Nnnock gun history books

Book explores history of the american rifle a new book traces american history though the sight of a gun. Gunpowder is used to look at important historical events such as portugals going to asia with cannons for the first time and gives these events context to really appreciate why they happened. All titles listed are in print and available, except where noted. When chinese alchemists fashioned the first manmade explosion during the tenth century, no one could have foreseen its full revolutionary potential. It is a very easy read with some terminology and jargon that you may have to look up, but overall i believe it to be very approachable for the everyday reader. It features more than 300 iconic examples, including the military ak47 assault rifle and the pistol used by many police forces the glock 17. Collector grade publications online gun books store. This allnew volume sets out the history of the birmingham, scottish and regional gunmakers and specialist trade workers throughout the 19th and 20th centuries with individual histories of 60 businesses and where known, details of their serial number records, many of.

Smith known as bill, became interested in the history of the cannon and finding out more. Ken trotman books antiquarian books on military history. Antique nock guns are sevenbarrelled flintlock smoothbore firearms used by the royal navy during the early stages of the napoleonic wars. Cornell publications worlds largest old gun catalog and manual reprinter old gun reference books covering many years and gun manufacturing firms. In cream pictorial dust wrapper in protective plastic sleeve. Discover how gun design influenced warfare, from the 15th century when the arquebus defeated swordsmen, to the 20th century when the submachinegun gave the military vastly increased firepower. Dec 14, 2009 gough thomass gun book by gough thomas garwood, 1970, winchester press edition, in english american ed. Our books are sorted by the following categories, however, some books may fall into more than one category. Some focus on the engraving and have specific ideas about customising their guns such as locations for initials, specific game scenes or personal iconography. A worthwhile introduction to the study of railway guns which will also find favour with the railway enthusiast. The illustrated history of guns is a comprehensive look at the tools of battle.

The official authorized history of hodgdon powder company, by james w. A history of the colt revolver and the other arms made. An illustrated history of military, sporting, and antique firearms mcnab, chris on. Our latest catalogue reynolds will be posted to this website on moday 4th may. William doyle has written or cowritten seven books, including pt 109. Slight edge wear to top rear edge of wrapper otherwise a very good copy of. The nock gun was invented by james wilson, a british engineer, in 1779. The jerry kuhnhausenvsp gunsmithing, gun repair, and gun rebuilding manuals.

Half awake, and nearly paralyzed with fear, you hear muffled whispers. Gun digest book of automatic pistols assemblydisassembly is an indispensable guide to diy disassembly, repair, and reassembly of semiautomatic pistols, including many of todays most popular models. Firearms is a coffeetable book guaranteed to provide several evenings worth of entertaining reading to any gun or history enthusiast in search of a general. In history books the great war east africa campaign is referred to as a sideshow. If you cant find it, let us know, and we will find it for you. Invented to frighten evil spirits rather than fuel guns or bombs, the simple mixture of saltpetre, sulphur and charcoal became one of humanitys most critical inventions. The gunpowder plot beginning history book, teaching. The illinois council against handgun violence an organization. Gough thomass gun book by gough thomas garwood, 1970, winchester press edition, in english american ed. Tyneside 114 a local branch of the british subaqua club has had a close association with gun rocks since the late 1960s, when the diving officer at that time, mr w. To craft this book, more than five hundred photographs of genuine specimens were. Gun books for sale, history, reloading and hunting information. Best sellers, newest to oldest oldest to newest price low to high price high to low title. Discover book depositorys huge selection of small firearms, guns.

An illustrated history of military, sporting, and antique firearms. Mind you, in respect to a lot of stuff dedicated to weapons and small arms in general that i got recently put my eyes on, this book is perhaps one of the best, if anything, it tries to be truly encyclopedic, offering an overview of each type of firearm, from the. Apr 16, 2012 discover how gun design influenced warfare, from the 15th century when the arquebus defeated swordsmen, to the 20th century when the submachinegun gave the military vastly increased firepower. The illustrated history of pistols, revolvers and submachine guns. The ultimate record of guns through the ages from rifles to sniper guns, machine guns to grenade launchers, a fully loaded guide to over 300 of the most important guns from the last 700 years. A biography, and host andrea seabrook visit a shooting range to tell the story. Henry nock 17411804 was a british inventor and engineer of the napoleonic period, best known as a gunsmith. In april 1775 he formed a partnership with fellow gunmakers, william jover and john green, to sell firearms made under english patent no. Many out of print gunbooks, over 1,000 gunbooks gun books, swordbooks and militaria books for sale. The newton rifle, second edition 9780615586076 by lawrence wales and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Historical gun articles taken from the pages of the gun digest library, from the classic gun writers. This allnew volume sets out the history of the birmingham, scottish and regional gunmakers and specialist trade workers throughout the 19th and 20th centuries with individual histories of 60 businesses and where known, details of their serial number records, many of which have never been. A visual history shows in unique visual detail on how gun design evolved. That size count little, especially when it comes to reference andor encyclopedic texts, as this cinder block in print would be.

Compiled by jonathan uhlmanupdated december 2008 an explanatory note. Publisher and distributor of the worlds best gunsmithing manuals. The book gives a detailed history of the invention and progress of gunpowder manufacturing. Gun digest book of automatic pistols assemblydisassembly is an indispensable guide to diy disassembly, repair, and reassembly of semiautomatic pistols. By 1779 he had moved to the whitechapel district and appears at castle alley in whitechapel the following. When discussing a guns aesthetics people tend to fall into two categories. Every day a new page of gun violence history is written. Fully illustrated with 12 colour and 545 monochrome illustrations. Apr, 2004 i loved this book and only gave it 3 stars because i dont think its a great book for everyone.

