An accessible one- volume study of the development, manufacture and use of the Luger pistol he elegant but menacing silhouette of the Luger is immediately recognisable. It is the only gun of its type to have entered modern folklore. Nearly two million had been made by the end of World War I and it was still being manufactured in the dying days of the Third Reich in 1945. This is the most comprehensive one-volume guide to the world's most famous pistol: a simple history not overly complicated by technical details. This is an updated edition designed to appeal to collectors and more general military historians. This edition will include a foreword by Reinhard Kornmayer, one of the world's leading Luger historians. AUTHOR: John Walter has been writing military history books since 1968 and has published more than 50 books, translated into 11 languages. He is a regular contributor to key military journals including 'Guns Digest', 'Gun Collector's Digest', 'Shooter's Bible' and 'The Armourer'. He is one of the world's best-known authorities on guns of the twentieth century. The author had a toy Luger as a child. SELLING POINTS: . Classic history of the most iconic weapon of World War II . The pistol's complete 100 year history . Well-illustrated guidebook intended for use by both collectors and enthusiasts . Brings the Luger's manufacture up to the present day with the unveiling of the 'American Eagle' model made by Mitchell Arms 16pp mono, 80 b/w illustrations
Product Identifiers
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
ISBN-13
9780750966276
eBay Product ID (ePID)
222397079
Product Key Features
Book Title
Luger: the Story of the World's Most Famous Handgun
Author
John Walter
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Engineering & Technology, Government, History
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
John Walter
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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