9780968389508 - Worldwide Webley: And the Harrington and Richardson Connection (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. 259 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. Worldwide Webley will appeal to the collector, military and police historians and all firearms enthusiasts who appreciate fine firearms. The adoption of a Webley & Scott automatic in 1911 by the prestigious Scotland Yard and its subsequent use by the Foreign Office and police forces around the world led to a world-wide reputation for this fireamrm. Testing of the Colt .45 automatiic and the .455 Webley & Scott, with the resultant choice of the W & S by the Royal Marines, Royal Flying Corps and the Australian forces, is written with clarity and detail. The extensive use of these pistols on the ill fated expeditions to Antwerp and Gallipoli during WWI, including Winston Churchill's direct involvement is outlined. When the Harrington & Richardson Company of Worcester, Mass. decided to manufacture an automatic pistol, they sought the skills of William Whiting, Webley & Scott's chief designer. Worldwide Webley gives the history of the Worcester Company and its licensed agreement with Webley & Scott. Stephen Cuthbertson gathered information from historians, scientists, firearms experts, and shooters from around the globe. Over 350 photographs plus 75 original documents, patent drawings, and adertisements accompany the text. Included in the book are chapters on the different models, proof marks, cartridges and manufacturing. The book is a masterpiece of scholarship and painstaking and meticulous research. A Very Fine As New copy showing little if any use.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover. 4to. Published by Ballista Publishing, Gabriola Island, British Columbia, Canada. 1999. 259 pgs. Illustrated throughout in b/w with over 350 photograph gun breakdowns. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. A very well researched and have gained considerable knowledge about the development of machined and interchangeable gun parts, the growth of factories during the Industrial Revolution in England, and the importance of steel of varying qualities for gunmakers. The descriptions of the proofing tests to meet the requirements of the various branches of the Armed Forces and of the Police Forces were illuminating. Excellent photos and detailed diagrams enhanced the text. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 259 pages.