Weapons
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American Gun: The True Story of the Ar-15
$22.00 Add to cartA finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize
“A magisterial work of narrative history and original reportage . . . You can feel the tension building one cold, catastrophic fact at a time . . . A vir- Author: McWhirter, Cameron
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: September 24 2024
- ISBN10: 125033800X
- Language: English
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Japanese Swords and Armor: Masterpieces from Thirty of Japan’s Most Famous Samurai Warriors
$45.00 Add to cartThe first book to present the amazing swords and armor belonging to the most famous Samurai in Japanese history!
Paul Martin, a world-renowned scholar of Japanese swords, takes us on a journey of disc- Author: Martin, Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: October 29 2024
- ISBN10: 4805318384
- Language: English
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The Art of the Catapult: Build Greek Ballistae, Roman Onagers, English Trebuchets, and More Ancient Artillery
$16.99 Read moreCalling all pumpkin chuckers, wannabe marauders, and tinkerers of all ages! Flinging things and playing at defending your own castle has never been more fun.
Whether playing at defending their own ca… [more below]- Author: Gurstelle, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: July 01 2018
- ISBN10: 0912777338
- Language: English
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A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: In All Countries and in All Times
$49.95 Read moreWidely considered the classic book in the field, George Cameron Stone’s A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times is an indispensable resou… [more below]
- Series: Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor
- Author: Stone, George Cameron
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 704
- Publish Date: July 02 1999
- ISBN10: 0486407268
- Language: English
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The Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Guns: Pistols, Rifles, Revolvers, Machine and Submachine Guns Through History in 1100 Clear Photographs
$35.00 Read moreAn authoritative historical guide to the world of military, antique and law-enforcement firearms, photographed throughout.
- Author: Fowler, Will
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: June 07 2016
- ISBN10: 0754831760
- Language: English
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The Luger P.08 Vol. 1: The First World War and Weimar Years: Models 1900 to 1908, Markings, Variants, Ammunition, Accessories
$24.99 Read moreThe first of two volumes on the legendary P.08 Luger (Pistole Parabellum), this illustrated book presents the design, manufacturing, and development of the various models from 1900 through the Weimar … [more below]
- Series: Classic Guns of the World #6
- Author: Guillou, Luc
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: May 28 2019
- ISBN10: 0764356577
- Language: English
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Weapons and Armor
$24.99 Read moreA misericorde is a medieval poniard or dagger made for one purpose — to give the coup de grace or killing stroke. It was a beautiful, deadly instrument with a graphic mission; its very shape and cut … [more below]
- Series: Dover Pictorial Archive
- Author: Hart, Harold M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: February 01 1982
- ISBN10: 0486242420
- Language: English
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The Complete Guide to German Armored Vehicles: Panzers, Jagdpanzers, Assault Guns, Antiaircraft, Self-Propelled Artillery, Armored Wheeled and Semi-Tr
$35.00 Read moreHere is a jam-packed visual encyclopedia of the armored vehicles used by the Nazi forces in World War II. With over six hundred photos, many of which never before seen by the public, David Doyle book … [more below]
- Author: Doyle, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: May 07 2019
- ISBN10: 1510716572
- Language: English
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Mauser Rifles, Vol. 1: 1870-1918
$24.99 Read moreThe first of two volumes on Mauser rifles, this full-color, illustrated book presents the design, manufacturing, development, and combat use of the various models from 1870 through World War I. Starti… [more below]
- Series: Classic Guns of the World #9
- Author: Guillou, Luc
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: November 17 2020
- ISBN10: 0764360620
- Language: English
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British Coastal Weapons Vs German Coastal Weapons: The Dover Strait 1940-44
$23.00 Read moreFor the first time ever, compare the British and German World War II big guns duelling with each other and harrying shipping in the Channel.
