Will Fowler

Charles Stronge

Anthony North

An illustrated historical reference to 500 military, law enforcement and antique firearms from around the world. The world's most important small guns from the medieval hand-held cannon and the matchlock pistol to the Luger P-08 and today's FN P90. Includes a fascinating history of small arms from the 12th century to the present day, a comprehensive directory of small arms, full technical specifications, and illustrated with more than 550 photographs

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Pistols Revolvers and Submachine Guns

Alexander Stilwell

SAS & Elite Forces Guide to Using Ropes and Knots draws on the skills of the world'sbest soldiers to teach you how to use these essential tools in the wilderness. Tried andtested techniques used by the world's special forces give you field-tested advice onissues such as: how to take care of ropes, the most useful knots to use in a survivalsituation, how to make your own ropes out of animal tendons or plants, how to useyour rope effectively when climbing, how to lash together a log raft. A simple rope can be a lifesaver in a survival situation. Knowing how to use a ropeand make effective knots will help you in an amazing variety of ways - fromconstructing shelters and creating weapons, to fishing and hunting. Most important,ropes and knots act as literal lifelines in dangerous environments, such as whencrossing a fast-flowing river or scaling a mountainside.

Essential Rope Skills from the World's Elite Units

SAS and Elite Forces Guide to Ropes and Knots

The equipment, techniques, tactics and profiles of the world's most famous snipers. 80 photographs and 40 line drawings. Focusing on famous snipers throughout history, Sniper in Action explores the origins, development and impact of the sniper from the American War of Independence to the present day. Featuring numerous first-hand accounts, famous 'crack shots' are profiled, such as Vasili Zaitsev, a hero of the battle of Stalingrad, Vietnam War marksman Chuck Mawhinney, credited with 103 kills, and Timothy L. Kellner, credited with 139 kills in the recent Iraq conflict. As well as profiling famous snipers, the book details the equipment, tactics, and techniques of the marksman as it has developed on the battlefield from the original skirmishers of the late eighteenth century to the highly trained specialists of today's hi-tech armed forces. Packed with first hand accounts, Sniper in Action is the definitive guide to these secretive and deadly individuals and the role they have played in conflicts over the last three hundred years.

History, Equipment, Techniques

Sniper in Action

Patrick Sweeney

A beautifully illustrated set of encyclopedias covering pistols, revolvers, machine and submachine guns through history.

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