50 Guns That Changed the World: Iconic Firearms That Altered the Course of History

Name: 50 Guns That Changed the World: Iconic Firearms That Altered the Course of History
Brand: Skyhorse Publishing
SKU: SP-9781510772656
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Biographical Note:
Robert A. Sadowski is a contributing editor for Gun-Tests and SHOT Business magazines and a contributor to AR Guns and Hunting, Gun Hunter, Cabela's Outdoor Journal, and Game & Fish, New England Edition magazines. He is the author of the Shooter's Bible Guide to Combat Handguns and the Shooter's Bible Guide to Firearms Assembly, Disassembly, and Cleaning. He lives in East Haddam, Connecticut.

Publisher Marketing:
Discover how fifty great firearms influenced and helped shape our world.

World history has always been interwoven with developments in firearms technology and so is peppered with legendary guns. Since the invention of gunpowder, nations have raced to create more useful and powerful firearms with which to protect, conquer, and hunt. 50 Guns That Changed the World explores the most significant firearms from the past two hundred years, from deadly weapons of war to quaint plinking guns. Included are:

Winchester Model 1873
Colt 1911
Mauser Model 98
M1 Garand
Ruger 10/22
AK-47
AR-15
Benelli M2
Glock G17
Barrett 82A1

Discover the history, design details, operation, variants, and users of each firearm, illustrated with archival photography from the manufacturers and of the guns in action. Firearms enthusiasts, history buffs, hunters, and shooters will all find something to marvel at in this gorgeous full-color book.

Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Contributor Bio:Sadowski, Robert A
Robert A. Sadowski is a contributing writer to Gun World, Shooting Illustrated, Combat Handguns, Gun Tests, Gun Digest and several other firearms magazines. He is the author of the Book of Glock, Shooter's Bible Guide to Firearms Assembly, Disassembly, and Cleaning, 50 Guns That Changed the World, and the editor of the original Gun Traders Guide. He resides in Hampstead, North Carolina.

Author: Sadowski, Robert A
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 2022-11-29
BISAC: History / Military / Weapons|Antiques & Collectibles / Firearms & Weapons|History / World / General|Sports & Recreation / Shooting|Sports & Recreation / Hunting|Sports & Recreation / Outdoor Skills|Sports & Recreation / Essays|Sports & Recreation / Equipment & Supplies|House & Home / General|Self-Help / Safety & Security / Survival & Emergency Preparedness
Subjects: Firearms|History|Design and construction
Weight: 2.05 lbs
ISBN: 9781510772656
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781510772656