The Illustrated Directory of Guns by David Miller

The Illustrated Directory of Guns

A Collector's Guide to Over 1500 Military, Sporting, and Antique Firearms

David Miller

Skyhorse · Print & ebook · January 18, 2022

Written by a technical expert who has fired many of the guns featured, this book includes wide and varied assemblage of weapons from each of the world’s major manufacturing countries.

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Who it’s for
This illustrated reference covers firearms across sections devoted to distinct types and uses.
Genres
Collecting Firearms & Weapons, Weapons Through History, Shooting Sports
Published
Skyhorse, January 18, 2022

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About this book

Written by a technical expert who has fired many of the guns featured, this book includes wide and varied assemblage of weapons from each of the world’s major manufacturing countries. The Illustrated Directory series provide readers with a fully illustrated, comprehensive reference book packed with timelines, historical facts, and images designed to inform and excite.

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At 512 pages packed with information and photographs, this book is a necessary addition to any enthusiast's library. Complete with full specification table with each entry including type, origin, caliber, and size, The Illustrated Directory of Guns is the most ambitious and lavishly illustrated history of guns for the collector and enthusiast. It shows in clear, detailed photographs and text over 1500 guns with separate sections on Pistols, Revolvers, Rifles, Shotguns (military and sporting), Machine Guns, and Submachine guns. A few featured include: - Remington - Smith & Wesson - Winchester - Glock - Vickers - Mauser - Browning - Colt - Beretta - And more Organized A-Z by country and gunmaker's name, the book clearly shows the different types of gun which the world has used to hunt, wage war, break and defend its laws, hone its sharpshooting skills, and fire purely for the fun of it. The book also features an introduction on each section, which gives a brief history of the development of that particular kind of firearm.

Firearms by Country

This illustrated reference covers firearms across sections devoted to distinct types and uses.

Come here for

  • Detailed photographs and text on guns from major manufacturing countries
  • Entries organized A–Z by country and gunmaker’s name

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  • Sections on pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, machine guns, and submachine guns
  • Specifications include type, origin, caliber, and size

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Collecting Firearms & Weapons96%
Shooting Sports51%
Weapons Through History39%

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Publisher categories

  • Collecting Firearms & Weapons
  • Military History
  • Weapons Through History
  • U.S. History
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  • Sports History
  • Shooting Sports
Authors
David Miller
Publisher
Skyhorse
Published
January 18, 2022
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Collecting Firearms & Weapons