Firearms An Illustrated History: The Definitive Visual Guide

<p><i>The definitive visual guide to the history of firearms and guns</i></p><p><i>The Illustrated History of Firearms</i> charts the evolution and history of the gun from the pistol flintlock musket and rifle to the shotgun machine gun and revolver. </p><p>This book features over 300 firearms and guns spanning centuries of development with the worlds most iconic gun brands such as Colt Smith and Wesson Maxim and the Kalashnikov AK-47 covered with amazing photographic features. You can appreciate the incredible engineering behind guns through stunning visuals with close-up details of key weapons from the intricate inlaid shotgun to the modern army sniper rifle tracing the history of the gun from army flintlocks to modern day military guns.</p><p>If you are interested in military history and the history of weapons <i>The Illustrated History of Firearms</i> is ideal for you.</p>