The Luger story : the standard history of the world's most famous handgun / John Walter.
The Luger story : the standard history of the world's most famous handgun / John Walter.
The Luger story : the standard history of the world's most famous handgun / John Walter.
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Publisher
London : Greenhill Books, 1995.
Date
1995.
Call Numbers
N683.432/3
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Language
English
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Physical content
256 p. : ill., 1 port. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Books by John Walter -- 1. From the Maxim machine-gun to the Borchardt pistol -- 2. Adoption of the Luger in Switzerland: the first real success -- 3. Trials and tribulations; progress at home and abroad -- 4. The advent of the 9mm cartridge -- 5. The Luger in the commercial market -- 6. The New Mod...
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Publisher
London : Greenhill Books, 1995.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1995.
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Summary
The elegant but menacing silhouette of the Luger is immediately recognisable as the popular epitome of pre-war German militarism. A conspiracy of book illustrations, Hollywood movies and television plays has ensured that the Luger is the only gun of its type to have entered modern folklore. The creation of a multi-million-dollar industry has spawne...
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The Luger story : the standard history of the world's most famous handgun / John Walter.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N683.432/3
Record Identifier
74VMBAa7Jj5O
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMBAa7Jj5O
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ISBN
1853672092 (hc)
9781853672095 :
1853672092 :
9781853672095 (hc)
DDC
683.432
MMS ID
991002463849702626
