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    • This fascinating visual account of firearms shows everything from the earliest cannons to modern weapons of war. It also highlights how gun technology and military tactics developed in tandem over time.
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Publication dateMarch 17, 2014
Print length319 pages
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This fascinating visual account of firearms shows everything from the earliest cannons to modern weapons of war. It also highlights how gun technology and military tactics developed in tandem over time.

Centuries ago, the Chinese discovered that if they put gunpowder and a projectile into a metal tube and ignited it, they could fire the projectile with enormous force. The first guns were born. Firearms: An Illustrated History showcases over 300 firearms including pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, machine-guns, and artillery, each with annotated close-up photographs and details of their origins, barrel, and caliber. It details the use of the firearms, not just in the military but for sport, hunting, and law enforcement.

This comprehensive volume traces the history of firearms, highlighting "turning points" such as the rifle with its parallel spiraled groves that could impart a spin to bullets making them fly straighter. It also showcases iconic firearms such as the Walther PPK self-loading pistol popularised in James Bond films.

With information on the great gunsmiths including Beretta and Kalashnikov and a detailed guide to how guns work, Firearms: An Illustrated History is an essential purchase for everyone interested in guns and military history.


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    Everyone should read this to educate themselves instead of relying on unreliable sources like memes and social media. Can't go wrong for $2, though there's plenty of similar histories online for free.
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    here to say what's already been said, an ebook of this is stupid

    i need a physical book to put on the coffee table next to my 1000 guns.
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    06-29-2023 at 05:07 PM.
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    I have an older edition/print/cover. It's a great coffee table book, but not sure if it's something I'd want as a digital book, mostly picture-centric.
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    06-29-2023 at 05:50 PM.

    Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank Superorb

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    Everyone should read this to educate themselves instead of relying on unreliable sources like memes and social media. Can't go wrong for $2, though there's plenty of similar histories online for free.
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    I'd like this for a coffee table book but not digital.
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    06-29-2023 at 06:51 PM.
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    here to say what's already been said, an ebook of this is stupid

    i need a physical book to put on the coffee table next to my 1000 guns.
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    Quote from jetcityjef :
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    This post triggered me in a good way Smilie
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    This is a good one OP
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    06-29-2023 at 09:03 PM.
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    This would be crazy to get for ereader, but it would be fine for a big iPad/tablet.
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    Table books? wait until you move and throw them all away. i learned my own lesson. i used to sit at Borders bookstore every week and was lured by all these books
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    ...until one day i had about 30 big boxes of them books. i now only have ebooks and i can move with them anywhere on Earth.
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    This book looks awesome, I agree with most of the comments, I would much prefer the physical hardcover version.
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    Suns ☀️ out guns 💪 out
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    Quote from Superorb :
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