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| .22 Caliber Handguns: A Shooter's Guide D.F. Geiger (New) Your hands-on guide to exciting, accurate .22 pistols. ~ Each pistol is reviewed in depth. ~ Accuracy test results, including the optimum ammo for each handgun. ~ Learn how to test your own guns and select the best one to purchase. ~ Honest opinions resulting from months of testing! ~ Full of useful resources that you will turn to again and again. ~ Comparing today's most popular .22 pistols by: Colt, Ruger, Smith & Wesson, Hammerli, Browning, Beretta, and classics like High Standard. ~ Crisp, clear illustrations and/or photos on almost every page! ~ 128 pp., 6"x9.25". Softcover |  | Price : $20 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Armes a feu Reglementaires Francaises T1 & T2 Jean Boudriot (New) De Jean BOUDRIOT. Armes a Silex.The real Bible of the collector of French statutory weapons, Jean Boudriot's work became the inescapable reference to know the various models of handguns, rifles, rifles and carbines in service in the French army. Weapons are described with precision and drawings present their various measures. An indispensable collection for all the collectors and the amateurs of French military firearms. |  | Price : $77 USD I am sorry but we do not know the shipping value to your location. Please email me for a quote |
| Armes a feu Reglementaires Francaises T3 & T4 Jean Boudriot (New) De Jean BOUDRIOT. LES ARMES A PERCUSSION, A CHARGEMENT PAR LA CULASSE ET L'ARMEMENT D'ESSAI. The real Bible of the collector of French statutory weapons, Jean Boudriot's work became the inescapable reference to know the various models of handguns, rifles, rifles and carbines in service in the French army. Weapons are described with precision and drawings present their various measures. An indispensable collection for all the collectors and the amateurs of French military firearms. |  | Price : $77 USD I am sorry but we do not know the shipping value to your location. Please email me for a quote |
| Civil War Pistols of the Union John D. McAulay (New) This book, by an established authority in the field, covers the handguns of the War between the States, pistol by pistol, including government procurement information, issue details and historical background. 166 pp., 8 1/2"x11". Softcover |  | Price : $23 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Civil War Small Arms of the US Navy and Marine Corps John D. McAulay (New) From renowned author John D. McAulay comes the first reliable and comprehensive guide to the firearms and edged weapons of the Civil War Navy and Marine Corps. This fascinating book starts during the 1850s and then proceeds to cover each of the war years in surprising detail, listing specific weapons used on specific ships and in specific engagements. What will amaze even the most casual reader is the amount of action seen by these small arms. The Navy is best known for its famous blockade, but sailors and marines also fought in countless land battles, river actions and skirmishes where small arms played a crucial part in the action. The variety of weapons covered is amazing! For instance, arms inventories for nearly 400 vessels are carefully transcribed for your use, showing guns, swords, pikes, knives and accoutrements by Colt, Hall, Jenks, Ames, Perry, Sharps, North-Savage, Joslyn, Sharps & Hankins, Spencer, Starr, Remington, Maynard, Whitney, Smith as well as Enfields, Springfields, Plymouth Rifles, Naval Officers' Swords, Cutlasses, Single-Shot Pistols, Battle Axes, Single Sticks, Bayonets, Marine Corps Swords and Bowie knives - plus much, much more. This book absolutely reinvents the study of Civil War Naval and Marine Corps weaponry, and will be a constant resource for collectors and historians alike. Deluxe paper, 216 photos, 186 pp. Hardcover. |  | Price : $36.5 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Colt Model 1905 Automatic Pistol John Potocki (New) This pistol is widely misunderstood, and most of the published material about it has been inaccurate. A new, comprehensive survey of surviving examples has established the true production history of the M1905, complete with all its variations and design changes. Serial number lists and information is included. Text is illustrated with clear, large b&w photographs. Also included is a guide to the Colt M1907 automatic, and a complete facsimile copy of the Thompson-LaGarde Report. 7"x9". 192 pages. Hardcover. |  | Price : $27 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Colt Presentations: From the Factory Ledgers 1856-1869 Herbert G. Houze (New) Samuel Colt was a generous man. He also used gifts to influence government decision makers. But after Congress investigated him in 1854, Colt needed to hide the gifts from prying eyes, which makes it very difficult for today's collectors to document the many revolvers presented by Colt and the factory. Using the original account journals of the Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co., renowned arms authority Herbert G. Houze finally gives us the full details behind hundreds of the most exciting Colts ever made. 112 pp, softcover, 6" x 9", 45 b&w photos |  | Price : $20 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Colt Revolvers Joseph G. Rosa (New) Samuel Colt came to study the Royal Armouries’ collection at the Tower of London in 1851, and the pieces he saw and wrote about are all illustrated in this booklet. Since then the Museum has acquired an extensive collection of Colt’s own firearms. This booklet also illustrates some of the most interesting colt firearms in the Royal Armouries’ collection as well as important items from other collections. |  | Price : $11 USD Shipping to America : $16 |
