Pistols, Revolvers and Submachine Guns, The World Encyclopedia of
This fully updated encyclopedia of small arms is an authoritative reference work featuring two stunning visual directories. The chronological survey of arms development looks at the origins of firearms, beginning with gunpowder and developing through handguns, matchlocks, wheel-locks, and flintlocks. It outlines each of the advances in gun technology such as the percussion principle and the beginnings of the modern...Hardback$4495Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Rifles and Machine Guns, The World Encyclopedia of
This fully updated encyclopedia is an authoritative reference work with two stunning visual directories. It explains the development of rifles and machine guns through the centuries and shows the capabilities and individual specifications of modern weapons. The chronological story of arms development begins with the first crude hand cannons and black powder flintlocks used in the Revolutionary, Napoleonic, and American...Hardback$4495Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Battle for the Falklands (1)
On the night of 1–2 April 1982, the Argentinian Junta led by Gen. Leopoldo Galtieri made its move against the Falkland Islands. On 3 April, British Prime Minister Mrs. Margaret Thatcher faced an appalled and furious House of Commons to announce that Argentine armed forces had landed on British sovereign territory; had captured the men of Royal Marine detachment NP8901;...PaperbackSold Out
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