Star Firearms
Author : Leonardo M. Antaris
Publisher :
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 29,92 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Firearms
ISBN : 9780962076718
Author : Leonardo M. Antaris
Publisher :
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 29,92 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Firearms
ISBN : 9780962076718
Author : Edward Clinton Ezell
Publisher :
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 10,77 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Armies
ISBN :
Author : Art T. Burton
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 35,74 MB
Release : 2022-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1496234464
In The Story of Oklahoma, Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves appears as the "most feared U.S. marshal in the Indian country." That Reeves was also an African American who had spent his early life enslaved in Arkansas and Texas made his accomplishments all the more remarkable. Black Gun, Silver Star sifts through fact and legend to discover the truth about one of the most outstanding peace officers in late nineteenth-century America--and perhaps the greatest lawman of the Wild West era. Bucking the odds ("I'm sorry, we didn't keep Black people's history," a clerk at one of Oklahoma's local historical societies answered one query), Art T. Burton traces Reeves from his days of slavery to his Civil War soldiering to his career as a deputy U.S. marshal out of Fort Smith, Arkansas, when he worked under "Hanging Judge" Isaac C. Parker. Fluent in Creek and other regional Native languages, physically powerful, skilled with firearms, and a master of disguise, Reeves was exceptionally adept at apprehending fugitives and outlaws and his exploits were legendary in Oklahoma and Arkansas. In this new edition Burton traces Reeves's presence in the national media of his day as well as his growing modern presence in popular media such as television, movies, comics, and video games.
Author : Geotge Layman
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,1 MB
Release : 2018-04-25
Category :
ISBN : 9781931464819
Author : William S. Brophy
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 43,83 MB
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811708722
The lifetime work of the rifle's premier authority. Exhaustive research has taken Brophy into some of the rarest collections in existence.
Author : Henry C Brown
Publisher : Edwin H. Lowe Publishing
Page : pages
File Size : 14,53 MB
Release : 2016-09-23
Category :
ISBN : 9780994168238
The Makarov Pistol entered service as the primary service pistol in the armed forces and security services of the Soviet Union in 1951. It continues to serve in the forces of the Russian Federation, and the former Soviet Union, and of nations around the world. It has been estimated that some 5 million Makarov pistols had been produced in the Soviet Union and Russian Federation alone up 2002, and production continues for military, police and civil markets in Russia to this day. Additionally, the Makarov Pistol was also produced under license in East Germany, Bulgaria and China. The Makarov Pistol has served around the world in conflicts and security duties in all climates and terrains, and can claim the distinction of being the first firearm to be carried into space. Despite the large numbers and the widespread use of the Makarov Pistol, it remained a rare and little known firearm among western collectors until the end of the Cold War. In the 1990s however, large numbers of Makarov Pistols, accessories and its previously unobtainable 9x18mm cartridge were exported to the west with the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Eastern Bloc, opening up a new field of firearms collecting. While collectors have been documenting and recording the many aspects of the Makarov Pistol over the last 25 years, this information has never been systematically consolidated into a handy reference book - until now. This book documents the Makarov Pistols produced by the Soviet Union and Russian Federation, and the Pistole M, the version produced in East Germany. This is the first volume of a two volume series documenting the history, features, manufacturing variations and markings of the Makarov Pistol, its accessories, documentation and other collectibles available to the collector. This is a book by collectors, for collectors, and it is the first comprehensive collector's review of the Makarov Pistol.
Author : Ryan Busse
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 23,16 MB
Release : 2021-10-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1541768728
A former firearms executive pulls back the curtain on America's multibillion-dollar gun industry, exposing how it fostered extremism and racism, radicalizing the nation and bringing cultural division to a boiling point. As an avid hunter, outdoorsman, and conservationist–all things that the firearms industry was built on–Ryan Busse chased a childhood dream and built a successful career selling millions of firearms for one of America’s most popular gun companies. But blinded by the promise of massive profits, the gun industry abandoned its self-imposed decency in favor of hardline conservatism and McCarthyesque internal policing, sowing irreparable division in our politics and society. That drove Busse to do something few other gun executives have done: he's ending his 30-year career in the industry to show us how and why we got here. Gunfight is an insider’s call-out of a wild, secretive, and critically important industry. It shows us how America's gun industry shifted from prioritizing safety and ethics to one that is addicted to fear, conspiracy, intolerance, and secrecy. It recounts Busse's personal transformation and shows how authoritarianism spreads in the guise of freedom, how voicing one's conscience becomes an act of treason in a culture that demands sameness and loyalty. Gunfight offers a valuable perspective as the nation struggles to choose between armed violence or healing.
Author : Massad Ayoob
Publisher : Gun Digest Books
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 31,65 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780873499989
This book will give you all the in sight you need to choose and use a Beretta pistol with confidence.
Author : Will Hayden
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 33,6 MB
Release : 2014-03-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0062270036
The official tie-in to the popular Discovery reality series that follows a Louisiana-based custom firearms business. With his characteristic down-home wit and wisdom, Will Hayden tells the stories behind some of the best episodes of the hit Discovery series Sons of Guns. He'll let you in on his all-time favorite weapons and what it takes to modify a run-of-the-mill rifle into a world-class work of art. Hear his take on guns in America, from their construction and history to the importance of using them responsibly. Learn about Will's trials and tribulations and what it took to create a successful, family-owned firearms business. If there's one thing folks from Louisiana can do, says Will, it's tell a heck of a story. This book is the next best thing to sitting around the campfire with Will and the boys (and his daughter, Stephanie), listening to him recount his favorite ones.
Author : Leonardo M. Antaris
Publisher :
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 20,85 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780962076701