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The in-depth story of the 150,000-odd Browning High Power pistols produced by the Ordnance Division of the John Inglish Company Ltd of Toronto, Canada during 1944 and 1945.

How the FN High Power came to Canada in the first place is an interesting story, involving a highly unlikely sequence of actions, reactions and interactions among the militaries of six disparate nations.

Includes photos of many interesting and unusual experimental, presentation and specially serial numbered rarities, plus a discussion of the Canadian High Power in the militaries of numerous postwar nations.

This new book is designed to complement and augment one of our most popular titles: The Browning High Power Automatic Pistol.

This very detailed history of the handgun was first published in 1970. It has now been revised and a completely new chapter written to take account of developments since then. Every chapter deals with an important period in handgun history, from the fourteenth century to the present day. The various users of the handgun--military, dueling, self-defense, and competition shooting are fully discussed and illustrated. The main subjects covered are: From Matchlock to Flintlock; Forsyth and the Detonating Principle; the Percussion Pistol Perfected; the Machine Tool, Its Influence and Effect on Firearms Manufacture; The Development of the Percussion Revolver; Colonel Colt and His Competitors; The Percussion Revolver in Britain; The Development of the Cartridge; The Cartridge Revolver; Simultaneous Extraction Revolver Systems; The Revolver Today; Multi-Shot Pistols and the Birth of the Self-loader; The Automatic Pistol Perfected; Browning's Pistols And Their Competitors; The European Automatic Pistol; Recent Developments. The new edition of this reference book is an important addition to the library of collectors or anyone with more than a casual interest in handguns. "The most significant single book on the history of this type of weapon. It is essential to any handgunning library." The Handgun Digest writing about THE HANDGUN.

From small bore to big bore, nearly every metallic cartridge pistol made since the late 1850s is listed here. Collectors receive the most complete, authoritative, and illustrated reference with more than 3,000 alphabetically categorized handgun listings that feature historical facts, model descriptions, caliber chamberings, manufacturers, and photos.

More than 1,000 listings and 20 years of coverage were added since the previous edition.

National champion shooter Charles Stephens reveals the advanced secrets behind superaccurate shooting of still, moving and long-range targets and introduces unique self-teaching methods so the student can work on technique at every session without the need for costly coaches or training classes. Now you can greatly improve stance, mechanics, trigger pull, follow-through and the all-important mind-set.

In 1949 the following comments appeared in the American Rifleman about Sturm Ruger's .22 caliber semi automatic pistol. In his column, "Dope Bag", Major Julian Hatcher wrote, "the gun looks good and handles splendidly. It hangs and balances just right and points naturally ... The finish is excellent ... One can readily see that the designer of this gun knows something about shooting as well as designing ... We like the gun a lot and at the very moderate price of ..., it represents real value." This same statement could be made about the "P" models today. Here is a book that every "P" owner or prospective owner should have !!

The Sharpshooters is a must for all handgun metallic silhouette shooters. This readable and informative book gives a history of this relatively new sport, background on some of the early champions, and easy-to-understand guides and tips for the novice, as well as the more advanced, handgun metallic silhouette shooter. An appendix on ammunition is included.

The first book in English by one of the world's foremost experts. Siegfried Huebner has published numerous books and articles in his native Germany, and to write this book he has drawn from extensive research at the Mauser works, Heckler & Koch and the German army proving ground to bring to you a complete and authoritative text on silencers. Chapters include Silencer Principles, Silencers in WWII, Clandestine Weapons and five other intriguing topics. More than 70 full album size pages are devoted to nearly 200 exciting photos and drawings. Konrad Schreirer has technically edited the book to ensure its complete accuracy. Please note this is NOT a manual how to make silencers.

More than 775 models of guns and variations produced since 1857 are listed according to model and year of manufacture with accurate, updated prices in up to five grades of condition.

The Thompson/Center Contender is inexpensive, simple and safe to operate, versatile and extremely accurate. This venerable firearm combines single-shot capability with optional barrel lengths, pistol and rifle grips and stocks, and it fires both vintage and hot new cartridge chamberings. Charles Stephens has been a competitive shooter since 1983 and won the 1990 NRA Long Range Silhouette National Championship. He uses a pair of Contenders equipped with different barrels and sights for competition because, as he says, "I have witnessed more trophies being handed out to competition shooters in the metallic shooting sport who used the Contender pistol than any other firearm." This easy to follow guide contains everything you need to know to tune, time, load and shoot the Contender, as well as ordering information and accessories and marksmanship pointers from the author.