| Colt Single Action Army Revolver Study: New Discoveries C. Kenneth Moore (New) It has been over a quarter of a century since the publication of A Study of the Colt Single Action Revolver, the classic, definitive guide to the Colt Single Action, the world's most famous and popular pistol. Now C. Kenneth Moore, one of the original authors, is back to fill in the gaps and set the record straight. Decades in the making, this impressive new study brings us entirely up to date, including all the new research that the author has painstakingly gathered over the years. Inside these covers, each page is just packed with useful information about the Single Action - nearly all from primary, archival sources and presented here for the very first time. The serial number data alone will astound you. This is the kind of detailed knowledge that Colt collectors demand, and no collector of Colt revolvers can afford to go without this valuable new resource. 200 pp., 8.5"x11". Hardcover |  | Price : $46 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Colt Single Action Army Revolvers - US Alterations C. Kenneth Moore (New) A comprehensive history of the revolvers that collectors call "Artillery Models." These are the most historical of all S.A.A. Colts, and this new book covers all the details, with a stunning amount of new information taken directly from archival sources. Heavily illustrated and featuring important serial number data, this book will be a must-buy for all martial Colt collectors. 112 pp. 8.5"x11". Hardcover. |  | Price : $34 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Colt Single Action Army Revolvers and the London Agency C. Kenneth Moore (New) This work chronicles the relationship between the London Agency and the Hartford home office. Includes a summary of shipments of the S.A.A. to the London Agency through the end of 1881. Heavily illustrated. 144 pp., 8.75"x11.25". Hardcover w/dust jacket |  | Price : $34 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Colt Single Action; From Patersons to Peacemakers Dennis Adler (New) Hardcover, approx. 11" x 9", 309 pages |  | Price : $28 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Colt U.S. General Officers' Pistols Horace Greeley IV (New) Unique weapons, issued as a badge of rank to general officers in the U.S. Army from WWII onward. Includes tables documenting serial numbers and dates of issue. Illustrated. 199 pp., 8.5"x11". Hardcover w/dustjacket |  | Price : $36.5 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Colts from the William M. Locke Collection (New) The collection assembled by the late William M. Locke was the best ever. This important book illustrates all of the famous Locke Colts, with captions by arms authority Frank Sellers. A vital resource for establishing provenance to a truly legendary group of firearms. Includes a handy serial number key and index. 192 pp., hundreds of black & white photos, 8 1/2" x 11". Hardcover w/dustjacket |  | Price : $53 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Darling Pepperbox; The Story of Samuel Colt's Forgotten Competitors Stuart C. Mowbray (New) For decades, one of the most tantalizing guns in America has been the Darling Pepperbox. The Darling brothers filed their patent for a revolver mechanism just seven weeks after Colt did. While Colt went on to riches and fame, the Darlings died in poverty, and their unique revolving pepperbox is one of the rarest guns known to collectors. Many have claimed that it was the Darlings, not Colt, who were the real inventors of the revolver, but is this true? This inexpensive new book explores the Darling story, answering questions that have plagued collectors for generations. Softcover, 104 pp. |  | Price : $19 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| DUELING WITH THE SWORD AND PISTOL Paul Kirchner (New) Paul Kirchner, author of The Deadliest Men and Jim Cirillo's Tales of the Stakeout Squad", has researched memoirs, trial transcripts and period newspapers to uncover a wealth of first-person and eyewitness accounts of deadly duels, going back more than 400 years. Dueling with the Sword and Pistol describes more than 60 life-or-death encounters; many have never been reprinted, and some appear in English for the first time. This wide-ranging study also examines bowie knife duels, horseback duels and the German Mensur, as well as profiling such notorious