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104 FIREARMS • ARCHERY The Drilling Norbert Klups. The Drilling is a triple barreled, shoulder held firearm. As a “combination gun," the Drilling is comprised of various combinations of shotgun and/or rifle barrels, giving the flexibility of shooting both types of cartridges with a wide range of caliber from one firearm. Many of these firearms were custom made and are highly decorated through detailed engraving, stock carving and customized metal work. Size: 8.5"x11" • 270 color/bw photos • 232pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-2749-0 • hard • $49.95 Collector’s Guide to Imperial Japanese Handguns 1893-1945 James D. Brown. This volume has been prepared as an inexpensive guide to Japanese military handguns of the first half of the 20th Century. It is intended primarily for the collector who, upon encountering a new specimen, wants information to identify, classify and evaluate. Size: 8.5"x11" • 80 bw photos • 64pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-2787-2 • soft • $19.95 JapaneseMilitaryCartridgeHandguns1893- 1945: A Revised and Expanded Edition of “Hand Cannons of Imperial Japan" Derby & Brown.Signal pistols, foreign-procuredmilitaryhand- guns, ammunition, holsters, andaccessories arealso covered. Significant changes are included based on newfindings,andagreatdeal ofnewinformationhas been added. Anumber of newly discovered variants are identified and described, and expanded tables of reported serial numbers and production data are provided. Size: 8.5"x11"•550 color/bwphotos •384pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1780-6•hard•$79.95 Cold War Pistols of Czechoslovakia James D. Brown. This is the first English language work to examine the subject in detail and the first in any language to identify, describe, andquantifyvariations and production figures for themodels covered. The book focuses on the Czechoslovak Communist period (1948-89).Alsocoveredare themoremodern commercial CZ75andCZ85, themilitarymodel 82, and thecommercial CZ83, asare small caliber target pistols and signal pistols. Size: 8.5"x11" • 280 color/bw photos • 152pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3354-5 • hard • $59.99 Bullard Firearms G. Scott Jamieson. Bullard Firearms is the story of a mechanical genius whose rifles and cartridges were the equal of any made in America in the 1880s, yet little of substance had been written about James H. Bul- lard or his arms prior to 1988 when the original first edition called Bullard Arms was published. Size: 8.5"x11" • 1100 color/bw photos • 368pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1465-3 • hard • $100.00 Italian Small Arms of the First and Second WorldWars Ralph Riccio. This comprehensive book addresses all Italian small arms used during both World Wars and covers pistols, rifles, submachine guns and machine guns domestically designed and produced, as well as prototypes and foreign weapons in Italian service. It contains much new data as well as correcting previous information and is an invaluable reference work. Size: 8.5"x11" • 608 color/bw photos • 224pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4583-8 • hard • $69.99 • Schiffer LTD Engraved Handguns of .22 Calibre 1855-85 John S. Laidacker. For many years the designs found on engraved handguns has been found quite interesting. This book identifies the motifs employed, and determines engraving charac- teristics of various arms producing companies. To accomplish this, examples of .22 calibre handguns from 1855 to the mid-1870s have been examined and photographed, and a system of identification has been structured. Size: 8.5"x11" • 400 color/bw photos • 168pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1683-4 • hard • $69.95 Double Action: Classic Revolvers for Target Shooting, Hunting, and Security Ulrich Schwab. This reference book describes the most popular double action revolvers in words and superb, high-quality photographs, and documents their design, technology, and how they shoot. It also what they can achieve in precision shooting and discusses trigger pull weight and groups. Size: 7"x10" • 170 photos • 208pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4630-9 • hard cover • $39.99 Developmental Cartridge Handguns in .22 Calibre: As Produced in the United States and Europe from 1855-75 John S. Laidacker. This book is a study of early .22 cartridge handguns from 1855-75. Laidacker’s primary aim was to offer a quick reference to the collector, and his commentary on the wide variety of types, variations, and makers, as well as detailed photography, make this a superb addition to any firearm library. Size: 8.5"x11" • 860 bw photos • 560pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1865-9 • hard • $100.00 Webley Solid-Frame Revolvers: Nos. 1, 1 1/2, 2, Bull Dogs, and Pugs Black/Ficken/ Michaels. Popular from the late 19th through the early 20th centuries, the British Webley Pug and Bull Dog revolvers, manufactured by P. Webley & Son of Birmingham, provided security for many at home or concealed in coat pockets. Size: 9"x12" • 814 color photos • 320pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3152-7 • hard • $99.99 Webley Solid Frame Revolvers: RICs, MPs, and No. 5s Black/Davis/Michaud. New research on the Webley RIC, MP, and No.5 revolvers. Includes new information onWebleys purchased by police agencies prior to the RICmodels. Covers Webley production from1864 to 1938. A number of Webley’s miscellaneous solid frames are also