An illustrated history of military, sporting, and antique firearms by mcnab, chris isbn. Nock produced many innovative weapons including the screwless lock and the sevenbarrelled volley gun, although he did not invent the latter despite it commonly being known as the nock gun. Whilst we are continuing to send out books, you are likely to experience delays read more. He spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. Its a accessible history booking looking into the history of gunpowder. An american epic of war, survival, and the destiny of john f. Dealers please contact us about this book and others published by.

Designed, developed and built in world war two, the gun had a total weight of 50 tons, carried by a total amount of 80 wheels and only able to move on a. Keith neal, 1975, sotheby parke bernet publications edition, in english. The larger site offers many related items for sale and has many related links. Dec 21, 2008 a new book traces american history though the sight of a gun.

It is a type of volley gun adapted for shiptoship fighting, but was limited in its use because of the powerful recoil and eventually discontinued its bizarre appearance and operation has led to it being portrayed in modern fictional works, notably in the. The second loyal north lancashire machine gun company. The nock gun is a 7barrel fiream using a flintlock firing mechanism. The central barrel has small vents that link to the other six barrels. We at the illinois council against handgun violence created the gun violence history book. It will contain a listing of the latest new books including all our own publications plus a good selection of secondhand books. At least two people have broken into your house and are moving your way. He flew with britains royal air force from 1943 to 1948, and was a flying instructor. Browse our range of reference and guide books for shooting, hunting and gun dog training. It touches on chemistry in a few places near the beginning and end. It covers the origins of the design, its invention and distribution, and the consequences of the patterns spread around the world.

The nock gun was a sevenbarrelled flintlock smoothbore firearm used by the royal navy during the early stages of the napoleonic wars. The term musket is applied to a variety of weapons, including the long, heavy guns with matchlock or wheel lock and loose powder fired with the gun barrel resting on a stand, and also lighter weapons with snaphance, flintlock or caplock and bullets using a stabilizing spin mini ball, affixed with a bayonet. Henry nock opened business in london in 1772, appearing in the rate books for 1772 as a gunlock smith at mount pleasant, london. Heritage gun books gunsmithing, repair and maintenance. On his death, that same year, nock passed on the business to his apprentice and soninlaw, james wilkinson, who had worked for the last ten years as nock s foreman and. If you dont see what you are looking for in a particular category, please try the search feature.

Shotguns their history and development shooting series. Articles taken from the history of gun digest books. In 1804, james nock was appointed gun maker to george iii, thus beginning a relationship between wilkinson sword and the british monarchy, which has lasted to the present day. If you cant be out in the field, reading how to enjoy it even more has got to be the next best thing. Bill gunston obe, fraes 1 march 1927 1 june 20 was a british aviation and military author. Discover revealing features on twenty key guns from history, including the musket, gatling gun and ak47 assault rifle. Some entries in our database are not complete therefore, it may be worth using any country if your search results do not return any data. The gun is a nonfiction book written by journalist c. Such it may have seemed to be, to observers in europe, but to the men fighting in the bush it was a battle of survival against the climate and the conditions as. The most spectacular and certainly largest gun ever built was the germanmade railway gun with the codename dora. Hodgdon, the brand thats true, is pleased to announce a new book, the gunpowder people. This 99 page soft back book is superbly printed and covers all aspects of airgun shooting, choosing accessories, air gun law, methods of camouflage, air gun history and more. The nock gun is a weapon that would greatly benefit from some indepth contemporary research as the current best source is over 50 years old and relatively little is known about the gun s service history.

Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the companys founding, this book covers the history of the hodgdon family, the founding of the company in 1947, the key employees instrumental. Out of stock, backorder available out of stock, backorder available. It features more than 300 iconic examples, including the military ak47. He was a major supplier to the military during the napoleonic wars. Celebrated comics writer and author warren ellis talks discusses his latest novel, gun machine, the difference between writing comics and prose, why hes chosen to work in both fields, and the reason he doesnt concern himself with what readers will take from his work. Hodgdon announces the gunpowder people book hodgdon. Most every mention of the nock in the history books emphasizes the gun s fearful discharge, but on camera widmark is able to pull the trigger with barely a flinch. Six of the barrels are arranged in a hexagonal arrangement around the seventh central barrel. The history of john twigg and the packington guns lge 4to. Heritage gun books gunsmithing, repair and maintenance manuals. As word of its explosive properties spread from asia to europe, it paved.

For me the most valuable aspect of this book is the emphasis on the railway element of the railway gun, which is so often ignored in more weapon focused works. Chivers about the ak47 rifle and its variants, and the impact they have had on the world. Great british gunmakers, 17401790 1975 edition open. This page is part of a larger site on a priceguide to gunbooks, swordbooks and militaria books. No attempt made to list each edition of a work, such as cartridges of the world. Includes articles on vintage guns, antique firearms, gun collecting, and howtos from the greatest gun writers of yesteryear. This bibliography for the most part focuses upon primarily cartridge oriented works, and leaves many works where cartridges are secondary or tertiary to the work off the list. Catalog with lots of gun photos and prices, accessories, gunsmith equipment. Henry nock s workshops produced approximately 655 volley guns between 1780 and 1788. The ak47, or kalashnikov, is the most abundant and efficient firearm on earth. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Such it may have seemed to be, to observers in europe, but to the men fighting in the bush it was a battle of survival against the climate and the conditions as well as a fierce enemy who could be just behind the next tree, with his bayonet lunging towards.