Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Pistols follows the evolution of personal sidearms in Europe, the United States, and Asia from medieval-era "hand cannons" with their clunky ignition systems, to the revolutionary Colt revolvers of the 19th century, to the modern semiautomatic weapons of today.Full of fascinating insights and details, this work shows how pistols brought about the decline of knights in armor, and ultimately replaced the sword on the battlefield. The book also explores the pistol's astonishing "democratization" as it moved from being a luxury item of the nobility, to standard issue for soldiers, to a mass-produced commodity and source of intensive corporate competition. Along the way, readers meet the many colorful characters (often eccentric geniuses who devoted themselves to pistol development.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Subjects
History, Military, Nonfiction, Pistols, Firearms, historyShowing 3 featured editions. View all 3 editions?
Edition | Availability |
---|---|
1 |
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
2
Pistols: An Illustrated History of Their Impact (Weapons and Warfare)
November 23, 2004, ABC-CLIO
Hardcover
in English
1851094709 9781851094707
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
3
Pistols: An Illustrated History of Their Impact (Weapons and Warfare)
January 2003, ABC-Clio
Hardcover
in English
185109475X 9781851094752
|
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Source records
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?History
- Created April 30, 2008
- 7 revisions
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
September 16, 2021 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
April 6, 2014 | Edited by ImportBot | Added IA ID. |
April 24, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Fixed duplicate goodreads IDs. |
April 16, 2010 | Edited by bgimpertBot | Added goodreads ID. |
April 30, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | Imported from amazon.com record |