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The Colt New Service Author: Timothy J.Mullin Hardback - 296 394 illustrations - 258 in colour ISBN: 0889354987 The Colt New Service revolver was manufactured from 1898 through 1943 in a number of commercial and military models, with standard and Target versions offered in the civilian models. Over 356,000 were made, in a total of eleven standard chamberings. Experimental models were also made up in .22 rimfire, .22 Hornet, and .41 Special. Examples of all these models and chamberings are depicted and discussed. In addition to the standard versions of each model, which were available in blue or nickel finish with 4-1/2", 5-1/2" or 7-1/2" barrels (7-1/2" standard on the Target Models), a variety of special-order features were available. These included special finishes (gold and/or silver plating); various grades of factory engraving; and grips of ivory, mother-of-pearl or stag, either plain, checkered, or carved, usually with steer head or eagle motifs. The 165 distinct model/versions depicted include some really rare and interesting New Services, beginning with serial nos. 0 and 1, plus the very first Target Old Model and numerous other factory special orders with custom features, including specially-marked versions as used by the U.S. Border Patrol and various police agencies. In addition to a brief historical introduction and individual chapters on each of the models, including the top-of-the-line Shooting Master and the radically bobbed "Fitz Specials", plus chapters on Famous Users and Aftermarket Modifications, the author presents expert commentaries and reasoned analyses throughout on the value and usefulness of the New Service in the field and as a personal defense weapon, plus frank critiques and comparisons with contemporary Smith & Wesson products. The Colt New Service is one of today's hottest collectibles, with auction sales consistently realizing the high catalog estimates or better. Here is a well-reasoned, entertaining and profusely-illustrated guide to these popular revolvers - the most complete study of the New Service ever published.	2602JTBK	£47.95
The Ultimate Thompson Book Author: Tracie L Hill 2009 Hardback - 872 1,201 illustrations, over 200 in color ISBN: 0889354960 Virtually every chapter and topic covered in Tracie Hill's critically acclaimed 1996 Collector Grade title Thompson: The American Legend has been expanded, and some new ones have been added in order to incorporate a vast amount of important new information augmenting every aspect of the history of the Auto Ordnance Corporation, the Thompson family, and the design and production of the hardware that bears the Thompson name. Much of this priceless new material, including personal memoirs, dimensioned blueprints and other rare memorabilia, has been bequeathed by key people who were intimately involved in the day to day operations of the company. The post WWII history of the Thompson begins with more new documentation concerning the Kilgore Manufacturing Company, historically a manufacturer of cap pistols and pyrotechnics. Kilgore's plans to re-launch the M1A1 Thompson came to naught, and the next incarnation of Auto Ordnance was as part of the Numrich Arms Corporation in West Hurley, New York. Then the story shifts yet again, with up to date coverage of the products of the current proprietors, Kahr Arms. Chapters on Thompson drum and box magazines are expanded to include original manufacturing drawings and operation detail sheets. Chapters on Web Gear, Other Ancillaries, and Models and Miniatures; then over 100 pages of updated listings of serial numbers of all 15,000 Colt Model 1921 Thompsons, with shipping dates and dispositions where known. Then an impressive display of rare, colorful original paper-handbooks, brochures, price lists, catalogs, and military manuals, both U.S. and foreign.	2601JTBK	£94.95
The Sten Machine Carbine Author: Laidler, Peter Hardback - 404 368 ISBN: 0889352593 The Sten was born of sheer necessity in the bleak, dark days after Dunkirk, when Britain stood alone against the might of Hitler's Wehrmacht. Over four million Stens were eventually produced, primarily in Britain, but with satellite production in Canada and New Zealand, plus a distinctive Australian Sten derivative called the Austen. In addition, Resistance groups in occupied Denmark, Norway and Poland produced hundreds of clandestine Sten copies and clones. Even the Germans themselves produced several models, including an exact copy called the Potsdam Gerät. In more recent years, several commercial manufacturers in the United States have also made copies of the Sten. This classic, in-depth study includes clear photos of all models and markings, and provides identification of all gun assemblers, component types and manufacturers. In addition, contents include chapters on: How the Sten Works; Sten Myths Exploded; Notes on Armourers' Repair Procedures; Accessories and Ancillaries; and much, much more.	2603JTBK	£39.95
American Beauty: The Pre-War Colt National Match Government Model Pistol Author: Timothy JMullen 1999 hardback - 72 69 illus, b&w, colour ISBN: 0889352526 Only made for 8 years, from 1932, the Premium grade National Match was hand fitted and priced acordingly at $44 (when a brend new Governemnt Model cost $42!) Consequently, this is a rare collectors item anywhere in the world and the quite spectacular colour phots show just what a joy it is to behold, with infomration on other factory upgrades.	821JTBK	£24.95
Backbone of the Wehrmacht - The German K98k Rifle, 1934 to 1945 Author: New Edition By Richard D.Law. Hard back - 319 pages An in depth and well illustrated publication covering the design; manufacture and accessories of the standard german Infantry rifle of World War Two.	721JTBK	£47.95
Backbone Of The Wehrmacht Volume Two- Sniper Variations Of The German K98k Rifle Author: Richard D.Law. Hard back - 241 pages An in depth and well illustrated publication covering Sniping and the K98k Rifle and its Accessories.	722JTBK	£34.95
Belgian Rattlesnake - The Lewis Automatic Machine Gun Author: William M Easterly. Hard back - 584 pages 686 illustrations. The most complete account ever published of the life and times of Colonel Isaac Newton Lewis, and his crowning invention, the Lewis Automatic Machine Gun, as well as the lesser-known Lewis shock action and other automatic rifles and his full-automatic .45 calibre pistols.	723JTBK	£54.95
Black Rifle - M16 Retrospective Author: R. Blake Stevens & Edward C Ezell. Hard back - 416 pages 441 illustrations. A sweeping study of post W.W.II US small arms developments - where the M16 came from, what it is, and what it is not.	720JTBK	£39.95
