The World's Most Powerful Handguns and Rifles

REVOLVERS, SELF-LOADING PISTOLS, SINGLE-SHOT HANDGUNS, SPORTING AND MILITARY RIFLES
- DETAILED COVERAGE OF THE HOTTEST PROPERTIES IN THE FIREARMS WORLD
EXPLANATORY CHARTS AND DIAGRAMS, AS WELL AS OVER 170 PICTURES
COMPREHENSIVE GLOSSARY, LISTING ABBREVIATIONS AND USEFUL TECHNICAL TERMS
This lavishly illustrated book will be a great boon to all hunters, soldiers and sportsmen fascinated by guns that pack a powerful punch. Rob Adam provides a comprehensive overview of the chief developments - in muzzle energy, bullet weight and stopping power -involving potent rifles and handguns around the world.

The quest for power and how it was achieved through new ignition systems and modern propellants is examined, along with explanations of what actually makes a powerful weapon. The rise of the revolver is charted, from Colt's design for Texas Ranger Colonel Samuel Walker in 1849 to the modern .454 Casull and .500 Linebaugh wheelguns. Rob Adam also outlines the developments of the self-loading pistol, from the introduction of smokeless propellants right up to the latest gas-operated big-bore pistols, such as the .475 Widely Magnum.

Even more potent are the single-shot pistols used for handgun hunting, many of which are chambered for rifle cartridges. The limitations of lever-action rifles are explained along with the mechanical superiority of bolt-action rifles based on the Mauser '98 action. The author reviews the big-game hunter's double rifle and the extensive range of cartridges they can use, including the new .700 Holland & Holland Nitro Express round.

The final chapter examines powerful military ammunition for infantry use. For long-range shooting, various.30 calibre rounds were retained and enhanced by a mixture of sporting magnum cartridges and specially designed sniping rounds, with an effective range of more than half a mile.

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Autore/i Robert Adam
Editore Grange Books Luogo London
Anno 1996 Pagine 128
Dimensioni 24x29 (cm) Illustrazioni ill. colori n.t. - colors ills
Legatura cart. edit. con sovracc. ill. colori - Hardcover with dustjacket Conservazione Usato ottime condizioni - used very good
Lingua Inglese - English text Peso 1000 (gr)
ISBN 1856278433 EAN-13 9781856278430