One of the longest-running battles of World War II took pla- Series: Duel #125
- Author: Short, Neil
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: April 25 2023
- ISBN10: 1472849779
- Language: English
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Post-Roman Kingdoms: ‘Dark Ages’ Gaul & Britain, AD 450-800
$21.00 Read moreMeticulously researched, this book examines the evidence for the post-Roman military forces of France and Britain during the ‘Dark Ages’, reconstructing their way of life and the battles they fought i
- Series: Elite #248
- Author: D’Amato, Raffaele
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: January 17 2023
- ISBN10: 147285098X
- Language: English
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Us Destroyers Vs German U-Boats: The Atlantic 1941-45
$23.00 Read moreAn absorbing study of the duels fought between the US Navy’s escort warships and Hitler’s U-boats between December 1941 and May 1945.
Although the Battle of the Atlantic lasted several years, its most- Series: Duel #127
- Author: Lardas, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: April 25 2023
- ISBN10: 1472854101
- Language: English
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The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783
$29.95 Read moreFirst published almost a century ago, this classic text on the history and tactics of naval warfare had a profound effect on the imperial policies of all the major powers. Kaiser Wilhelm is said to ha… [more below]
- Series: Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor
- Author: Mahan, A. T.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 656
- Publish Date: November 01 1987
- ISBN10: 0486255093
- Language: English
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The Svd Dragunov Rifle
$23.00 Read moreFeaturing specially commissioned artwork and carefully chosen photographs, this study charts the SVD Dragunov rifle’s development, combat use and lasting legacy, from Vietnam to Syria.
Developed as a- Series: Weapon #87
- Author: McNab, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: June 20 2023
- ISBN10: 1472855965
- Language: English
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The Supersonic Bone: A Development and Operational History of the B-1 Bomber
$50.00 Read moreWhen the B-52 Stratofortress entered operational service with the US Air Force in 1955, work was already underway on defining its successor. The B-70 Valkyrie, a Mach 3 jet bomber, was one option. Alt… [more below]
- Author: Katz, Kenneth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 392
- Publish Date: March 18 2022
- ISBN10: 1399014714
- Language: English
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K5 Rail Gun: Krupp’s WWII Behemoth
$24.99 Read moreAnzio Annie, Anzio Express, “Leopold”; known by many names, the German 8 cm Kanone 5 Eisenbahngesch?z (railway gun), commonly abbreviated K5(E), was the most successful and widely used of Germany’s ra… [more below]
- Series: Legends of Warfare: Ground #38
- Author: Doyle, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: April 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0764366440
- Language: English
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The Skean: The Distinctive Fighting Knife of Gaelic Ireland, 1500-1700
$24.99 Read moreThis is the history of the distinctive fighting knife of the Gaelic Irish, the skean (Irish: scian). Author Robert Gresh has scoured primary sources for references to the weapon in use and traveled to… [more below]
- Author: Gresh, Robert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 88
- Publish Date: May 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0764366378
- Language: English
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Firearms: An Illustrated History
$45.00 Read moreThe definitive guide to the history of firearms.
The beautifully photographed catalog tells the story of gun development in striking detail and features stunning close-ups of key weapons, from muskets,… [more below]- Author: DK
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 17 2014
- ISBN10: 1465416056
- Language: English
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The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment
$16.00 Read more“In this precise primer on firearms practices and policies, progressive talk-show host Hartmann examines the history of routine gun usage and extreme gun violence and assesses the influence of gun own… [more below]
- Series: Thom Hartmann Hidden History
- Author: Hartmann, Thom
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: June 04 2019
- ISBN10: 1523085991
- Language: English
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The Archaeology of Weapons: Arms and Armour from Prehistory to the Age of Chivalry
$16.95 Read morePremodern weapons of war receive a tremendously detailed and thorough accounting in this volume — the work of a noted authority on medieval arms in Europe. Covering a period of 30 centuries, the stud… [more below]
- Series: Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor
- Author: Oakeshott, R. Ewart
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: October 18 1996
- ISBN10: 0486292886
- Language: English
