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The vz. 52 Rifle Series (Woolley Donald)(Paperback)

The history of the vz. 52 and vz. 52/57 rifles is far more dynamic than the rifles themselves. While they had a limited service life with Czechoslovakia, the vz. 52 series rifles have continuously fought around the world through the last half of the 20th Century and in the 21st. This revised

The Definitive Guide to Cleaning Guns: : Rifles, Pistols, Shotguns and Black Powder Rifles (Morris Robert Allen)(Paperback)

It's important to clean rifles and pistols to preserve accuracy, and for shotguns, particularly semi-automatics, to prevent them from jamming or misfiring. When a center fire rifle is fired, powder leaves a residue as it burns, called powder fouling, and the copper jacket on the bullet leaves a

The Mosin-Nagant Rifle (Harriman Bill)(Paperback)

The Mosin-Nagant is the world's longest-surviving and most widely distributed military rifle, having armed the forces of Russia and many other countries for over a century. It has seen action from World War I to the present day, but is most famous for its role during World War II, where it proved

Winchester Lever-Action Rifles (Pegler Martin)(Paperback)

Winchester Lever-Action repeating rifles are an integral part of the folklore of the American West. Introduced shortly after the American Civil War, the very first Winchester, the M1866, would go on to see military service as far afield as Bulgaria, but it was in the hands of civilians that it

German Semiautomatic Rifles of WW2 in Action (Eberle Jd)(Paperback)

A collection of largely unreleased, never before seen, photographs of German semiautomatic rifles in service during WW2 1941-1945. Included are the Gewehr 41 (M) Gewehr 41 (W) Gewehr 43, and the captured/reissued Soviet made Tokarev SVT-38/40 family of rifles given the German classification Gewehr

Mauser Military Rifles (Grant Neil)(Paperback)

The history of the iconic Mauser family of German bolt-action rifles is told here in extensive detail. Drawing on first-hand accounts of the weapons in combat and fascinating primary sources regarding their mechanical performance, this fully illustrated study charts the Mauser's origins, combat

The Martini-Henry Rifle (Manning Stephen)(Paperback)

The breech-loading, single-shot .458in Martini-Henry rifle has become a symbol of both the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and the numerous battles in Egypt and the Sudan in 1884-85, but continued to be used by both British and colonial troops well into the 20th century. Its invention and introduction into

Adventures in the Rifle Brigade (Ennis Garth)(Paperback)

WORLD WAR TWO WAS NEVER LIKE THIS Determined to win the war on their own, the Rifle Brigade are Britain's top commando team- skilled, deadly, and with no more grip on reality than absolutely necessary. Gasp in awe as Captain Darcy, 'Doubtful' Milk, Sergeant Crumb, Corporal Geezer, Hank the Yank and

Argentine Mauser Rifles: 1871-1959 (Webster Colin)(Pevná vazba)

This is the complete story of Argentina's contract Mauser rifles from the purchase of their first Model 1871s to the disposal of the last shipment of surplus rifles received in the United States in May 2002. Between 1891-1959 Argentina bought or manufactured nearly 500,000 Mauser rifles and

Air Rifle Hunting Through the Seasons: A Guide to Fieldcraft (Manning Mathew)(Pevná vazba)

All you will ever need to know about hunting with air rifles throughout the

Custom Rifles of Great Britain (Potts Bruce)(Pevná vazba)

Suitable for those who are contemplating buying a custom rifle, or if you already own one and wish to make further modifications, this book takes you on the journey of choosing, building, owning and shooting a custom rifle. It covers the three major types of custom rifle: the factory custom; the

U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30 M1917 Enfield: FM 23-6 (War Department)(Paperback)

The M1917 Enfield, formally named 'United States rifle, cal .30, Model of 1917' was an American modification of the British .303 caliber P14 rifle developed and manufactured from 1917-1918. The Enfield rifle was noted for several design features. It was designed with a rear receiver aperture sight,

The Ak-47: Kalashnikov-Series Assault Rifles (Rottman Gordon L.)(Paperback)

The Kalashnikov AK-47 is the most ubiquitous assault rifle in the world, with more AK-47s and its variants in use than any other individual small arm. Created by Senior Sergeant Mikhail Kalashnikov, and first adopted by the USSR soon after World War II (1939-1945), its production continues to this

Browning Automatic Rifle, Caliber .30, M1918 Without Bipod: FM 23-20 (War Department)(Paperback)

The Browning Automatic Rifle (known as the 'BAR') M1918 was designed in 1917 by John Browning for the U.S. Expeditionary Corps in Europe. The M1918 is a selective fire, air-cooled automatic rifle chambered for the .30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge. It uses a gas-operated long-stroke piston rod

Manual of Arms: Drill, Tactics, & Rifle Maintenance for Infantry Soldiers During the American Civil War-Rifle and Light Infantry Tacti (Hardee W. J.)(Paperback)

