful to dealers in establishing values, and firearms owners who simply want to know where an individual pistol or its acessories fit in the overall picture of Japanese military collectibles. Over 80 b/w images

Book Cond Excellent. Considerable scuffing to dust jacket and small tears.

Includes numerous pictures,illustrations,schematics & more!!!

Secondhand. some grubbiness to cloth cover. G Cond.
Yankee Arms Maker. The Incredible Career of Samuel Colt.
Book Ownership inside front cover.

Official 9mm Makarov Pistol Manual.

Essentiallly a manual for identification and evaluation of the types and models. A history of the development of American cartridge handguns.

Loose front fly else VG Cond

From the dust jacket: "For anyone wanting to research the historical value of a privately owned antique, this book has all the answers: model numbers, manufacturers, exact locations of origin are all here. Over 1,000 photographs and line drawings make it easy to pick out model numbers and match your weapon to a reproduction of classic models in this complete guide. " ; 704 pages.

Book condition VG.
This book includes lots of detail on the various handguns it covers in handy encyclopedic form. Each is illustrated with basic data given, plus break-down procedures.

Covers German Flare Guns and Ammunition from 1889 to 2010, features 703 pages in full-colour with thousands of photographs.
The book will be very useful to collectors, buyers and sellers of German flare pistols and ammunition.
"Anyone interested in WWII German flare guns must have this book. Written by a man who has a passion for flare guns, this book explains in great detail all of the different WWII production flare pistols as well as the hundreds of different munitions used with flare pistols.
A fascinating reference book!"