Winchester Shotguns and Shotshells

Winchester Shotguns and Shotshells
Author: Ronald W. Stadt
Publisher: Krause Publications Incorporated
Total Pages: 288
Release: 1995
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780873413398

This "must have" for Winchester collectors gives you exceptional photos and text on collectible Winchester shotguns and shotshells manufactured through 1961. Author Ron Stadt also offers extensive coverage on shotshells and their boxes.

Winchester Shotguns

Winchester Shotguns
Author: Dennis Adler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 926
Release: 2015-11-10
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 151070924X

In the study and appreciation of American history, and in understanding the crucial role played by firearms in that extraordinary saga, one of the most famous gunmakers is Winchester. Their products are so much in demand that they indisputably hold the title of the Blue Chips of gun collecting. And while a notable amount of literature on these marques has appeared in print, much of it from the period of post-World War II, there are still major categories which demand focused books. Such works are in response not only to the "need to know" from students, historians and collectors, but also are a powerful reflection of the ever-expanding explosion of interest in the magical world of firearms. The study of arms is a highly visual, and technical, pursuit. Having the objects sitting on a page, as if they are on the reader's desk, is a true delight. Few photographers can equal those images of excellence. And no one today can match his combination of skill, aptitude and artistry at doing both text and photographs

Shoot to Win

Shoot to Win
Author: Chris Cheng
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2018-05-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1510730605

A surprising journey from tech support to professional marksman in front of the cameras. Chris Cheng won the title of “Top Shot,” a $100,000 cash prize, and a professional marksman contract with the show sponsor, Bass Pro Shops. How did a tech support guy who didn’t shoot a lot of guns beat out seventeen other competitors—including seasoned military veterans, law enforcement officers, and pro marksmen—in History Channel’s Top Shot season 4? An excellent guide for beginning shooters, Cheng focuses on the basics and ammunition of pistols, rifles, and shotguns, marksmanship fundamentals, and buying a firearm. Other chapters include: Dry Fire Practice Firearm Accessories Safely Storing Your Firearm Cleaning and Maintaining Your Guns And much more! Additionally, Cheng covers his approach to staying calm under pressure, teamwork, sportsmanship, and leadership. These traits contributed to his coming out on top and staying above the fray. With a foreword written by Top Shot season 3 champion Dustin Ellermann and an afterword written by the original Top Shot champion Iain Harrison, Shoot to Win is sure to please shooters of all stripes, but especially fans of History Channel’s program Top Shot. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Winchester Shotguns and Shotshells

Winchester Shotguns and Shotshells
Author: Ronald W. Stadt
Publisher:
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1984-01-01
Genre: Ammunition
ISBN: 9780960498222

This "must have" for Winchester collectors gives you exceptional photos and text on collectible Winchester shotguns and shotshells manufactured through 1961. Author Ron Stadt also offers extensive coverage on shotshells and their boxes.

The Guns of John Moses Browning

The Guns of John Moses Browning
Author: Nathan Gorenstein
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2021-05-25
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1982129239

A “well-researched and very readable new biography” (The Wall Street Journal) of “the Thomas Edison of guns,” a visionary inventor who designed the modern handgun and whose awe-inspiring array of firearms helped ensure victory in numerous American wars and holds a crucial place in world history. Few people are aware that John Moses Browning—a tall, humble, cerebral man born in 1855 and raised as a Mormon in the American West—was the mind behind many of the world-changing firearms that dominated more than a century of conflict. He invented the design used in virtually all modern pistols, created the most popular hunting rifles and shotguns, and conceived the machine guns that proved decisive not just in World Wars I and II but nearly every major military action since. Yet few in America knew his name until he was into his sixties. Now, author Nathan Gorenstein brings firearms inventor John Moses Browning to vivid life in this riveting and revealing biography. Embodying the tradition of self-made, self-educated geniuses (like Lincoln and Edison), Browning was able to think in three dimensions (he never used blueprints) and his gifted mind produced everything from the famous Winchester “30-30” hunting rifle to the awesomely effective machine guns used by every American aircraft and infantry unit in World War II. The British credited Browning’s guns with helping to win the Battle of Britain. His inventions illustrate both the good and bad of weapons. Sweeping, lively, and brilliantly told, this fascinating book that “gun collectors and historians of armaments will cherish” (Kirkus Reviews) introduces a little-known legend whose impact on history ranks with that of the Wright Brothers, Thomas Edison, and Henry Ford.

US Combat Shotguns

US Combat Shotguns
Author: Leroy Thompson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2013-08-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1780960158

When a soldier must face multiple opponents at close quarters, few weapons can match the effectiveness of the shotgun. From World War I to the War on Terror, the shotgun has been a devastating weapon in the hands of US troops. For urban combat, prisoner control and shipboard operations, it remains as deadly today as it was a century ago. This book examines various types, from the early combat shotguns through to the riot gun and trench gun versions used in World War l. So effective was the trench shotgun, the Germans complained it violated the “Rules of War” as an inhumane weapon, and threatened to execute troops captured carrying one. More recently during the War on Terror, shotguns have been used to clear cave complexes in Afghanistan and buildings in Iraq, but especially to blow doors open during entries and searches. Featuring specially commissioned full-color artwork, this is the story of the origins, development and the use of the combat shotgun in US service, from the trenches of World War l, to the Korean and Vietnamese Wars and lately the cave complexes of Afghanistan.

Shotguns by Keith

Shotguns by Keith
Author: Elmer Keith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 307
Release: 1950
Genre: Shotguns
ISBN:

All about shotguns from their history to gauges, sights, barrels, chambers, shot size, etc.

The Winchester Model 42

The Winchester Model 42
Author: Ned Schwing
Publisher: Krause Publications Incorporated
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1990
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780873411349

This book ranks near the top as one of the all-time favorite collector firearms. Author Ned Schwing gives you the most accurate and complete book on the Model 42 ever written.