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The Handgun Guide for Women - Shoot Straight, Shoot Safe, and Carry with Confidence (Paperback): Tara Dixon-Engel The Handgun Guide for Women - Shoot Straight, Shoot Safe, and Carry with Confidence (Paperback)
Tara Dixon-Engel
R582 Discovery Miles 5 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Single Action Sixguns (Hardcover, Reprint ed.): John Taffin Single Action Sixguns (Hardcover, Reprint ed.)
John Taffin
R1,566 Discovery Miles 15 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Big Bore Sixguns (Hardcover, Reprint ed.): John Taffin Big Bore Sixguns (Hardcover, Reprint ed.)
John Taffin
R1,453 Discovery Miles 14 530 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Sporting Firearms (Legacy Edition) - A Classic Handbook on Hunting Tools, Marksmanship, and Essential Equipment for the Field... Sporting Firearms (Legacy Edition) - A Classic Handbook on Hunting Tools, Marksmanship, and Essential Equipment for the Field (Hardcover, Legacy ed.)
Horace Kephart
R774 Discovery Miles 7 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Wing and Trap Shooting (Legacy Edition) - A Classic Handbook on Marksmanship and Tips and Tricks for Hunting Upland Game Birds... Wing and Trap Shooting (Legacy Edition) - A Classic Handbook on Marksmanship and Tips and Tricks for Hunting Upland Game Birds and Waterfowl (Hardcover, Legacy ed.)
Charles Askins
R777 Discovery Miles 7 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Action Shooting Cowboy Style (Hardcover, Reprint ed.): John Taffin Action Shooting Cowboy Style (Hardcover, Reprint ed.)
John Taffin
R1,551 Discovery Miles 15 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Shotguns, All Types - TM 9-285 US Army Technical Manual (1942 World War II Civilian Reference Edition) - Unabridged Field... Shotguns, All Types - TM 9-285 US Army Technical Manual (1942 World War II Civilian Reference Edition) - Unabridged Field Manual On Vintage and Classic Shotguns for Hunting, Trap, Skeet, and Defense from the Wartime Era (Hardcover, 1942 World War II Civilian Reference ed.)
U.S. War Department
R845 Discovery Miles 8 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
From Musket to Metallic Cartridge - A Practical History of Black Powder Firearms (Hardcover): Oyvind Flatnes From Musket to Metallic Cartridge - A Practical History of Black Powder Firearms (Hardcover)
Oyvind Flatnes
R1,090 Discovery Miles 10 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

From Musket to Metallic Cartridge is an historical introduction to the use of black powder firearms, from the primitive smooth-bore musket to breech-loading cartridge guns, as well as a primer on their practical use for today's black powder shooters. Drawing on his experience of countless hours on the shooting range, backed up by meticulous research, Oyvind Flatnes relates over 500 years of development and covers the huge range of different ignition systems, models and patents. He describes the use of antique firearms and replicas, discussing their historical and safe modern use. The book is profusely illustrated throughout, with both photographs and diagrams, showing a range of guns and their ammunition, with some live firing shots showing them in action. Aimed at shooters, collectors and general gun and weapons enthusiasts, this book will inspire the reader to learn more about how firearms work, and to take them onto the range too. Superbly illustrated with 265 colour photographs and diagrams.

The Practical Guide to Man-powered Bullets - Experiments with Catapults, Musketballs, Stonebows, Blowpipes, Big Airguns and... The Practical Guide to Man-powered Bullets - Experiments with Catapults, Musketballs, Stonebows, Blowpipes, Big Airguns and Bullet Bows (Hardcover)
Richard Middleton
R866 Discovery Miles 8 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
People For and Against Gun Control - A Biographical Reference (Hardcover, New): Marjolijn Bijlefeld People For and Against Gun Control - A Biographical Reference (Hardcover, New)
Marjolijn Bijlefeld
R2,421 Discovery Miles 24 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The debate over gun control is a complex and compelling one that has created a deep divide between gun rights and gun control supporters. Student researchers can use this reference source to explore the issue through the lives of fifty people who have become actively involved in either supporting gun control and stricter laws, or in supporting the rights of people to own and carry guns. This unique approach to the debate provides profiles of these individuals, highlighting the different reasons for each person's deep involvement in the debate and the different elements involved in the debate as a whole.