included, along with displays of Webley loading tools, cartridges, cartridge boxes, the 1903 catalog, and previously unknown caliber offerings. Size: 9"x12"ï 1404 color photos • 320pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3553-2 • hard • $99.99 Suppliers to the Confederacy: British Imported Arms and Accoutrements Craig L. Barry and David C. Burt. A look at the impact the English had on supplying the Confederacy and its effect on the U.S. Civil War. Each piece of equipment is examined in great detail with detailed photographs and a discussion of most of the patterns of British equipment carried by Confederate soldiers and how they were to be used, how it was purchased, from where and by whom, and how it was shipped over to the Confederate States. Size: 6"x9" • 150 color/bw photos • 192pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4248-6 • hard • $39.99 TheWhitneyNavyRevolver:AReferenceof the ModelsandTypes1857-1866 Daniel E.Williams, Jr. Areference for themost famous revolvermanufactured byEliWhitney, Jr. during the late-1850sand throughout the American Civil War. The Whitney Navy Revolver documents the results of a two-year research project andprovidesclearandcurrent informationonthevarious models and types. A thorough description alongwith photographs of eachmodel and typeofWhitneyNavy revolver is found in this book. Size: 8.5"x11" • 180 color/bw photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4249-3 • hard • $45.00 One Hundred Years of Winchester Cartridge Boxes 1856-1956 Giles&Shuey. Covering the100 years thatWinchester and its predecessor companies –VolcanicRepeatingArmsCo., andNewHavenArms Co.,whichproducedcartridges inNewHaven– this is the first detailed study done on cartridge boxes from the era of themodern gun. Coverage includes all the calibers forwhichWinchester, includingVolcanic and NewHavenArms, cataloguedevery riflemodel (other than .22 rimfire), from1856-1956. Size: 8.5"x11" • 1400 color photos • 312pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2541-8 • hard • $69.95 Modern Exterior Ballistics: The Launch and Flight Dynamics of Symmetric Projectiles 2nd Edition Robert L. McCoy. The basic free flight dynamics of symmetric projectiles and a historical perspective from early developments in the 19th century through the modern postwar era. The basic principles of ballistic science are developed from a comprehensive definition of the aerodynamic forces that control the flight dynamics of symmetric projectiles. Size: 8.5"x11" • 60 bw photos/line art • 328pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3825-0 • hard • $99.99 Guns and Gunmaking Tools of Southern Appalachia: The Story of the Kentucky Rifle John Rice Irwin. The people of the isolated mountain valleys of Appalachia tell how they make and use the Kentucky and related firearms and the supplies that go with them, both in the past and today as tradition continues. Size: 11"x8.5"•315color photos•118pp. ISBN: 0-916838-81-1 • soft • $14.95 Carving Gunstocks: Power Techniques Jose Valencia. With 250 color photos, all the steps needed to transform a plain gunstock into a work of art are explained, from creating patterns, removing factory checkering, and using a high speed power pen and bits to create scroll, basket weave, and maple leaf patterns, along with realistic wildlife carvings. Adapting patterns to curved surfaces, sanding, and finishing techniques are explained. Size: 8.5"x11" 250 color/bw photos • 64pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3370-5 • soft • $16.99 Powder Horns: Fabrication & Decoration Jim Stevens. 275 color photos illustrate working, shaping, decorating, and finishing techniques, including inlays, engrailing, and scrimshaw. Leather strap weaving and braiding methods are also provided for carrying the finished horn in an authentic manner. For inspiration, photo gallery shows finished powder horns and a contact list includes the artists featured. Size: 8.5"x11" • 275 color photos • 176pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3489-4 • soft • $29.99 Firearms and TackleMemorabilia John Delph. The advertising art used to promote firearms and fishing tackle is among the most beautiful and highly cherished of all. Exquisitely executed and highly collectible, some of the finest examples are presented here in full color photos. Included are signs and posters, calendars, trade cards, boxes, envelopes, and other highly sought-after memorabilia. Size: 8.5"x11" • 417 color photos • 124pp. ISBN: 0-88740-332-8 • hard • $39.95 Top of the Line Hunting Collectibles Donna Tonelli. A treasury of the finest hunting collectibles around, this is a valuable reference guide for everyone from the beginner to the seasoned collector. Includes decoys, bird calls, early arms and ammunition company premiums, and hundreds of other items, all in full color with a helpful price guide. Size: 8.5"x11" • 1150 color/bw photos • 278pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0416-X • hard • $69.95 ARCHERY TheWayofArchery: A1637ChineseMilitary TrainingManual JieTian&JustinMa. TheWayof Archeryprovidesadetailed introductiontopracticing archery in the traditional Chinesemilitary style. The illustratedtranslationandcommentaryprovideafresh, practical perspectiveona1637archery treatise. The reader will come to understand the technical side of the Way of Archery, and will connect with the philosophyandspiritof theancientChinesewarriors. Size: 9.125"x8.125" • 126 color images • 176pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4791-7 • hard • $39.99