duelists as "Fighting" Fitzgerald, Aaron Burr, Lord Byron, Alexander Pushkin, Sam Houston and Benito Mussolini. Kirchner also discusses honor and insult, bretteurs and fire-eaters, dueling weapons and techniques, dueling codes, multiparty duels and duels to first blood, as well as such oddities as secret thrusts, duels between women, suicide duels and duels with one loaded pistol. Numerous prints and pen-and-ink drawings give added life to the accounts. This meticulously researched and highly entertaining book is for martial artists, fencers, historians and enthusiasts of edged weapons and firearms, as well as anyone who enjoys blow-by-blow accounts of mortal combat. Softcover 480 pages 5.5" x 8.5" illustrations |  | Price : $32 USD Shipping to America : $9 |
| Firepower from Abroad...The Confederate Enfield and the LeMat Revolver Wiley Sword (New) The British-made Enfield rifle was so valued by the South during the American Civil War that blockade runners cargoed shipments of these arms right up to the last days of the great rebellion. another weapon with strong romantic and historical attachments to the South was the technically remarkable LeMat revolver. Carefully chronicled on these pages by author Wiley Sword is the story of how these weapons reached the Confederate market-a story rich in international intrigue, documented with a large body of hitherto unpublished information on the subject. As a bonus, information regarding a variety of other Confederate small arms is presented within the appendices. 120 pp., 6 7/8" x 9 1/2". Hardcover |  | Price : $22 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| High Standard: A Collector's Guide to the Hamden & Hartford Target Pistols Tom Dance (New) From Citation to Supermatic, all of the production models and specials made from 1951 to 1984 are covered according to model number or series, making it easy to understand the evolution to this favorite of shooters and collectors. 192 pp., 8.5"x11", heavily illustrated with black & white photographs and technical drawings. Softcover |  | Price : $23 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Military Handguns of Two World Wars John Walter (New) In this companion volume to his Military Rifles of Two World Wars, renowned firearms expert John Walter examines in detail the handguns used by all nations that fought in WWII. He covers the full range from the Walther PPK, Luger and Smith and Wessons to the less well-known Turkish parabellum and Finish Lahti. At the end of the nineteenth century the supremacy of the revolver was being threatened by the semi-automatic pistol, the design that would predominate throughout two world wars and beyond. In this book John Walter provides detailed technical specifications and data for every gun manufactured, and gives a history of its development and use. Every entry is also accompanied by a photograph or technical drawing, and in some cases rare pictures of the guns in combat. John Walter is the author of a number of books including The Greenhill Dictionary of Guns and Gunmakers and The Luger Story. Specifications 154 x 213mm 144 pages 160 illustrations |  | Price : $25 USD I am sorry but we do not know the shipping value to your location. Please email me for a quote |
| Remington's First Revolvers; The Remington Beals .31 Caliber Revolver Charles Schif (New) One of the most important firearms designs in history is the Remington Beals, but until now, little has been published on these exceptional little pistols that started the Remington revolver dynasty. Charles Schif, the acknowledged worldwide authority on the Remington Beals, presents his long-awaited guide that will answer all the questions collectors have been asking for decades. Hailed by arms expert Herb Glass, Jr., as "an extremely important project," this fine, new book was produced with no expense spared and is certainly one of the most attractive gun books ever produced. All Remington collectors will want a copy of this limited edition study while they are still available. 112 pages, 8.5x11, hardcover, dustjacket, color content throughout, professional color photographs by Paul Goodwin, coated paper, deluxe. |  | Price : $53 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Remington's Vest Pocket Pistols by Robert E. Hatfield Robert E. Hatfield (New) While Remington Vest Pocket Pistols have always been popular with collectors, very little solid information has been available about them. Such simple questions such as "When were they made?"..."How many were produced?"...and "What calibers were they available in?" have all remained unanswered. This new book, based upon years of study and a major survey of surviving examples, attempts to answer these critical questions. Specifications, markings, mechanical design and patents are also presented here. Inside you will find 100+ photographs, serial number data, exploded views of all four Remington Vest Pocket Pistol sizes, component parts lists and a guide to disassembly and reassembly. Also includes a discussion of Vest Pocket Wire-Stocked Buggy/Bicycle rifles. plus the documented serial number story. Hardcover. 