Victims of gun violence, police officers, physicians, and Second Amendment scholars are among those who put a human face on this complicated debate. Readers can expect to experience a range of emotions and a questioning of their own views as they explore the complex issues of individual rights, the role of government and law enforcement, public health questions, and social issues such as gang violence and the need for safe communities from a variety of perspectives. A thorough introduction outlining the debate, references to additional sources, and complete lists of federal and state gun laws are additional tools this volume provides to help students understand the complexity of this divisive social issue.

Guns in America - A Historical Reader (Hardcover): Jan E. Dizard, Robert Muth, Stephen P. Andrews Guns in America - A Historical Reader (Hardcover)
Jan E. Dizard, Robert Muth, Stephen P. Andrews
R3,220 Discovery Miles 32 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"A lively and interesting overview of guns in American life; past, present, and future...Guns in America: A Reader will serve most promisingly as a long-awaited introduction to a complex and controversial issue."
--"Left History"

Firearms have long been at the core of our national narratives. From the Puritans' embrace of guns to beat back the "devilish Indian" to our guilty delight in the extralegal exploits of Dirty Harry, Americans have relied on the gun to right wrongs, both real and imagined.

The extent to which guns have been woven into our nation's mythology suggests that the current debate is only partly about guns themselves and equally about conflicting cultural values and competing national identities. Belying the gun debate are a host of related issues: contesting conceptions of community, the proper relationship between the individual and the state, and the locus of responsibility for maintaining order.

Guns in America documents and analyzes the history of firearms in America, exploring various aspects of gun manufacture, ownership, and useaand more importantly, the cultural and political implications which this history reveals.

Eschewing single-minded partisanship and emphasizing nuance and compromise, Jan E. Dizard and Robert Merrill Muth have assembled a diverse array of writings from all points on the ideological spectrum. The documents span the whole of American history, from Puritan sermons to contemporary NRA documents. The result is an indispensable panorama of the never-ending controversies over gun control, crime, hunting, and militias.

Gun Women - Firearms and Feminism in Contemporary America (Hardcover): Mary Zeiss Stange, Carol K. Oyster Gun Women - Firearms and Feminism in Contemporary America (Hardcover)
Mary Zeiss Stange, Carol K. Oyster
R3,098 Discovery Miles 30 980 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"A lively mix of memoir, cultural and historical analysis, statistics, and cross-generational profiles of women who shoot
--blasting the notion that feminism and firearms are incompatible."
--"Peace News"

Women, we are told, should not own guns. Women, we are told, are more likely to be injured by their own guns than to fend off an attack themselves. This "fact" is rooted in a fundamental assumption of female weakness and vulnerability. Why should a woman "not" be every bit as capable as a man of using a firearm in self-defense?

And yet the reality is that millions of American women--somewhere between 11,000,000 and 17,000,000--use guns confidently and competently every day. Women are hunting, using firearms in their work as policewomen and in the military, shooting for sport, and arming themselves for personal security in ever-increasing numbers. What motivates women to possess firearms? What is their relationship to their guns? And who exactly are these women? Crucially, can a woman be a gun-owner and a feminist too?

Women's growing tendency to arm themselves has in recent years been political fodder for both the right and the left. Female gun owners are frequently painted as "trying to be like men" (the conservative perspective) or "capitulating to patriarchal ideas about power" (the liberal critique). Eschewing the polar extremes in the heated debate over gun ownership and gun control, and linking firearms and feminism in novel fashion, Mary Zeiss Stange and Carol K. Oyster here cut through the rhetoric to paint a precise and unflinching account of America's gun women.

American Gladius: A Study of the M-9 Multi-Purpe Bayonet System (Hardcover): Mack A. Pattarozzi American Gladius: A Study of the M-9 Multi-Purpe Bayonet System (Hardcover)
Mack A. Pattarozzi
R1,447 R1,134 Discovery Miles 11 340 Save R313 (22%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The M9 has been the United States Army's standard bayonet for over two decades - with no plans in sight to replace it. In fact, it is already the longest serving American bayonet, joining the M-16 as an enduring symbol of the American soldier. Without exaggeration, it has become an icon of the American Army in much the same way as the Gladius became symbolic of the Roman Legions. This book chiefly focuses on the M9, its manufacturers, evolution, variations, accessories, and collectability with the objective to spotlight only those M9s of military issue. