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Military History - Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Comprehensive studies of swords, daggers & other edged weapons, small infantry weapons, personal firearms, personal equipment & accoutrements, used by fighting men throughout the centuries

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WEAPONS OF THE WAFFEN SS: FROM SMALL ARMS TO TANKS
by Bruce Quarrie

Each weapon used by the Waffen SS is described and evaluated. Includes rifles, pistols, edged weapons, support weapons, machine-guns, artillery, anti-tank guns, flak weapons and armoured fighting vehicles.

1988, Patrick Stephens, , 1852600489,< L-03>,168pp, 100 photos., vg in dw, ,
Subject...Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Web No. 4001-01..............................£6.00 

THE LORE OF ARMS
by W Reid

The history of arms and weapons of war and the chase - the evolution of man's hunting and fighting weapons from Neolithic axes and Bronze Age swords to the tanks and anti-aircraft guns of WWII. Includes arms, armour, battles and the weapons that decided them, castles and fortifications.

1976, Book Club Edition, , ,< L-03>,280pp, over 800 ills, further reading, glossary, large square format, vg in rubbed dw, ,
Subject...Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Web No. 30247-01..............................£20.00 

WEAPONS OF THE BRITISH SOLDIER
by Colonel H C B Rogers OBE

An examination of the personal weapons of the British Soldier from the Medieval period to post WWII.

1968, Seeley Service, , ,< L-03>,259pp, col plate, 24 b/w plates, 48 drawings, index, vg in a worn dw, ,
Subject...Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Web No. 839-02..............................£14.00 

WEAPONS OF THE BRITISH SOLDIER
by Colonel H C B Rogers OBE

An examination of the personal weapons of the British Soldier from the Medieval period to post WWII. 1960 first edition

1960, Seeley Service, , ,< L-03>,259pp, col plate, 24 b/w plates, 48 drawings, index, vg in a rubbed and spine-faded dw, ,
Subject...Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Web No. 839-01..............................£15.00 

WEAPONS OF THE BRITISH SOLDIER.
by Colonel H C B Rogers

Includes chapters on the Mediaeval period, the birth of the regular army, Marlborough's army, Brown Bess, the first rifles, 18th Century gunmakers, the Napoleonic Period, and percussion weapons to the breech loading rifle.

1960, Seeley Service, , ,< L-03>,249pp, ills, Fair. dw worn, spine faded, marks on page edges., ,
Subject...Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Web No. 839-03..............................£12.00 

AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF GUNS AND SMALL ARMS
by Joseph G Rosa and Robin May

Chapters include Matchlocks, Wheel-locks, Flintlocks, Percussion locks, Rifle, Revolver, Sporting guns and rapid fire weapons.

1978, Cathay, , 090464460X,< L-03>,Large Format 96pp ills, faded spine, illustrated boards vg, ,
Subject...Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Web No. 1914-01..............................£8.00 

CUSTOM BUILT RIFLES
by R F Simmons

Second revised edition. A study of "custom built rifles". Chapters include: Made to Order, Barrels, rifle actions for conversion, specialities and innovations, and stock wood.

1955, Stackpole Publishers, , ,< L-03>,346pp, 60 ills, No dw. very good., ,
Subject...Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Web No. 18155-01..............................£12.00 

SMALL ARMS IDENTIFICATION SERIES: No. 3
by Ian Skennerton

The 9mm Austen Mk 1 and 9mm Owen Mk 1 submachine guns. Includes parts identification and lists, SMG series notes, exploded drawings, descriptions, accessories, fittings.

1990, Tenniswood J, , ,< L-03>,48pp, numerous ills, large format, card cover faded ow good, , CARD
Subject...Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Web No. 20012-01..............................£8.00 

SMALL ARMS OF THE WORLD
by W H B Smith

The small arms of some 40 countries. Historical section on the origin and evolution of firearms from the Cannon Lock, Snaphaunce and Flintlock to the Military Automatic Pistol. Small arms ammunition. The 7th edition of the authoritative work of reference first published as The Basic Manual of Military Small Arms.

1962, , 7th revised & enlarged edition, ,< L-03>,723pp, many hundreds of b/w illustrations. Large format, Good in ragged dw, ,
Subject...Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Web No. 12167-01..............................£20.00 

SMALL ARMS OF THE WORLD
by W H B Smith and E C Ezell

A country by country breakdown of weapons manufacture and use. Rifles, carbines, machine guns, sub-machine guns, pistols and special purpose weapons etc. The ninth edition of Smith's classic work completely revised by Joseph E Smith. Since the last edition significant new or modified guns have appeared in Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Argentina, Austria, Japan, France, China, US and USSR and all are reflected here.

1969, Stackpole Publishers, , 0811715663,< L-03>,894pp, many hundreds of illustrations, large format, Good in dw. D/w faded and covered in plastic., ,
Subject...Small Arms, Personal Weapons, Equipment & Accoutrements
Web No. 12167-02..............................£26.00 

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