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Big Fat Book of the .45 ACPby Pat Sweeney
F+W Media 2011; US$ 22.99Everything you've ever wanted to know about America's favorite handgun cartridge! Designed nearly a century ago, the .45 ACP cartridge has earned a well-deserved reputation as a superbly accurate, slap-em-down handgun cartridge. An honored veteran of two World Wars, Korea, Vietnam and lesser conflicts across the globe, the .45 ACP is now more popular than ever for competition shooting, law enforcement and self-defense. Now, just in time for the .45 ACPs 100th anniversary, handgun expert Pat Sweeney gives us the inside scoop on America's favorite big-bore cartridge. If you own a handgun or carbine chambered for the big .45, or if you're considering buying on, you'll find everything you need in the Gun Digest Big Fat Book of the .45 ACP. It's... more...
Shootersby Abigail A. Kohn
Oxford University Press 2004; US$ 30.00Frequenting gun shops and shooting ranges, and devoting particular attention to those whose interest in weaponry extends beyond casual, Abigail Kohn captures in detail how gun owners actually think and feel about their guns, cutting through the cliches that portray shooters as 'gun nuts' or potential terrorists. more...
Small Arms and Securityby Denise Garcia
Taylor & Francis 2006; US$ 44.95Examines the emergence of international norms to govern the spread of small arms, and the extent to which these norms have been established in the policies and practices of states, regions and international organizations. more...
Human Factors Issues in Handgun Safety and Forensicsby Hal W. Hendrick
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates 2007; US$ 89.95Written by two certified human factors/ergonomics professionals and a criminalist and firearms expert, all of whom have testified as expert witnesses, Human Factors in Handgun Safety and Forensics draws on their formidable collective knowledge and professional experience to present the first scientifically based volume in the field. This seminal work identifies numerous human factors in handgun design, training, and related human behavior in unintentional and inadvertent shooting incidents. The book provides an overview of handgun use in general but focuses on firearm handling in unintentional and inadvertent shootings. It describes the discipline of human factors and ergonomics and includes available statistics on shootings, examines their... more...
Personal Defense for Womenby Gila Hayes
Krause Publications 2009; US$ 21.99Don't Be A Victim! Fight Backwith Personal Defense for Women Statistics show that violent crimes against women are at an all-time high. Don't be the next victim! In Personal Defense for Women , author Gila Hayes shows you how to build awareness to avoid confrontationsand how to fight back when necessary. If you're concerned about your personal safety and security in your home, in your car, in your workplace and on the campus, there's no better guide than Personal Defense for Women . It's all here! Common-sense, practical advice on Avoiding conflict Personal defense techniques Safe, responsible use of pepper sprays, Tasers, handguns, revolvers and shotguns And more! Unlike many self-defense books, Personal... more...
Cartridges of the Worldby Frank C. Barnes
Krause Publications 2009; US$ 32.99The Essential Guide to Ammunition from Around the World! Long considered the standard reference for metallic cartridges and shotshells from around the globe, this fully-illustrated, revised 12th Edition of Cartridges of the World contains everything you need to know about the world's ammunition. Commercial ammunition Proprietary cartridges Wildcats Military ammunition Shotshells Rimfires Current and obsolete Edited and updated by noted cartridge designer, hunter and sportsman Layne Simpson, Cartridges of the World is a must-have volume for the cartridge collector, competitive or recreational shooter, hunter and reloader. No other single volume even comes close to Cartridges of the World ! more...
Real Gunsby David Philip Reiter; Patrick Murphy
IP (Interactive Publications) 2008; US$ 12.99Confronts the topical issues of gun control and the effects of war - past and present - on returning soldiers and their families. Jon, like many young boys, is fascinated by guns. He finds a loaded pistol under his parents' bed, with nearly tragic consequences. Ages 10+. more...
Tommy Gunby Bill Yenne
St. Martin's Press 2009; US$ 6.99The Trench Broom. The Annihilator. The Persuader. The Chopper. The Chicago Typewriter. The Tommy Gun. The Thompson submachine gun has gone by many names, and for nearly a century the gun’s image has been indelibly marked on the popular consciousness. In this broad-reaching cultural and military history, Bill Yenne charts the tommy gun's unpredictable and one-of-a-kind career, from its infamy in the hands of Al Capone and the Chicago mobsters, to its shady days with the IRA, to its indelible place in the arsenal of World War II, and its truly immortal and ongoing role in Hollywood. The tommy gun is without a doubt the most famous, and the most infamous, American firearm of the twentieth century. Since its birth in... more...
Hemingway's Gunsby Silvio Calabi; Steve Helsley; Roger Sanger
Down East Books 2010; US$ 39.99Ernest Hemingway is a mythic writer and alpha male. As a hunter and conservationist, he drew greatly from the strong example of Theodore Roosevelt, and he much enjoyed teaching newcomers to shoot and hunt. Including short excerpts from Hemingway's works, these stories of his guns and rifles tell us as much about him as a lifelong, expert hunter and shooter ad as a man. more...
Gun Craftby Vic Venters
Down East Books 2010; US$ 29.99Gun Craft examines today's artisanally made guns, as well as the craftsmen who make them. In it, the author takes the reader into the workshops and factories of the world's best gunmakers, making their sometimes-arcane craft skills accessible and relevant to anyone who shoots, owns or collects fine guns. Each chapter explores a separate topic; each has been chosen, however, to provide readers with a unified insight into the complicated task of making hand-made guns in both Europe and the United States. more...









