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Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, 2nd Printing. Published by Collector Grade, 1988. Quarto. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new with light shelfwear. Great copy of this engaging title.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 260 pages. Soft covers. UK and Commonwealth FALs" (Volume Two of the FAL Rifle Series) by R. Blake Stevens is the definitive historical and technical reference covering the evolution of the Fabrique Nationale (FN) FAL as adopted by Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and other Commonwealth nations. The work meticulously documents the progression of the rifle in these regions through the following key areas: Explores the rifle's wartime infancy in England, detailing Great Britain's initial development of the bullpup EM-2 and its testing against early FN-designed FAL prototypes. It covers the pressure from the United States to abandon the intermediate .280 cartridge in favor of the T65 round, which ultimately led to the standardization of the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge. Details Canada's pioneering involvement with the platform, as they were the first Commonwealth nation to adopt and produce the FAL (known as the C1 and the C2 heavy-barrel squad automatic weapon). Chronicles the long, arduous journey to standardize the L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle for the British Armed Forces, including the inch-to-metric dimension changes and manufacturing nuances. Discusses the Australian adoption and the heavy barrel variant (L2A1), along with the operational challenges and field performance of the Commonwealth FALs. Features original source documentation, line drawings, parts breakdowns, and black-and-white photographs of the guns in service. The book often serves as a key resource for military historians and firearm collectors. Scarce. A Near Fine to Fine copy with only very light use at a reasonable price.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. 313 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. The classic on "all things '03" : rifle and smokeless cartridge developments which truly did revolutionize U.S. riflery. Part I: All the "Springfields", Cals. .30 and .22, With Their Accessories, Appendages and Ammunition. Part II: Refining and Preserving the Rifle, Configuring it as a Big-Game Sporter, and Selecting its Ammunition. A very detailed and comprehensive reference. Long out of print. A Very Fine As New copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. 340 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. INSCRIBED TO A COLLECTOR AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. The development of the M14 took place during the post-World War II-and-Korea period, which saw immense shifts in American Defense policy in the new Atomic age, and, concurrently, colossal power struggles within the hierarchy of the U.S. Defense Department. Shoulder rifle development was small potatoes indeed against such a backdrop, and it was treated as such. An internecine, niggardly and uncertain atmosphere thus dogged the path of the emerging M14 right from the beginning, proving to contain in the end powerful, deadly seeds of destruction and demise, not only for the lightweight Rifle Program, but for the very core of the 174 year-old U.S. Armory System, plus, ultimately the whole traditional Army Ordnance small arms development ad procurement structure itself. The M14 story is fraught with enigmas and great and multitudinous ironies; it is as well a model study of Modern Bigness and its inherent chaos of labyrinthine vertical, horizontal and territorial divivions In the face of every adversity, however, the fundamentals of John Garand's design of turnbolt rifles shine through, when properly appreciated, and the story ends after all on a note of telling vindication for the M14, albeit in a highly specialized role, as a fitting, fighting American work of art. The M14 story has thus to do with much more than just a piece of hardware, it concerns immense power, vaunting ambition and high drama. In all, it is a celebration of the American Way. Lont out of print. The Book is in Near Fine condition with only modest use. The Dust Jacket shows some light rubbing and edge wear. There is one short tear at the top front. Overall the Dust Jacket is about Very Good. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 272 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. Almost 400 illustrations, over 250 in color. The most complete study of the Colt New Service Revolver ever published. A well-researched, entertaining and profusely illustrated guide to every aspect of this handgun. The Colt New Service was manufactured from 1898 through 1943 in a number of commercial and military models, with both standard and Target versions offered in on the civilian models. A total of over 356,000 were produced. There were eleven standard chamberings, and experimental models were made in .22 rimfire, .22 Hornet, and .41 Special. These handguns were also available in fancy engraved versions. There are 165 distinct models/versions depicted in this volume including some that are quite rare. In addition to a brief historical introduction and individual chapters on all of the models, including the top-of-the-line Shooting Master and the radically bobbed "Fitz Specials", plus 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. An excellent reference book. Out of print and getting Scarce. Former owner's name penned in the front. Both the Book and the Dust Jacket are in Fine condition showing very little use. The Dust Jacket is protected with a "Mylar" type cover. An opportunity to own a beautifuly copy of an important reference book at a reasonable price.

Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Cobourg, Ontario, Canada: Collector Grade Publications Incorporated, 2009. First Edition. Quarto. 272pp. Color and b&w photographs and illustrations throughout. Illustrated dust jacket. Maroon leatherette boards with spine stamped in gilt; illustrated endpapers. Dust jacket lightly rubbed along edges with a small patch of creasing to crown. Boards show light shelfwear. Binding sound and pages unmarked; Near Fine.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Hardback. Excellent reference on the FG42 Paratroop Rifle, New expanded Edition 2007 with more pages than the earlier Edition. 216pp., ( 68 additional pages and 122 new illustrations). Both book and dustwrapper in near fine condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. 222 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. Sniper Variations completes the important author's in-depth study of the German K98k rifle by concentrating on the telescopic-sighted K98k, the specialist rifle of choice for most German snipers during World War II. Three different types of telescopes were mounted on specially selected K98ks, first by designated Army Ordnance Supply Offices of the Heereszeugämter (HZa) and then by selected private contractors, using a variety of mounts. All are fully discussed and clearly depicted. As in Volume I of Backbone of the Wehrmacht, Sniper Variations is enriched with many rare, previously unpublished original wartime documents and photographs. Another excellent Collector Grade publication. A Very Fine As New First Edition copy that would be difficult to duplicate at a reasonable price.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. 272 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. Almost 400 illustrations, over 250 in color. The most complete study of the Colt New Service Revolver ever published. A well-researched, entertaining and profusely illustrated guide to every aspect of this handgun. The Colt New Service was manufactured from 1898 through 1943 in a number of commercial and military models, with both standard and Target versions offered in on the civilian models. A total of over 356,000 were produced. There were eleven standard chamberings, and experimental models were made in .22 rimfire, .22 Hornet, and .41 Special. These handguns were also available in fancy engraved versions. There are 165 distinct models/versions depicted in this volume including some that are quite rare. In addition to a brief historical introduction and individual chapters on all of the models, including the top-of-the-line Shooting Master and the radically bobbed "Fitz Specials", plus 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. An excellent reference book. Both the Book and the Dust Jacket are in Very Fine As New condition. A really beautiful copy of a book that is getting harder to find at a reasonable price.

Zustand: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Zustand: Very Good. 2. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards; The textblock edges are unblemished; Excellent binding; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); 2.8 lbs; Blue-green dust jacket with title in tan lettering; 2nd Edition; 1991, Collector Grade Publications; 352 pages; "US Rifle M14 - from John Garand to the M21," by R. Blake Stevens.

