Complete encyclopedia automatic army (27 resultados)

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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condición: Very Good. Very Good Condition. Has some wear. Five star seller - Buy with confidence.

Unknown. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condición: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Hardcover. Condición: New.

Condición: Fine/Fine. reprint. 8vo. 319pp.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book and Dust Jacket are in Near Fine condition.

2nd Edition Reprinted. Near fine copy in illustrated boards, in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 319 pages: illustrations. Subjects: Rifles -- Encyclopedias. Military weapons -- Encyclopedias.Submachine guns -- Encyclopedias. Military weapons. Military history. 1 Kg. …

Hardback. Condición: As New. Military history has a habit of focusing on generals, famous battles and grand strategy, while quietly overlooking the fact that someone still had to carry the rifle. The Complete Encyclopedia of Automatic Army Rifles shifts the spotlight back where it belongs?onto the remarkable firearms that shaped conflicts across the twentieth century and beyond, charting the evolution of one of the soldier?s most important pieces of equipment. Written by A. E. Hartink, this substantial reference work explores the development of automatic and selective-fire military rifles from their early experimental beginnings through to the sophisticated assault rifles carried by modern armed forces. Covering designs from around the world, it explains how changing tactics, new ammunition and advances in engineering continually reshaped military thinking, often producing rifles that became every bit as famous as the armies that carried them. One of the book?s greatest strengths is its breadth. Legendary names sit comfortably alongside lesser-known designs that briefly promised to revolutionise warfare before quietly disappearing into obscurity. Some rifles became icons, serving for decades across multiple continents. Others enjoyed careers measured in months before somebody realised they had a slight tendency to jam, overheat or otherwise demonstrate a worrying enthusiasm for mechanical improvisation at precisely the wrong moment. The photography throughout is excellent, with large colour illustrations showcasing each firearm in impressive detail. Close-up images reveal the craftsmanship, engineering and distinctive features of every design, while the accompanying specifications provide an invaluable reference for collectors, historians and anyone fascinated by military technology. It is the sort of book that encourages readers to compare sights, stocks and operating mechanisms with an enthusiasm that may surprise even themselves. Hartink?s writing keeps the technical information approachable, explaining complex mechanical developments without assuming the reader already possesses the knowledge of an armourer. The result is a volume that serves equally well as a serious reference work and as something to browse on a rainy afternoon, inevitably leading to the discovery of fascinating rifles you?d never previously encountered but now feel strangely compelled to know more about. Of course, like any good encyclopaedia, this one has an uncanny ability to send readers wandering off into unexpected historical rabbit holes. You begin by looking up one famous service rifle and, half an hour later, find yourself absorbed in the development history of a prototype adopted by precisely one country for approximately five minutes. Somehow, it all becomes unexpectedly compelling. Our copy is in As New condition, looking considerably fresher than many of the service rifles featured within. The pages are crisp, the binding is immaculate, and it remains an impressive, heavily illustrated reference that deserves a place on the shelves of military historians, collectors and students of engineering alike. From all of us at Crappy Old Books , where our own arsenal extends little further than a particularly stubborn roll of parcel tape and the occasional sharp paper cut, comes a comprehensive guide to the engineering, history and innovation behind the military rifle. Fortunately, this is one heavyweight reference that?s far more dangerous to your free time than anything else.…

2nd Edition Reprinted. Near fine copy in illustrated boards, in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 319 pages: illustrations. Subjects: Rifles -- Encyclopedias. Military weapons -- Encyclopedias.Submachine guns -- Encyclopedias. Military weapons. Military history. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover copy in near fine condition with dustjacket also in near fine condition.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. As New/As New Copy. 319p. Color Photos. World survey. Heavy. As New/As New Copy. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Complete Encyclopedia of Automatic Army Rifles.A. E. Hartink.Condition: Used but almost like new.Has a neat inscription on first blank page.

Fine hardback in a crisp dustjacket; illustrated, 319 pages.

Hardcover. Condición: Like New. Like New. Second Edition. Published by Rebo Publishers, 2004. Octavo. Pictorial boards. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new with light shelf wear. 319 pages. ISBN: 9789036614894. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. …

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. 320pp, 100s of ills. A comprehensive guide to automatic army rifles from around the world Size: Large 8vo.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 2nd ed. 319p. Photos. Mostly color. Heavy. Jacket not priced. Fine/Fine Copy. Book.

Pictorial Cover. Condición: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Glossy pictorial glazed boards, tall 8vo, pp.319. Colour ills. " A comprehensive guide to automatic army rifles from around the world ". Binding fine. Inscription on front endpaper. Very slight signs of damp - lightly rippled upper corners to first few pages, barely discernable. Near fine. Heavy book weighing c1200g when wrapped, actual postage hence exceeds quotation which is a default based on average book of 1000g. Extra postage at cost will be requested at time of order. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. Very large, sturdy heavy book, glossy color-photo-illustrated covers with gears in background in shades of gray, two weapons on front, one at spine top, white spine, white borders to dark blue center back with color photo of ammo. DJ has same color and illustrations, 700 glossy photographs. DJ has very tiny pin dent to middle back, a light crease to bottom back right. Near Very Fine DJ/Very Fine book.…

hardcover. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

8vo. pp. 319 with colour and black & white illustrations including 700 colour photographs. Pictorial laminated hardcover in matching dust wrapper.

Condición: Fine. Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. ISBN 9036614899. Contains 319 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Unused and unopened new book. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. FIREARMS (Defence Weapons). …