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From the Barrel of a Gun
| Author | : Gerald Horne |
| Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
| Total Pages | : 402 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780807849033 |
Explores how the American government's relationship with the country of Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia, between 1965 and 1980 affected the interracial dynamics in the United States.
Roses Down the Barrel of a Gun
| Author | : Jo Seaman |
| Publisher | : Grosvenor House Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 329 |
| Release | : 2020-05-29 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1839751460 |
Georgia 2001. "Your mission, Jo, should you choose to accept it, is to find out what young Georgians want," said the man from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, or words to that effect. "We're keen to know what will happen when President Shevardnadze moves on." Jo Seaman went to the South Caucasus as director of the British Council in Georgia at a time of political uncertainty and turmoil. In attempting to fulfill her mission of cultural diplomacy she rubs shoulders with ballerinas and border guards, ambassadors and activists, ministers and musicians, despots and dodgy officials. Jo's intimate descriptions of a culture only relatively recently emerged from the shadow of the Iron Curtain are underpinned with a genuine warmth and compassion for the Georgian people. A consummate diplomat, Jo needs all her skills as she ventures out into the fraught and often amusing sphere of international relations, and is drawn into the heady events of the Rose Revolution. And life at home is far from uneventful...
Erosion in Large Gun Barrels
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : National Academies |
| Total Pages | : 72 |
| Release | : 1975-01-15 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
Confronted with problems associated with the continual upgrading of field guns, reducing the number of different items in supply and lowering overall costs, the Department of the Army has need for improved methods of reducing erosion and extending the wear life of long range cannon. The National Materials Advisory Board was asked to consider all facets of this need and to make recommendations. Erosion in Large Gun Barrels assesses the nature of the bore erosion problem; identifies fruitful areas of research; assesses the state of technology of materials and methods in areas which may become significant to gun tubes of improved performance; and suggests experimental techniques, devices, and instruments and methods of reducing data to enhance the continuing coordination of the activities of the three Services.
Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung
| Author | : Mao Tse-Tung |
| Publisher | : Read Books Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 2013-04-16 |
| Genre | : Literary Collections |
| ISBN | : 1446545318 |
Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung' is a volume of selected statements taken from the speeches and writings by Mao Mao Tse-Tung, published from 1964 to 1976. It was often printed in small editions that could be easily carried and that were bound in bright red covers, which led to its western moniker of the 'Little Red Book'. It is one of the most printed books in history, and will be of considerable value to those with an interest in Mao Tse-Tung and in the history of the Communist Party of China. The chapters of this book include: 'The Communist Party', 'Classes and Class Struggle', 'Socialism and Communism', 'The Correct Handling of Contradictions Among The People', 'War and Peace', 'Imperialism and All Reactionaries ad Paper Tigers', 'Dare to Struggle and Dare to Win', et cetera. We are republishing this antiquarian volume now complete with a new prefatory biography of Mao Tse-Tung.
Chambering Rifle Barrels for Accuracy
| Author | : Fred Zeglin |
| Publisher | : 4D Reamer Rentals Limited |
| Total Pages | : 124 |
| Release | : 2016-04 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9780983159858 |
in Part I, Fred Zeglin gives you an in depth study of what it takes to build an accurate hunting rifle. Fred has been building custom hunting rifles for over thirty years. His clients come from all walks of life and have one thing in common; when they go hunting they don't want to worry about the accuracy of their rifle.In Part II, Gordy Gritters explains the extreme accuracy requirements of a quality benchrest rifle. Gordy has nearly thirty years invested in building precision rifles. He is a competitive shooter as well as a gunsmith. Builder of many high accuracy rifles used by customers across North America to set records and win various rifle competitions including the Varmint Hunter Jamboree, Coyote Hunting National Championship, 1000 yard matches, 600 yard matches, F-Class matches, BR-50, IR 50-50, 100 and 200 yard benchrest matches, sniper matches, NRA service rifle matches, as well as for varmint and big game hunting.
Firearm Blueing and Browning
| Author | : R. H. Angier |
| Publisher | : Stackpole Books |
| Total Pages | : 161 |
| Release | : 2008-02-25 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 0811749169 |
Timeless information in an easy-to-use format with a new foreword added. Popular and little-known methods explained. Includes useful weights and measures charts.
American Gun
| Author | : Chris Kyle |
| Publisher | : Harper Collins |
| Total Pages | : 298 |
| Release | : 2013-06-04 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0062242733 |
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING FOLLOW-UP TO AMERICAN SNIPER Join Chris Kyle on a journedy to discover “how 10 firearms changed United States history” (New York Times Book Review) Drawing on his legendary firearms knowledge and combat experience, U.S. Navy SEAL and #1 bestselling author of American Sniper Chris Kyle dramatically chronicles the story of America—from the Revolution to the present—through the lens of ten iconic guns and the remarkable heroes who used them to shape history: the American long rifle, Spencer repeater, Colt .45 revolver, Winchester 1873 rifle, Springfield M1903 rifle, M1911 pistol, Thompson submachine gun, M1 Garand, .38 Special police revolver, and the M16 rifle platform Kyle himself used. American Gun is a sweeping epic of bravery, adventure, invention, and sacrifice. Featuring a foreword and afterword by Taya Kyle and illustrated with more than 100 photographs, this new paperback edition features a bonus chapter, “The Eleventh Gun,” on shotguns, derringers, and the Browning M2 machine gun.
The World's Fighting Shotguns
| Author | : Thomas F. Swearengen |
| Publisher | : T B N Enterprises |
| Total Pages | : 504 |
| Release | : 1978 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780686737896 |
