RIFLE & SHOTGUN BOOKS & MANUALS PAGE 1 ... Next Page >> 

This book contains the most complete and up-to-date examination of the famed Kalashnikov rifle yet that every shooter and collector needs. The book provides a part-by-part examination of the AK-47 and AK-74 rifles and describes in detail all the major variations between the 7.62 x 39 mm AK-47 and ARM. Also the 5.45 x 39 mm AK-74, AK-74M and AKS-74U, and the new Century series AK-101 THRU AK-108 rifles and submachine guns now being produced in the Russian Federation.

Also described in detail are all the national variations of the Kalashnikov rifles, including the Bulgarian, Chinese, Egyptian, East German, Hungarian, Iraqi, North Korean, Polish, Romanian, and Yugoslavian manufactured Kalashnikov rifles in both 7.62 and 5.45 caliber. A separate chapter describes all clones of the Kalashnikov system from the Belgian FNC through the Israeli Galil to the Swiss STg.90 series.

Other chapters include: 1)a complete history of the rifle's development, 2)a short biography of Mikhail Kalashnikov, 3)descriptions and use of purpose-built telescopic sights for the Kalashnikov rifles, 4)accessories and tools issued to the soldier, 5)ammunition carriers from vests to pouches, and 5)various types of Soviet and Russian ammunition. Also described are the Soviet and other 6)national sniper rifles and 7)the new Russian An-94, the replacement for the AK-74.

Appendices contain information on how to identify models and national origins of entire rifles, as well as parts, by markings and finishes, serial numbers, assembly/disassembly, cleaning and maintenance, operation, troubleshooting, accessories, parts suppliers, and the legal considerations of owning or assembling an "assault weapon" under the various federal laws - its easier than you might think.

This new book is a sequel to the perennially popular 1987 Collector Grade title The Black Rifle, which is now in its fourth printing.

Amazingly, considering the storms of controversy which surrounded the light rifle program in its early days, the M16 has gone on to become the longest-serving shoulder arm in US history, and the benchmark against which any new military rifle, American or otherwise, must now be compared.

Even more astonishingly, the M16 today is at the center of a thriving, multi-million-dollar industry involving numerous companies and military agencies who are designing and manufacturing drop-in upper receivers in various configurations and calibers, plus complex rail systems and other high-tech accessories, all based on the M16 ³platform², which thereby grows more firmly established with each passing day.

This book chronicles all the new third- and fourth-generation rifle and carbine models which have been introduced by Colt and Diemaco since The Black Rifle was originally published, and describes and depicts the myriad of enhanced sights and rails systems which help make the M16s of today the most versatile, modular and effective combat weapons in the world. It also includes a comprehensive survey of the Colt semi-automatic-only family of commercial and law enforcement products, in .222 Remington, 5.56mm (.223 Remington), 9mm and 7.62x39mm, and an in-depth Reference Compendium of all Colt military and civilian models and components.

This new 28th Edition simply contains more firearms values and information than any other single publication. New for 2003 is an all new, digital Photo Percentage Grading System™ – now expanded to 64 pages, and includes hundreds of color images. This is the book that the firearms industry refers to as “the bible,” and it’s easy to see why. Expanded to nearly 1,800 pages featuring over 150,000 firearms prices, the new Blue Book of Gun Values™ also contains almost one million words of text – no other book is even close! Most of the information contained in this publication is simply not available anywhere else, for any price!

The Mini-14 is the most versatile modern rifle--descended from the M1 Garand and M14, though with none of their faults--fitting the needs of homeowners, hunters, survivalists, law enforcement agencies and military forces equally. An infinite number of variations of the Mini-14 may be constructed with accessories such as scopes; magazines; folding, bullpup, and pistol grip stocks; multicaliber adapters; flash suppressors; silencers and slings. Presented here are the Mini-14's history, the factory produced models, specifications, accessories, suppliers and much more.

This Soviet military manual, originally published in the Soviet Union and now available in English for the first time, covers instructions for use and maintenance of perhaps the most widely distributed of all weapons produced by the arms factories of the former Soviet Union: the ubiquitous 7.62mm Simonov self loading carbine (SKS). Construction, handling, maintenance, preservation of the carbine, methods and rules of firing with the carbine, and ballistics are just a few of the chapters included in this informative manual.

This official military manual, available in English for the first time, was originally published by the Soviet Ministry of Defence. The 7.62mm AKM assault rifle and its folding-stock twin, the AKMS, were based on the popular AK-47 design. This illustrated manual covers the history, function, maintenance, assembly and disassembly, confirmation of zero, penetration characteristics of various cartridges, trajectory and dispersion patterns, accessories and more.

Very good manual on description, disassembly and assembly, care and functioning. Also marksmanship known distance, moving targets, and air targets.

