The Complete Handgun: 1300 to the Present
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Название: The Complete Handgun: 1300 to the Present
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Автор: Ian V. Hogg, John Batchelor
Год выпуска: 1986
Формат: PDF
Размер: 128 МВ
ISBN: 487104411423
Язык: Английский
СКАЧАТЬ The Complete Handgun: 1300 to the Present БЕСПЛАТНО EPUB - DOC - DJVU - RTF - PDFОписание: The text, by Ian Hogg, covers the men as well as the weapons, for although the early handguns were made by anonymous craftsmen, the pistols of the late 19th and early 20th century have clearly traceable pedigrees.
The pressures of war and the complexities of patent law shaped their designs as much as inventive genius. Handguns often became famous under the names of men who knew little or nothing about weapons but had a flair for publicity and the ability to cash in on new inventions.
A handgun is a firearm designed to be handheld, in either one or both hands. This characteristic differentiates handguns as a general class of firearms from long guns such as rifles and shotguns (which usually can be braced against the shoulder).
Major handgun subtypes are the double action and pistol (including single-shot pistols, semi-automatic pistols, and machine pistols); other subtypes include derringers and pepperboxes. The words "pistol" and "handgun" have overlapping variations in meaning. Although handgun use often includes bracing with a second hand, the essential distinguishing characteristic of a handgun is its facility for one-handed operation.