Compiles years of research, outstanding photographs and technical data on Ruger, the manufacturer that ranks second in total firearm production in the U.S.A. -- all in one quick study. 

Duncan Long has fired all the top hand cannons, from the .44 mags to the .50BMG, and here he describes and evaluates each and every one of them according to their features and characteristics, including the big bolt actions, break opens, falling blocks, revolvers and semiautomatics. He also reveals how to tame the recoil and muzzle blast and improve accuracy with these massive pistols. If you're interested in the biggest bang for your buck, you must read this book.

Basic introduction and general description, operating instruction, preventative maintenance, parts, special tools, lubrication, ammunition, shipment, and storage for the following weapons: High Std .22 Supermatic, Ruger Mk1 .22 6 7/8 bbl.,S&W Masterpiece .38, Winchester 30/06 Mod 70 Special match grade, Winchester Mod 52 .22, Remington .22 rifle Mod 40X-S1 National Match and front and rear sights.

Elmer Keith's boyhood mentors were Indian fighters, vigilantes, lawmen and gun fighters of a passing frontier. In his lifetime, he was recognized as a great shot and the leading pistol authority in the land. Sixguns contains his experiences, findings, recommendations and instructions.

In the world of handguns, there is an incredible amount of nonsense that is held up as solemn truth. If you, too, are tired of dogma, rumors and statements that everyone "just knows" are true about handguns, then you will have a great time reading this book. Noted gun expert Duane Thomas examines many of the myths surrounding the Colt .45 auto, the "King of the Combat Handguns", the hype surrounding handgun stopping power; the truth about Alvin York's incredible World War I firefight (as well as a similar but lesser known incident in the 1970's); the answers to the questions, "Are revolvers dead?" and "Just how good is the .40 Smith & Wesson Cartridge?"; the arguments both for and against high capacity auto pistols; the real deal on those hard to shoot double action pistols, as well as some common arguments about handguns that are based more on emotion than logic. The truth about Handguns is sure to provoke thought, discussion and argument amongst gun enthusiasts everywhere.

Street Stoppers compiles the results of hundreds of real life shooting incidents involving every major handgun caliber and uses that information to predict how the same loads might perform in future shootings. Not only does this book provide the very latest results of actual police and civilian shootings involving guns and ammo from .380 Auto to .45 ACP, it gives the eagerly anticipated street results of the hottest new caliber on the market, the .40 S&W; updated street results for exotic ammo, including Golden Saber, Gold Dot, MagSafe, Glaser and others; a fascinating look at the development of Hydra-Shok ammo by its inventor; and a powerful new formula to predict handgun stopping power --the Fuller Index.

Handgun Hunting Hall-of-Famers Larry Kelly and J.D. Jones share their solid information on the finer points of handgun hunting. 

All you will ever need to know about factory ammunition has finally been collected in one volume! This book contains data on every current sporting centerfire and rimfire cartridge manufactured or sold in the United States. All calibers are covered--from the .22 short to the .700 Nitro Express including rifle and handgun calibers. The information on over 125 different calibers cover manufacturer, bullet weight, bullet type, and bullet construction. There are over 1,400 tables FOR EVERY AVAILABLE LOADING for ALL calibers from 100 to 500 yards with velocity, energy, wind drift, bullet drop, ballistic coefficient, and Taylor's Knockout Values. There is an illustration for each caliber with the case dimensions as well as a description of each caliber's history, origin, and applications. Further information for each caliber includes a recoil factor, maximum pressure (CUP and PSI), standard barrel length for velocity testing, standard barrel twist, and much more. Forker’s clear, easy-to-read data will provide you with a wealth of specific performance information so you can make the right bullet and caliber choices from today's overwhelming factory offerings. Manufacturers include: A-Square, Black Hills, CCI, Federal, Fiocchi, Hansen, Hornaday, Lapua, Lazzeroni, Kynoch, Mag Tech, Norma, PMC, Remington, Speer, Weatherby, and Winchester. You will find this to be a uniquely useful book!

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