Zustand: Acceptable. Item in acceptable condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. 360 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. Over 450 illustrations, mostly in color. This is the third volume in the ongoing Collector Grade series on Smith & Wesson revolvers written by self-defense expert Timothy J. Mullin. The page and figure numbers run sequentially throughout all three volumes. Topics discussed include the following: *Some further thoughts on Volumes I and II, and a 5-page reference Chronology of N-Frame serial numbers, model introductions and related events; *A brief history of S&W "World Class" revolvers, describing and illustrating the three "indisputably effective" S&W .44 caliber cartridges (American, Russian and Special) and their boxes; *The little-known S&W ".45 Special", firing the rimmed version of the experimental Frankford Arsenal "Model 1906" cartridge, which featured in military trials in 1906 and 1907, and excerpts from the Pitman Notes illustrating the dimensions of these rare cartridges and their packaging; *The twelve pre-production "Zero Series" .44 Special "Club Guns" of 1906; *The commercial First Model .44 Hand Ejector (the "New Century" or "Triple Lock"), introduced in 1908 and discontinued in 1915 with some late production, long considered by many to be "the finest double-action revolver in existence", and some interesting Spanish copies of the Triple Lock; *The Second Model Hand Ejector, without the third (crane) locking feature or ejector rod shroud, most of which were procured for military use during WWI as the ".455 Government Model" or the .45 ACP U.S. Model 1917, and some of their rare accessories and ancillaries; *The Third Model (the Wolf & Klar "Model 1926"), which reinstated the ejector rod shroud and formed the basis for most of the N-Frame models still in production today; *The .38/44 "Heavy Duty" and "Outdoorsman" and the Registered .357 Magnum of the 1930s; *The Model 1917 use during and after WWII, and some wartime experimental N-Frames in 9mm and .30 carbine calibers; *The post-WWII commercial long-action "Transitionals" with micro sights; *The first short-action N-Frames, and experiments with alloy frames and the .22 Hornet caliber; *Model names replaced by numbers (1957); *The QSPR "Tunnel Gun" and its special noiseless, flashless .500 caliber cartridge in Vietnam; *The Model 29 (.44 Magnum), and factory modifications to increase endurance with heavy loads; *The .41 Magnum program, and a gallery of fine guns from the Elmer Keith Estate auction; *Modern N-Frames in stainless steel and with aluminum and scandium alloy frames, illustrating the components which are now produced by the MIM (metal injection molding) process; *The mammoth X-Frame, in .500 and .460 S&W Magnum calibers, including the development history of the .500 Magnum "John Ross Special"; *A Bibliography, and a comprehensive Index of all three volumes. An absolutely outstanding publication. NOW OUT OF PRINT. A Very Fine As New copy at a reasonable price.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover. 4to. Published by Collector Grade Publications, Cobourg, ON, Canada. 2004. 569 pgs. Illustrated with 392 black and white illustrations. 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. Complete story of the development of the first successful assault rifle. Not just the reason for beginning the project and mechanical problems, but also the political and financial roadblocks. Also shows the military situation that effected the design and production. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Dustjacket good although small section missing from bottom edge of front dustjacket, boards are good with some depressing to top and bottom of spine, internally appears generally clean and good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 384 pages. library sticker on spine - no other markings, private collector This book provides revised and expanded data from the first edition on: the m ilitary and commercial background to the K98k, the materials and methods used in the manufacture, inspection, and acceptance of the components of the K98k, a ye.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards; The textblock edges are unblemished; Name on the front endpaper, otherwise the endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); 2.0 lbs; Tan dust jacket with photo of a soldier, and title in olive green lettering; 1995, Collector Grade Publications; 199 pages; "Proud Promise: French Autoloading Rifles, 1898-1979," by Jean Huon.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, 375 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. This book is a sequel to the perennially popular 1987 Collector Grad title The Black Rifle. Considering the storms of controversy which surrounded the program in its early days, the M16 has gone on to become the most effective combat weapon in the world, the longest-serving shoulder arm in US history, and the benchmak against which any new military rifle must now be compared.,Black Rifle II continues the saga of the M16 right up to the events of today--including the flat-top M16A4 and the M4 carbine, the .499 caliber LW15, the Special Forces 6.8mm SPC (Special Purpose Cartridge), the Diemaco variations from Canada, enhanced sights and rail systems, and much more. An outstanding reference book. There is a slight bump to the top of the spine and other light cover wear. The inside is clean and bright (looks unread), and the binding is solid. Overall the Book and Dust Jacket are in Near Fine condition. A very nice copy of an out-of-print title at a reasonable price.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 323 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. Over 380 illustrations. The entire, in-depth story of the controversial British SA80, written by an ex-Royal Marine Armourer. The SA80 has been the issue small arms system of the British Armed Forces for almost twenty years, and the controversies surrounding it have never let up. Numerous features of the ArmaLite Ar-18 were simply appropriated in the early 1970s for use in the pilot model of the 4.85mm bullpup "Enfield Weapon System" (EWS). In 1985 the still-unperfected 5.56mm SA80weapon system was adopted as the L85A1 Light Support Weapon (LSW), as modifications and trials continued. In 1988 H & K was awarded a controversial 92M British Pound contract to retrofit the SA80 to the A2 version - in Germany. The controversies continue. An excellent and comprehensive study. Getting Scarce. Long out of print. The publisher is no longer in business. The previous owner's name and year are neatly written in small letters on the inside front board. The dust jacket covers it. Otherwise both the Book and the Dust Jacket are in Fine condition with only the lightest use. An opportunity to own a beautiful copy of a Scarce title at a reasonable price.

Zustand: Very Good. Canada: Collector Grade 2004. 2nd printing. NOTE: NOT the Deluxe 1st edition. Hardcover 4to 375 pgs. B/w photos. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Errata note for the 2nd printing bound in. Jacket a bit rubbed. (Firearms, Rifles) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Zustand: Very Good. 2. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; 2nd Edition; Dust jacket is clean and glossy with just a couple small edge-tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Boards are clean and glossy; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and text pages are all clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); 3.0 lbs; Jacket illustration of two soldiers with title in light blue lettering; 1993, Collector Grade Publications; 386 pages; "War Baby! The U.S. Caliber .30 Carbine, Vol. 2," by L. Ruth.

Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Cobourg, Ontario, Canada: Collector Grade Publications Incorporated, 1998. First Edition. Oblong quarto. 349pp. Illustrations and photographs throughout, some color. Illustrated dust jacket. Dark red boards stamped in gilt; illustrated endpapers. Mild rubbing to edges of dust jacket and boards. Binding sound and pages unmarked; Near Fine.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover. Dark red leather over boards. Gold lettering on spine. Minor rubbing at crown and foot of spine. Spine slightly creased. Binding clean and tight. 568 pages. Black and white photographs in the text. Pages clean throughout with no marks or tears. Inscribed on title page by Dolf L. Goldsmith, dated April 28, 1999. Tucked in the first few pages is a typewritten letter from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms dated Dec 21 1995 appraising a Vickers machinegun. Letter in protective sleeve. There is also a photocopy of the letter and business card for Dolf L. Goldsmith. A very nice copy. Please email with questions or to request photos. Note: if there is a photo beside this listing, it's a STOCK photo that ABE put there (for reasons that we cannot understand or control) and might not match this actual book. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. 323 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. Over 380 illustrations. The entire, in-depth story of the controversial British SA80, written by an ex-Royal Marine Armourer. The SA80 has been the issue small arms system of the British Armed Forces for almost twenty years, and the controversies surrounding it have never let up. Numerous features of the ArmaLite Ar-18 were simply appropriated in the early 1970s for use in the pilot model of the 4.85mm bullpup "Enfield Weapon System" (EWS). In 1985 the still-unperfected 5.56mm SA80weapon system was adopted as the L85A1 Light Support Weapon (LSW), as modifications and trials continued. In 1988 H & K was awarded a controversial 92M British Pound contract to retrofit the SA80 to the A2 version - in Germany. The controversies continue. An excellent and comprehensive study. Getting Scarce. Long out of print. The publisher is no longer in business. both the Book and the Dust Jacket are in Very Fine As New condition. An opportunity to own a beautiful copy of a Scarce title at a reasonable price.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 2nd Edition. Second Edition, Expanded and Revised, 367 pages, Hard cover with a dust jacket, Over 500 illustrations. Maxim invented a self-powered machine gun, which performed all the necessary functions--loading, cocking, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, ejecting, indexing and reloading--by means of the gun's own ammunition-instigated recoil energy, which others had described as "at best useless, and at worst dangerous". As the sun set forever on the era of the hand-cranked mahcine gun, consolidations and licensed production agreements turned the Maxim into a worldwide phenomenon. During World War I the Maxim earned the singular if somewhat dubious distinction of being the only gun used in virtually identical versions by both sides: "The Devel's Paintbrush" was an expression coined during the Great War by allied correspondents to describe the ghastly carnage wreaked by MG08 Maxims in the hands of elite German machine gun crews. Prototype and production versions of every sort of Maxim from over a dozen user countries are described and illustrated, along with the incredibly varied and ingenious array of accessories an ancillaies produced around the world during the Maxim's eighty-year lifespan. A fascinaing and valuable reference. Long out of print. A beautiful Very Fine As New copy at a reasonable price.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 235 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. Over 350 illustrations, 141 in color. The book chronicles the history of the FN49, as well as several other self-loading rifles developed by the famous Belgian armsmaking consortium Fabrique Nationale d'Armes de Guerre (FN), all of which fell victim ot the onset of wars, or to delays engenderred by war. A very detailed and comprehensive study. Long out of print. Scarce. The Book is a Very Fine As New copy showing no use. The Dust Jacket has some slight crinkling at the base of the spine which is probably a publisher's defect. Otherwise it is in Fine, like new condition. A really nice copy of an important hard-to-find reference at a reasonable price.

Hardcover. Zustand: NEAR FINE. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: GOOD+. First edition. Pages are slightly tanned at edges. Dust jacket has a closed tear to upper corner at spine, worn at tips, several very short edge tears. New archival mylar dj cover. 29 cm. 138 pages. History of the US military's long effort to develop the Special Purpose Individual Weapon, an infantry firearm that was ultimately never adopted. Additional info or photos on request. Ships in sturdy cardboard packaging, with tracking and insurance.

Hardcover. Zustand: VG. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: VG. 1st. The definitive book on the Maxim machine-gun in all its forms in both British and overseas use. 367pp, heavily illustrated. VG clean copy in dust wrapper, just a little fading to cover. Signed and inscribed by Goldsmith to title page. Scarce. Heavy - UK postage £6.95. Signed by Author(s).