{"product_id":"the-illustrated-catalog-of-rifles-and-shotguns-500-historical-to-modern-long-barreled-firearms-paperback","title":"The Illustrated Catalog of Rifles and Shotguns: 500 Historical to Modern Long-Barreled Firearms - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA complete compendium of rifles and shotguns through the ages. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A \"rifled\" firearm is one in which the projectile is made to spin as it travels up the bore. The term \"rifle,\" however, was originally applied to muskets to differentiate them from the earlier smoothbore weapons and is used today to designate the infantryman's personal weapon, fired from the shoulder or the hip, or, in some modern weapons, from a bipod. The rifle has also been used by sportsmen to kill larger game and was also used as a working tool by cowboys and trappers during the period of Western Expansion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It progressed from being a muzzle-loader to a breechloading, bolt-operated weapon, then to a semi-automatic weapon, and finally to a lightweight \"assault rifle.\" The emphasis throughout these developments has been in increasing the rate of fire, reducing the weight and making the weapons more accurate, simpler to fire, more reliable, and easier to maintain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The shotgun is a smoothbore weapon originally developed as a hunting device for killing fast moving, flying or running prey. Loaded with shot (many small projectiles) the chances of hitting a moving target was greatly enhanced. Like the rifle, the shotgun has undergone similar progression from muzzle-loader to breechloader, bolt action, and finally semi-automatic mode. The weapon has also seen military use in trench warfare and special operations as well as riot suppression by the police. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Illustrated Catalog of Rifles and Shotguns \u003c\/i\u003eshows the reader over 500 longarms of all types form the early flintlocks of the revolutionary period, the percussion cap rifles and repeaters of the Civil War, the famous rifles and shotguns of the Wild West, the standard infantry rifles of two World Wars, to the present day with Assault Rifles, and combat shotguns, together with state-of-the-art sporting rifles and shotguns. Each entry has a color photo along with a description and a technical specification. It is arranged in alphabetical order within five historical periods: Historic, Civil War, The Frontier, Two World Wars, and Modern, plus a separate comprehensive Shotgun section.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is a former officer in the British armed forces, who served in England, the Falkland Islands, Germany, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Singapore. He subsequently worked as a freelance author and for three years as a journalist for Jane's Information Group. He worked on the staff of the authoritative \u003ci\u003eInternational Defense Review\u003c\/i\u003e, has served as Editor of the two-volume \u003ci\u003eJane's Major Warships\u003c\/i\u003e, and has written more than fifty other works relating to guns and warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.6 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767905288480,"sku":"9781510756557","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/82b6f042b775c2553500e5a3070d02fd.webp?v=1780320078","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-illustrated-catalog-of-rifles-and-shotguns-500-historical-to-modern-long-barreled-firearms-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}