The foot soldier during the American Civil WarThis book will be of particular interest to all those who study the American Civil War, since it details, using text and diagrams, the drills of the ordinary infantryman on both sides of the conflict. The book confines itself to the drills of the foot

Long Range Shooting Handbook: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Precision Rifle Shooting (Cleckner Ryan M.)(Paperback)

Early Military Rifles: 1740-1850 (Nmeth Balzs)(Paperback)

Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, this fascinating study investigates the rifled firearms employed by European and American forces in the 18th and early 19th centuries, from the American long rifle to the British Baker rifle and beyond. The conduct of combat operations in open

The Arisaka Rifle (Harriman Bill)(Paperback)

Featuring specially commissioned color artwork and drawing upon a range of sources, this engaging study casts new light on origins, combat record, and reputation of the Arisaka bolt-action rifles used by Japanese troops during the world wars. Featuring full-color artwork as well as archive and

The M96 M38 M41 Swedish Mauser Performance Tuning Manual: Gunsmithing tips for modifying your Swedish Mauser rifles (Watson David)(Paperback)

Air Rifle Hunting (Darling Kathy)(Pevná vazba)

This book is a captivating and highly informative guide to the techniques of being effective as a hunter with a modern precision air rifle in today's

The Puffin in Bloom Collection (Various)(Boxed Set)

Puffin in Bloom: A collection of classics with stunning cover art by renowned stationery brand Rifle Paper Co.'s principal artist, Anna Bond, now available as an exquisite gift set Featuring all four Puffin in Bloom classics with illustrated covers by Anna Bond in a charming keepsake box designed

Sniping Rifles on the Eastern Front 1939-45 (Pegler Martin)(Paperback)

Fully illustrated, this absorbing study investigates the development of sniping weapons and techniques on World War II's Eastern Front.The Soviet Union had developed a significant sniping force by 1939, but the extraordinary skill and cunning displayed by Finnish snipers during the Winter War

The Anti-Tank Rifle (Zaloga Steven J.)(Paperback)

The emergence of the tank in World War I led to the development of the first infantry weapons to defend against tanks. Anti-tank rifles became commonplace in the inter-war years and in the early campaigns of World War II in Poland and the Battle of France, which saw renewed use in the form of the

The Complete Deer Stalker: From Field to Larder (Fowles Larry)(Paperback)

Deer stalking entails much more than walking the countryside with a rifle; there is a great deal to be considered prior to lacing boots and donning a green fleece. It is often said that the real work starts after the trigger has been squeezed. This book looks at all aspects of the pursuit, with

The FN FAL Battle Rifle (Cashner Bob)(Paperback)

Of all the infantry small arms developed during World War II, one that generated the most interest was the German 'assault rifle', the StG 44 Sturmgewehr. This innovative weapon fired an intermediate cartridge much more powerful and long-ranged than the standard pistol rounds used in submachine

The Collected Poems of Wilfred Owen (Owen Wilfred)(Paperback)

Wilfred Owen was twenty-two when he enlisted in the Artists' Rifle Corps during World War I. By the time Owen was killed at the age of 25 at the Battle of Sambre, he had written what are considered the most important British poems of WWI. This definitive edition is based on manuscripts of Owen's

The M1 Carbine: Variants, Markings, Ammunition, Accessories (Out Roger)(Pevná vazba)

The M1 carbine is a .30-caliber, semiautomatic rifle that first appeared in 1942 as a standard firearm for the US military during World War II. It was later used by US forces in the Korean and Vietnam Wars and continues to see worldwide use to this day. Produced in several variants by many

Sharpe's Rifles - The French Invasion of Galicia, January 1809 (Cornwell Bernard)(Paperback / softback)

Lieutenant Richard Sharpe and a detachment of riflemen join the assault of a strong French force holding the Holy City of Santiago de

Girl with a Sniper Rifle: An Eastern Front Memoir (Zhukova Yulia)(Pevná vazba)

In this vivid firsthand account we gain unique access to the inner workings of Stalin's Central Women's Sniper School, near Podolsk in Western Russia.Luliia was a dedicated member of the Komsomol (the Soviet communist youth organization) and her parents worked for the NKVD. She started at the

Practical Ballistics: An Introductory Guide for Rifle and Shotgun Shooters (Potter Lewis)(Pevná vazba)

Starting with the basics, 'Practical Ballistics' goes back to the days of muzzle loading before considering the various attempts made over the centuries to improve the bullet. This book moves on to examine the development of the cartridge right up to the present day, and provides the reader with a

British Light Infantry & Rifle Tactics of the Napoleonic Wars (Haythornthwaite Philip)(Paperback)

In an age when infantry units maneuvered and fought in rigid blocks, the idea of encouraging initiative and allowing a unit to skirmish was regarded as revolutionary and fell out of favor in the years following the French-Indian and American Revolutionary wars. It was revived by far-sighted British

