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FIREARMS 97 Deadly Beauties: Rare German Handguns, Vol. 1, 1871–1914: Pre-World War I Hermann Hampe & Jean Varret. Drawn from some of the world’s most prestigious collections, this comprehensive work is a visual and historical reference exploring the craftsmanship and technical progress of German pistol development from 1871 to 1914. Size:12"x9"•500color images•416pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5084-9•hardcover•$79.99 Deadly Beauties: Rare German Hand- guns, Vol. 2, 1914–1945: World War I • Weimar • Third Reich Hermann Hampe & Jean Varret. Drawn from some of the world’s most prestigious collec- tions, this comprehensive work is a visual and historical reference exploring the craftsmanship and technical progress of German pistol development from 1914 to 1945: World War I, Weimar, and the Third Reich years. Size:12"x9"•290color images•320pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5085-6•hardcover•$79.99 The English Revolver: A Collectors’ Guide to the Guns, their History and Values George Prescott. Clearly and lucidly written to give both the novice and experienced collector the information they need to make informed decisions about these increasingly popular guns, this book includes those details which make the difference between the real "find" and a collector's nightmare. Size:8.5"x11"•333colorphotos•160pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4757-3•hard•$45.00 9mm Parabellum: The History & Devel- opment of the World’s 9mm Pistols & Ammunition Konig & Hugo. Shows the variety of weapons and ammunition in the 9mm format from Belgium, Brazil, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Finland, France, Italy, Israel, Austria, Poland, South Africa, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and the U.S. Covered are the Mauser, Walther, Llama, Beretta including the models now used in the American Armed Forces, the UZI, Colt and Smith & Wesson. Size:8.5"x11"•300bwphotos•304pp. ISBN:0-88740-342-5•hard•$39.95 German Military Rifles and Machine Pistols 1871-1945 Hans Dieter Götz. This richly illustrated volumecoversthedevelopmentofGermanriflesand machinepistols,aswellastheirammunition,from1871 throughWWItotheendofWWII,and includesmany rare,variant,andexperimentaltypes.Coveredarethe Werderrifle,Mauserrifles,thevariousM/71riflesand ammunition,the88cartridge,the infantryrifle88,the 98rifles,theFJrifle,the41and43rifles,ERMAand Walthermachinepistolsandmore. Size:8.5"x11"•200bwphotos•248pp. ISBN:978-0-88740-264-7•hard•$59.99 Argentine Mauser Rifles 1871-1959 Colin Webster. Between 1891-1959 Argentina bought or manufactured nearly 500,000 Mauser rifles and carbines for itself as well as for its neighbors Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Paraguay. Details include: thirty-seven identified variants; the history behind each purchase and the technical description of each variant; contract-by-contract, and in the case of the Model 1891, 1909, and 1947 weapons a month- by-month, detail of production and shipping data. Size:8.5"x11"•400color/bwphotos•304pp. ISBN:0-7643-1868-3•hard•$79.95 Double Barrel Norbert Klups. This book presents the Double-barrel gun in 272 beautiful photos and clear informative text that will captivate a hunter’s attention and inspire the sport. The fascination of a traditionally built, double-barreled gun can scarcely fail to attract a passionate hunter. With the detailed engraving, beautiful grain, checkered stocks, and high finishes of many double-barreled guns, these guns are ideal for hunting or collecting. Size:8.5"x11"•270color/bwphotos•208pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-2748-3•hard•$39.95 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"•270color/bwphotos•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"•80bwphotos•64pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-2787-2•soft•$19.95 JapaneseMilitaryCartridgeHandguns1893- 1945: A Revised and Expanded Edition of “HandCannonsofImperialJapan" Derby&Brown. Signal pistols, foreign-procured military handguns, ammunition,holsters,andaccessoriesarealsocovered. Significantchangesareincludedbasedonnewfindings, andagreatdealofnewinformationhasbeenadded. Anumberofnewlydiscoveredvariantsareidentified anddescribed,andexpandedtablesofreportedserial numbersandproductiondataareprovided. Size:8.5"x11"•550color/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, and quantify variations and production figures for the models covered. The book focuses on the Czechoslovak Communist period (1948-89). Also covered are the more modern commercial CZ 75 and CZ 85, the military model 82, and the commercial CZ 83, asaresmallcaliber targetpistolsandsignalpistols. Size:8.5"x11"•280color/bwphotos•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. Bullard or his arms prior to 1988 when the original first edition called Bullard Arms was published. Size:8.5"x11"•1100color/bwphotos•368pp. ISBN:0-7643-1465-3•hard•$100.00 Italian Small Arms of the First and Second World Wars. Ralph Riccio. This comprehensive book addresses all Italian small arms used during both World Wars and covers pistols, rifles, subma- chinegunsandmachinegunsdomesticallydesigned 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"•608color/bwphotos•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"•400color/bwphotos•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"•170photos•208pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4630-9•hardcover•$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"•860bwphotos•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"•814colorphotos•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 bypoliceagenciesprior to theRICmodels.Covers Webleyproduction from1864 to1938.Anumber of Webley’s miscellaneous solid frames are also included, along with displays of Webley loading tools, cartridges, cartridge boxes, the 1903 catalog,andpreviouslyunknowncaliberofferings. Size:9"x12"ï1404colorphotos•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"•150color/bwphotos•192pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4248-6•hard•$39.99 The Whitney Navy Revolver: A Reference of the Models and Types 1857-1866 Daniel E. Williams, Jr. A reference for the most famous revolver manufactured by Eli Whitney, Jr. during the late-1850s and throughout the American Civil War. The Whitney Navy Revolver documents the results of a two-year research project and provides clearandcurrent informationon thevariousmodels and types. A thorough description along with photographs of each model and type of Whitney Navy revolver is found in this book. Size:8.5"x11"•180color/bwphotos•112pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4249-3•hard•$45.00 One Hundred Years of Winchester Cartridge Boxes1856-1956 Giles&Shuey.Coveringthe100 yearsthatWinchesterand itspredecessorcompanies –VolcanicRepeatingArmsCo.,andNewHavenArms Co.,whichproducedcartridges inNewHaven–this is thefirstdetailedstudydoneoncartridgeboxes from theeraofthemoderngun.Coverage includesallthe calibersforwhichWinchester, includingVolcanicand NewHavenArms,cataloguedeveryriflemodel(other than .22 rimfire), from1856-1956. Size:8.5"x11"•1400colorphotos•312pp. ISBN:0-7643-2541-8•hard•$69.95