7" x 10". |  | Price : $28 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Ruger Pistols & Revolvers: The Vintage Years 1949-1973 John C. Dougan (New) Written with the cooperation of Sturm, Ruger & Co., this exciting new book includes a wealth of fresh information taken directly from Ruger's own records. Nothing like this has ever appeared in print before! Don't miss the amazing array of photographs and technical drawings from the Ruger family files, including photos of a number of guns from Bill Ruger's own collection. Perhaps the most exciting part of this book for collectors will be the appendices, which include a staggering amount of specific serial number data, including rare types and handguns with special markings. Without a doubt, this is the most comprehensive Ruger collector's guide ever written, but it is also a celebration of the inventor, Bill Ruger himself. Also included are previously unpublished photos and notes on all of Ruger's key employees. No Ruger enthusiast or collector can afford to do without this new book. It's simplly indispensable! 8.5"x11", Hardcover with dustjacket, 392 pages, too many illustrations to count!!! |  | Price : $60 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Small Arms of the British Forces In America 1664-1815 De Witt Bailey (New) Pre-order. Estimated Shipping Date is Tuesday, March 19, 2009 From noted researcher De Witt Bailey comes this long -awaited guide to the British firearms and accoutrements carrie on the battlefields of North America. The French and Indian Wars, the American Revolution and the War of 1812 are all covered in amazing detail, as are the age of colonialism and peacetime years. So whether your topic is Braddock's March, Bunker Hill or the Battle of New Orleans, the information you are seeking will be found here. Weapons of all the land and sea forces are included - with detailed photographs that allow individual examples to be identified and dated quickly and easily. Also included is a true motherlode of issue data taken directly from Ordnance records. If you are trying to figure out "which regiment got what," then this book is sure to thrill you with the amount of previously unpublished information that it presents. The end result gives the reader a unique understanding of the relationship between British military weapons and the men who carried them. Nothing this ambitious has ever been attempted before and the results are nothing short of spectacular.
- From Brown Bess Muskets to Rifles, Carbines and Pistols, this Groundbreaking Study Covers it All! More than 400 detailed photographs show the features and markings that are critical to understanding these fascinating weapons! 376 pages, 400+ photos, 8.5" x 11", coated paper, hardcover. |  | Price : $57 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Smith & Wesson American Model by Charles W. Pate Smith & Wesson (New) An amazing compilation of data about the S&W American, including historical background, U.S. army and Navy experiments and purchases, civilian and foreign government use, accessories and ammunition. Also covers the exotic Russian contracts and the various models of the S&W #3. contains a wealth of previously unpublished archival information, including a staggering array of historically identified pistols and serial number ranges for rare types. A priceless asset! Hardcover. 9"x11", approx. 700 illustrations and tables |  | Price : $62 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Smith & Wesson; Sixguns of the Old West David R. Chicoine (New) Whether your interest is in martially marked examples or the colorful guns that won the West, this is the book for you. Both collectors and shooters will agree that the level of detail is unprecedented, including many hundreds of technical drawings and close-up photographs showing the very markings and features that are discussed in the text. This is the kind of hands-on, useful guide that will be your constant resource...a true, standard reference on all aspects of these fascinating sixguns. No one with an interest in historical firearms can afford to be without it. This is the story of the revolvers that made Smith & Wesson's reputation on the frontier, the battlefield and the shooting range...and no detail is left out. Deluxe, 480 pages, countless photos and detailed technical drawings. The Schofields, The Americans, The Russians, The New Model #3s, and The DAs. Hardcover, |  | Price : $71 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| The British bulldog Revolver; The Forgotten Gun that Really Won the West George Layman (New) Generations of Hollywood Westerns have led us to believe that the Colt Single Action Army was the "Gun That Won the West." But could the real honors belong to an inexpensive, yet powerful pocket revolver that is only now beginning to be appreciated by historians and collectors? In this long-awaited new collector's guide, noted author George Layman tells us the true story behind these diminutive, yet devastating, weapons. Perhaps