Black Rifle ll - the M16 into the 21st century Author: Christopher R Bartocci 2004 Hardback - 375 black and white photos and drawings ISBN: 0889353484 This takes forward and updates the Black Rifle - M16 retrospective... by Ezell. with the now 3rd generation M16, M16-A2, Advanced Combat Rifle (ACR) M4/M4A1, Special Ops (SOCOM) version Canadian versions (C7, C8 etc.) Colt/Diemaco LMG configuration and Civilian versions. It also covers the accoutrements and fittings, such as the various sights and rail systems, and ammunition variants.	847JTBK	£47.95
Bren Gun Saga Author: Thomas B Dugelby. Hard back - 406 pages Well illustrated 442 illustrations. The definitive reference work on the Bren Light Machine Gun.	724JTBK	£47.95
Browning High Power Automatic Pistol Author: R Blake Stevens 1990 expanded edition Hardback - 306 313 drawings and photographs ISBN: 0-88935-089-2 A chronicle of 70 years High Power history, beginning with John M Brownings 1922 design, through virtually every sporting and military version, including updates for the Argentine fully-auto version,BDA9 and the revolutionary P90.	741JTBK	£39.95
BROWNING MACHINE GUN Volume I - Rifle calibre Browning in U. S. Service Author: Dolf L. Goldsmith Volumes: 1 of 4 2005 Hardback - 392 568 ISBN: 0889353700 This is th first volume of a multi-volume series on Browning machine guns, written by an ex-U.S. Army armorer who studied and maintained these guns and has since owned and shot a number of them in civilian life. This profusely illustrated history covers all models of the U.S. Browning, from the first "gas hammer" Model 1895 and the initial recoil-operated Models of 1901 and 1910, through the adoption and manufacture of the famous water-cooled heavy Model 1917 during World War I and the numerous Interwar experimental tank and aircraft guns, most of which were built up on surplus M1917 receivers.	2534JTBK	£54.95
BROWNING MACHINE GUN Volume II - Rifle Calibre Browning Abroad Author: Dolf L. Goldsmith Volumes: 2 of 4 2006 Hardback - 392 285mm 486 ISBN: 0889353808 This second volume of Dolf Goldsmith's series on Browning machine guns proves beyond doubt that the rifle-caliber Browning was simply the most popular and most-used machine gun ever designed. In some ways this book is even more engrossing than Volume I, as it describes and illustrates in considerable detail the many variations on the basic Browning which were manufactured and/or used by over twenty countries, in virtually every corner of the world, in both World Wars, in Korea and in Vietnam.	2535JTBK	£47.95
BROWNING MACHINE GUN Volume III - Supporting the Rifle Calibre Brownings. Author: Dolf L. Goldsmith Volumes: 3 of 4 2008 de-luxe edition Hardback - 488 766 ISBN: 0889354456 This is the third volume in author Dolf Goldsmith's monumental series on the Browning machine gun. Volume III contains in-depth coverage on component nomenclature and theory of operation; ground, vehicle and aircraft mounts; sights and sighting equipment; flash hiders; ammunition; ammunition boxes, belts and links; belt filling machines and link loaders; cooling equipment; transport equipment; canvas accessories; training devices (including .22 caliber guns and conversion kits); tools and gauges; caliber conversions; manuals, handbooks and other instructions.	2533JTBK	£54.95
BROWNING MACHINE GUN Volume IV - Semper Fi FIFTY! Author: frank Iannamico and Dolf L. Goldsmith Volumes: 4 of 4 hard back - 448 510 ISBN: 0-88935-453-7 This is the fourth and final volume in Collector Grade's monumental series on the Browning machine gun. This volume covers the same basic topics as the three previous volumes, but from the exclusive standpoint of the .50 caliber Browning, which has been in continuous service longer than any other weapon in the U.S. arsenal, and is still in use today in the inventories of 86 countries worldwide. 2008 marks the 90th anniversary of John Browning's first .50 caliber prototype, which, after a shaky start, came into its own with the introduction of the M2 "universal receiver" in 1933. A total of eight prime contractors - three of them divisions of the General Motors Corporation which had never produced a firearm of any kind before - manufactured nearly two million .50 caliber Brownings, of six basic types, during WWII. By the late 1970s U.S. Army requirements had exceeded available stocks, and today a number of modern contractors are again producing standard and enhanced versions of the venerable M2 in the U.S., Britain and elsewhere.	2600JTBK	£54.95
Crown Jewels - The Mauser in Sweden: A Century of Accuracy and Precision Author: Dana Jones 2003 hardback - 691 691 drawings & photographs ISBN: 0-88935-283-6 The perfection of the Swedish M94 Mauser rifle in all its variations, in 6.5mm as well as other calibres, and in line rifle, carbine, sniper and target version. It also includes data on the original M-94 and improved spitzer M-41 cartridges as well as on sights, bayonets and both civilian and military accessories.	740JTBK	£34.95
Death from Above - The German Fg42 Paratroop Rifle - NEW expanded edition! Author: Thomas B Dugelby & R Blake Stevens. 2007 Hard back - 228 pages 278 illustrations. ISBN: 0889354294 The first comprehensive study of all seven models of the FG42, the most fascinating of all military small arms and the father of the post-war full power assault rifle. Contains translations of all three issue FG42 manuals.	725JTBK	£39.95
Desperate Measures - The Last Ditch Weapons of the Nazi Volkssturm Author: W. Darrin Weaver Volumes: Deluxe first Edition Hardback - 424 pages 558 illustrations ISBN: 0-88935-372-7 The first in-depth study of the six million German civillians who were mobilized in the last desperate months of WWII against the onslaught of the revengeful Red Army, which was advancing inexorably on Germanys eastern borders.The Volkssturm was armed with a catchall of sporting arms, captured foreign weapons and seven different types of Volksgewehre, all specifically designed and hurriedly manufactured by German Industry.	2481JTBK	£47.95
Devils Paintbrush : Sir Hiram maxims Gun Author: Dolf LGoldsmith 2002 hardback - 584 819 b&w ISBN: 0889352828 Covers the development of Maxim guns, from their first patents in 1883, models and contracts of the many different countries which used the Maxim, sights and fittings.	825JTBK	£59.95
Fal Rifle Author: R.Blake Stevens. Volumes: Three volume set. Hard back - 848 pages The 1993 reprint of the three volumes of Collector Grade Publications FAL series bound as one large volume. Volume one covered North American FALs - NATOs search for a standard Rifle: Volume two covers UK and Commonwealth FALs. Volume three covers the Metric FAL - the free Worlds right arm. Complete with a comprehensive index covering the three volumes.	726JTBK	£89.95 (per set)