The definitive study of the last, true "lock, stock, and barrel" US Rifle M14 spans the fateful postwar era of the decline of Army Ordnance as the arbiter of US small arms development. The story begins with an in-depth examination of wartime modifications to the M1 rifle (M1E1 - M1E14) and the original Garand-based 'T' series (T20,T20E1, T20E2; T22, T22E1, T22E2; AND T27). Then the rest of the T series (T28; T31; T33; T35; T36, T37; T25, T47; T44, T44E1-T44E6). The adoption of the T44E4 as the M14 in 1957; scopes, silencers, and folding stocks; the M14 in Vietnam. Now with more information on the latest USAMTU modifications which transform the M14 into the gilt-edge M21.

The most popular US military small arm in history. Contents include the Carbine in War and Peace, 1942-1992; US battle honors in WWII and Korea; other military users of the US carbine; the carbine "for friend and foe alike" in Vietnam. Postwar military parts manufacture; alternate methods of production; the return of surplus military M1s from afar; US military accessories, ancillaries and ammunition since 1940; other military and sporting arms in .30 carbine caliber. Plus, the first official guide to "Never never land", where carbines in various models and calibers never dreamed of by the military are outdone only by the bewildering array of aftermarket accessories, some of which can still give pause even to the experts. Provide positive identification as genuine US military, offshore military, or aftermarket commercial.

Few arms in history have enjoyed the notoriety and publicity of the famous Thompson submachine guns. This book puts under one cover the most complete listing of practical and technical Tommy Gun information ever published. Reprints of the following five manuals: The Thompson Submachine Gun Model 1928 .45 Calibre, Basic Field Manual Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45 M1928A1, Ordnance Maintenance, Thompson Submachine Gun, Cal .45 M1928A1, Thompson Submachine Gun Cal .45 M1, Auto-Ordnance Corporation, "Thompson Ultra Modern Automatic Arms".

A much-expanded version of this author's famous The '03 Springfield (1957) and The '03 Springfields (1971), representing forty years of research into "all things '03". Part I is a complete and verifiably correct study of all standardized and special-purpose models of the U.S. M1903 Springfield rifle, in both .22 and .30 calibers, including these prototypes which led to standard models, and also all standardized .30 caliber cartridges, including National and International Match, and caliber.22. Part II is the result of the author's five years as a Research and Development Engineer with Remington Arms Co., and will be of inestimable value to anyone planning a custom sporter, whether or not based on the '03.

This remarkable book breaks new ground with never-before-published photos and data about Mauser-Werke itself, then offers the most exhaustive study ever published of the design origins and manufacturing history of the Original Oberndorf Mauser sporter, a rifle produced in a vast number of caliber's and variations right alongside the military Gewehr 98 (before WWI) and, later, the K98k. Includes many magnificent Mauser sporters made up by the finest armsmakers in England, America, and Germany, using 98 actions supplied from Oberndorf, plus the most comprehensive Serial Number/Date chart ever. Since WWII Mauser has been reluctant to put all its eggs in the 98 basket, and numerous other avenues have been explored. All of this and much more - including 111 pages of color.

Duncan Long traces the history of this little giant from its original creation. This book covers commercial variants, spinoffs of the M1 Carbine, accessories, care and maintenance and the use of the carbine and the Enforcer pistol. It provides useful and interesting information for this little weapon.

Duncan Long, internationally recognized firearms expert and writier, presents a comprehensive study of one of the classic assualt weapons of all times. He reveals the history of the firearm fromits development to its apex of popularity when more than 79 countries of the world adopted it as their soldier's rifle. He provides the reader with detailed descriptions of the basic models that were produced by Fabrique Nationale and the myriad of variants that evolved as a result of its universal acceptance. Long gives an unbiased view of the operation of the weapon, defining botrh positive and negative attributes. He also covers the care and maintenance of the FN-Fal including a detailed description on field-stripping the firearm. This book is a must for both owners and potential owners of the FN-FAL.

This heavily illustrated, practical history tells the complete story of the rifle's development, look, fell and function. A thoroughly researched overview provides background on manufacturers and stateside sources as well as discussing ammunition and accuracy. Detailed photo sections present the early and World War II rifles; the World War II and post war rebuilds; special purpose rifles and rarities, including the sniper rifles, the match rifles and the T26; spin-off's and derivatives, including the M-14, M1A and BM-59. For the shooter there is a troubleshooting chart and reloading info. For the collector there is and extensive parts compendium and up to date market information.

Covers the Reising machine gun caliber .45 models: 50, 55, and 60 USMC 1942. Disassembly and assembly, care and cleaning, functioning, stoppages, and immediate action to take.

RIFLE & SHOTGUN BOOKS & MANUALS PAGE 1 ... Next Page >> 

Be sure to visit our BookTrail.com site, offering thousands of other gun related book & video titles.