ten times as popular as the Colt and Smith & Wesson combined, "British Bull Dog" revolvers were first introduced by Philip Webley & Co., but were soon duplicated by the American gun manufacturing giant Forehand & Wadsworth and countless Belgian copyists. Far from being uninteresting and identical, these pistols exist today in almost limitless variety. Learn how to identify rarities and valuable variations, including prices that should be expected for each type. Also, learn which models were carried most in the West by riverboat gamblers, soiled doves and gold miners. Even "Billy the Kid" might have packed one! So while the gun may have "British" in its name, the story is all American - and one that has remained untold until now. Introduction by renowned author Norm Flayderman. Hardcover, 6.5"x9.5", over 300 illustrations, 191 pages |  | Price : $32 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| The Colt Armory: A History of Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc. Ellsworth S. Grant (New) A completely new edition, featuring new chapters, lots of added information and an all-new color section. This affordable, updated version, complete with details of Colt's triumphant escape from bankruptcy, deserves a cherished place in the library of every arms collector and historian. 232 pp., 199 photos, 8 1/2"x11". Hardcover |  | Price : $34 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| The Confederate LeMat Revolver Doug Adams (New) Secret Weapon of the Confederacy? The LeMat Revolver has always held a special place in the hearts of Civil War enthusiasts. No other weapon is so emblematic of the Confederacy. The LeMat wasn't just a revolver - in addition to its bullets, it packed a unique last ditch wallop in the form of a shotgun blast from under the barrel. Begun as a partnership between Alexander LeMat, a French inventor from New Orleans, and P.G.T. Beauregard, a highly prominent Confederate officer, the LeMat revolver project quickly because a tale of international intrigue and espionage worthy of a spy novel. Operating from Southern port cities, European capitals and Caribbean islands, LeMat and his associates gave the Confederacy a "French Connection," not just to supply revolvers, but to aid the Rebel cause through supplies, financial shenanigans and propaganda. This exciting new book describes LeMat's wartime adventures aboard blockade runners and alongside the famous leaders of the Confederacy, as well as exploring, as never before, the unique revolvers that he manufactured for the Southern Cause. 8.5" x 11". Nearly 200 spectacular, FULL-COLOR, illustrations and over 70 black & white period photos, illustrations and patent drawings. 112 pages. Softcover |  | Price : $28 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| The Deringer in America Vol. I: The Percussion Period L.D. Eberhart & R.L. Wilson (New) A heavily illustrated and elaborately researched study of America's most colorful and romantic weapon. 271 pp., 8.5" x 11". Hardcover w/dustjacket |  | Price : $45 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| The Deringer in America Vol. II: The Cartridge Period L.D. Eberhart & R.L. Wilson (New) Cartridge Deringers, organized alphabetically by maker. Detailed text illustrated by 698 photos plus color views of 55 guns. Includes all types of Deringers known to have been offered to the American market. 284 pp., 8.5"x11", full-color dustjacket*. Hardcover w/dustjacket |  | Price : $62 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| THE FIGHTING SUBMACHINE GUN, MACHINE PISTOL, AND SHOTGUN Mullin, Timothy John (New) For the latest in his combat weapons series, Tim Mullin researched the combat performance of more than 50 SMGs, machine pistols and shotguns from around the world from World War I to the present – and then tested each under conditions as close to real combat as possible. Here he reveals which weapons you can count on and why, as well as which to avoid at all costs. He also discusses whether the SMG is still a viable war weapon, what features really matter on a combat weapon, why some firearms are a poor choice for militaries but are ideal for police use, the importance of caliber, how different ammo affects performance and more. Softcover 978-1-58160-040-7 224 pages 8.5" x 11" photos, illust. |  | Price : $28 USD Shipping to America : $9 |