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BOOKS

BOOKSFIREARMSCOLLECTOR GRADE PUBLICATIONS

The Colt New Service

The Ultimate Thompson Book

The Sten Machine Carbine

American Beauty: The Pre-War Colt National Match Government Model Pistol

Backbone of the Wehrmacht - The German K98k Rifle, 1934 to 1945

Backbone Of The Wehrmacht Volume Two- Sniper Variations Of The German K98k Rifle

Belgian Rattlesnake - The Lewis Automatic Machine Gun

Black Rifle - M16 Retrospective

Black Rifle ll - the M16 into the 21st century

Bren Gun Saga

Browning High Power Automatic Pistol

BROWNING MACHINE GUN Volume I - Rifle calibre Browning in U. S. Service

BROWNING MACHINE GUN Volume II - Rifle Calibre Browning Abroad

BROWNING MACHINE GUN Volume III - Supporting the Rifle Calibre Brownings.

BROWNING MACHINE GUN Volume IV - Semper Fi FIFTY!

Crown Jewels - The Mauser in Sweden: A Century of Accuracy and Precision

Death from Above - The German Fg42 Paratroop Rifle - NEW expanded edition!

Desperate Measures - The Last Ditch Weapons of the Nazi Volkssturm

Devils Paintbrush : Sir Hiram maxims Gun

Fal Rifle