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The Browning High-Power Pistol (Weapon) by Thompson, Gilliland, Hook PB=#
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Item specifics
- Condition
- PublishedOn
- 2020-04-30
- ISBN
- 9781472838094
- EAN
- 9781472838094
- Book Title
- Browning HIGH POWER Pistol
- Item Length
- 9.8in
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.2in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / Special Forces
- Item Width
- 7.3in
- Item Weight
- 9.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 80 Pages
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This title explores the history of the accurate and reliable Browning High-Power Pistol, which was considered the world's standard for a semi-automatic combat pistol for half a century. Making its debut in 1935, the Browning High-Power was the world's most widely used military pistol for much of the 20th century. Military and law-enforcement agencies in more than 90 countries have issued the High-Power and it has seen combat in conflicts from World War II through to the "War on Terror." After conquering Belgium, Nazi Germany produced more than 300,000 High-Powers for use by the Waffen-SS, Fallschirmj ger, and others, and after 1945 the High-Power became standard for most NATO-armed forces as well as scores of others. Chambered for the 9 19mm Luger cartridge, John Browning's High-Power improved on the classic Colt M1911 design, especially in its use of a far simpler takedown system. The pistol's innovative 13-round magazine, designed by Dieudonn Saive, staggered the cartridges for higher capacity without unduly increasing the grip size. During its 82-year production run at Fabrique Nationale in Belgium, the design evolved slightly, but a 2017 High-Power was still easily recognizable as a descendant of the original model. Packed with gripping material including detailed technical specifications, contemporary photographs and highly accurate artist's renditions, this title is a comprehensive and informative guide to the world's most iconic semi-automatic pistol.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1472838092
ISBN-13
9781472838094
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27038366159
Product Key Features
Book Title
Browning HIGH POWER Pistol
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / Special Forces
Publication Year
2020
Genre
History
Number of Pages
80 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.8in
Item Height
0.2in
Item Width
7.3in
Item Weight
9.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
73
Reviews
"Osprey knows it's business very well. This is a quality reference work, with loads of well written historical background on this iconic firearm, and well selected photographs. This book would be perfect for someone with little or modest knowledge of the High Power, and those of us with references that may be much more in depth will still find this volume of use." -- AMPS Review "This is a very nice reference book that contains a well written informative text, many subject specific photographs and illustrations, well detailed captions and more, with the main focus being on the Browning High-Power pistol and it's use from its introduction to its continued use through today. As with the other Osprey Publishing titles, I would have no hesitation to recommend this book to others as it will be a welcome addition to one's personal reference library." - Armorama "I really appreciated the structure that Osprey's Weapon Series utilizes, starting with the origin of the selected weapon and the following discussion on its development, operational use, and finally a summary of its effectiveness in the 'Conclusion' chapter. Leroy Thompson provides an easy read with plenty of photographs that support the storyline. The labeled cutaway illustrations provide insight into the machine gun's operation through Alan Gilliland's full color illustrations. Adam Hook's color paintings put you into the battle in three different eras. I was able to read the book easily over two evenings. If you own one the previous releases in the Weapon series, you know what you are getting. If this is your initial entry into this series, you will be quite pleased." - IMPS / USA Reviews, "Osprey knows it's business very well. This is a quality reference work, with loads of well written historical background on this iconic firearm, and well selected photographs. This book would be perfect for someone with little or modest knowledge of the High Power, and those of us with references that may be much more in depth will still find this volume of use." -- AMPS Review
Illustrated by
Gilliland, Alan, Hook, Adam
Dewey Decimal
623.443209
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Weapon Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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