The illustrated world encyclopedia of guns : pistols, rifles, revolvers, machine and submachine guns through history in 1100 clear photographs /
by Fowler, Will; North, Anthony; Stronge, Charles; Sweeney, Patrick.
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BookPublisher: Wigston : Lorenz Books, 2015Description: 512 pages : illustrations.ISBN: 9780754831761 (hbk.) :; 0754831760 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 623.442 FOWSubject(s): Firearms -- Encyclopedias | Firearms -- History -- Encyclopedias | Warfare and Defence | Warfare and DefenceSummary: This encyclopedia is both a reference work and visual display, explaining the development of arms and showing the individual specifications of modern weapons. Grouped according to country of origin, each gun's features are listed, as are the military, political and technological context in which each gun was developed.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 623.442 FOW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002923968X |
Originally published: in 2 v. as The world encyclopedia of pistols, revolvers and submachine guns. 2007 ; The illustrated encyclopedia of rifles and machine guns. 2007.
Includes index.
This encyclopedia is both a reference work and visual display, explaining the development of arms and showing the individual specifications of modern weapons. Grouped according to country of origin, each gun's features are listed, as are the military, political and technological context in which each gun was developed.
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