The Ghost Rifle: A Novel of America's Last Frontier (McCoy Max)(Mass Market Paperbound)

Three-time Spur Award winner Max McCoy combines fast-paced action, frontier history, and powerful family drama in this epic saga of life, love, and death in the American west. SEARCHING FOR A GHOST, A LEGEND, AND A DREAM . . . Descended from a long line of ramblers and rogues, Jack Picaro came to

Rifles - Six Years with Wellington's Legendary Sharpshooters (Urban Mark)(Paperback / softback)

As part of the Light Division created to act as the advance guard of Wellington's army, the 95th Rifles are the first into battle and the last out. Fighting and thieving their way across Europe, they are clearly no ordinary troops. This book traces the story of the 95th Rifles, the sharpshooters of

Siege of Mecca - The Forgotten Uprising in Islam's Holiest Shrine (Trofimov Yaroslav)(Paperback / softback)

20 November, 1979: as morning prayers began, hundreds of hardline Islamist gunmen, armed with rifles smuggled in coffins, stormed the Grand Mosque in Mecca. This work takes us through one of the momentous events in history, interviewing many participants in the siege and reveals the truth about the

New Patrol - Liam Scott Book 2 (McNab Andy)(Paperback / softback)

KNOW YOUR ENEMYLiam Scott is back in Afghanistan, this time with 4 Rifles. No longer the new guy, it's his chance to prove himself and take the lead. But the warzone has changed dramatically, and so have the rules. Working alongside the Afghan National Army, Liam and his new patrol face daily

Airgunner's Companion - A Field Guide to Hunting with Air Rifles (Braithwaite J D J PhD BS(hons))(Paperback / softback)

The Airgunner's Companion provides you with the fundamental knowledge necessary to be an effective hunter. The go-to guide for beginners and intermediates interested in hunting with air rifles and wanting to learn how to get the most out of

The Rifle Musket in Civil War Combat: Reality and Myth (Hess Earl J.)(Paperback)

The Civil War's single-shot, muzzle-loading musket revolutionized warfare-or so we've been told for years. Noted historian Earl J. Hess forcefully challenges that claim, offering a new, clear-eyed, and convincing assessment of the rifle musket's actual performance on the battlefield and its impact

From Crimea with Love: Misadventures in the Making of Sharpe's Rifles (Salkey Jason)(Pevná vazba)

In the summer of 1992, Jason Salkey was cast in a role that would change his life forever. Sharpe's Rifles, a Napoleonic war drama, was to be shot in the Crimean Peninsula. Little did the producers know that they would be sending Jason and the crew to film in a rapidly disintegrating Soviet Union

The Mosin Nagant Performance Tuning Handbook: Gunsmithing tips for modifying your Mosin Nagant rifle (Watson David)(Paperback)

This book takes the reader through 163 pages and loads of photos of accurizing the classic Mosin Nagant battle rifle from A-Z.Learn about History of how the rifle came about! How to purchase and what to look for in a Mosin Nagant! Correct cleaning, maintenance and testing! Stocks, bedding,

George Walton 1796-1874 - The Journal & Diary of a Rifleman of the 95th Who Fought at Waterloo(Paperback / softback)

In 1813 George Walton joined the Rifle Brigade at a recruiting party outside St Philip's Church in Birmingham and subsequently kept a journal of his daily life throughout the years of his army service until 1839 when he

The Ultimate Shooting Skills Manual: 2020 Paperback Outdoor Life Ammo Rifles Pistols AR Shotguns Firearms (The Editors of Outdoor Life)(Paperback)

Outdoor Life Shooting Editor John B Snow teaches you all you need to skillfully exercise your Second Amendment rights with this comprehensive guide to sport, self defense, and target shooting. New for 2020, this Paperback edition of Outdoor Life's Ultimate Shooting Skills manual is the perfect

The Official US Army Rifle and Carbine Handbook - Updated: A Marksmanship Guide for M4 and M16 Series Weapons: Current, Full-Size Edition - Giant 8.5", " (I)(SPO037000)

BECOME AN EXPERT RIFLEMAN Thoroughly revised to conform to today's marksmanship requirements and combat realities, this comprehensive handbook provides the aspiring or seasoned M4, M16 or Armalite series operator with a tremendous resource for getting the best from their rifle or carbine and honing

The Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Guns: Pistols, Rifles, Revolvers, Machine and Submachine Guns Through History in 1100 Clear Photographs (Fowler Will)(Pevná vazba)

An authoritative historical guide to the world of military, antique and law-enforcement firearms, photographed

The Lee Enfield Performance Tuning Manual: Gunsmithing tips for modifying your No1 and No4 Lee Enfield rifles (Watson David)(Paperback)

This book takes the reader through 186 pages and loads of photos of accurizing the classic Lee Enfield battle rifle from A-Z.Learn about History of how the rifle came about! How to purchase and what to look for in a Lee Enfield! Correct cleaning, maintenance and testing! Stocks, bedding,