| The Government Models: The Development of the Colt Model of 1911 William H. D. Goddard (New) 2nd printing. The most authoritative source on the development of the world's most popular military pistol. Includes an illustrated description and analysis of every variation from 1902 until the last issued example in 1924. A color section shows a wide selection of the most exciting Colt M1911s ever made. One hundred and ten pages of complete factory shipping records allow individual pistols to be researched by serial number! These records include all martial and thousands of commercial big frame Colt autos through the last Transition Government Model of 1924. 296 pp., 8 1/2"x11". Hardcover. |  | Price : $55 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| U.S. Handguns of World War II: The Secondary Pistols and Revolvers Charles W. Pate (New) This new book covers all of the pistols used by United States forces except the M1911; this includes Smith & Wesson "Victory" Models, High Standard .22s, H&R revolvers, Iver Johnson revolvers, and a wide variety of Colts, such as the Official Police, Commandos, Detective Specials, Pocket Automatics, the Service Model ACE, Woodsman Match Targets, .38 Super Automatics and much, much more. Also included is an incredibly detailed historical section dealing with the procurement and distribution of all of these pistols. The amount of archival research behind this book is staggering. Includes extensive, previously unpublished serial number lists. 515 illus., 368 pp., 8 1/2"x11". Hardcover. |  | Price : $36.5 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| U.S. Naval Handguns, 1808-1911 Frederick Winter (New) Included are sections on each of the important naval handguns within the period. Heavily illustrated. 128 pp., 8.75"x11.25". Hardcover |  | Price : $25 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Variations of Colt's: New Model Police & Pocket Breech Loading Pistols John D. Breslin, William Q. Pirie & David E. Price (New) VARIATIONS OF COLT'S: New Model Police & Pocket Breech Loading Pistols, by John D. Breslin, William Q. Pirie & David E. Price. Heavily illustrated with over 160 photographs and superb technical drawings by Rainer Dethloff. Documented by a decade's worth of research and Colt factory records, including production quantities and extensive serial number data! Be prepared for some surprises...this field of collecting will be changed forever! This landmark book on Colt's New Model Pocket and Police Revolvers permits the reader to finally understand these interesting and diverse early cartridge pistols. Until now, most authors and collectors have labeled these guns "Small Frame Conversions" and declared them confusing. As it happens, there are seven basic variations which are documented and described with production programs and quantities given for each. As the authors of this book point out, most of these guns were actually made as cartridge pistols and were not converted from percussion, although the conversions form a key part of this book and are described in detail. The three authors are all long-time Colt collectors and, independently, each has been collecting data for over ten years. Their research permitted them to understand and interpret previously unexamined Colt factory records and to locate key documents in the Connecticut State Library. 159 pp., 8 1/2"x11". Hardcover |  | Price : $36 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Vom Ursprung der Selbstladepistole (TheOrigin of the Self-Loading Pistol) Josef Mötz & Joschi Schuy (New) GERMAN LANGUAGE ONLY It is not only the first book on Austrian pistols anyway but the ultimate book on early European self-loading pistols. It contains general chapters about various fields like patents, proofing arms in Austria-Hungary, the small arms system (procurement, testing, organisation) in the Imperial and Royal Austrian Armed Forces, and so on. In the main chapters of the individual pistol systems there are model tables of the pistols, remarks on the finish, serial number tables, ammunition data and all other details belonging to the guns. The book is based on documents of the Austrian War Archives, Patent Office and various other public and private archives and collections. Guns of the most important special collections on the field in Europe and the USA have been photographed in excellent quality. Most of them are shown for the first time. A lot of new facts are presented to the public, e.g. the exact amount of Steyr-Hahn and Roth-Steyr manufacture or sensational data of Borchardt and Luger pistols in connection with Austrian military trials. Hardcover, 872 pages in COLOR, about 1800 photos/drawings, horizontal format, approx.12" x 8", |  | Price : $153 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Whitney Wolverine .22 Caliber Semi-automatic Pistol, The Antonio J. Taglienti (New) If you like automatic pistols, don't miss this hot new title! Introducing an all-new reference guide to one of the most influential guns of the post-World War II era. The Whitney Wolverine .22 Caliber Semi-Automatic Pistol by Antonio J. Taglienti is a full guide to the history and mechanics of these fascinating handguns, researched and prepared with the full cooperation of the Whitney Wolverine's inventor, Robert L. Hillberg. Hillberg's involvement in this project was a unique opportunity to include full "insider" details of the Wolverine's development, as well as an amazing array of prototypes, rare documents and engineering drawings. Find out why this pistol is quickly becoming recognized for its history-making simplicity in design and manufacturing. Includes 163 large illustrations and exclusive serial number data. Hardcover, 8.5"x11" |  | Price : $36 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
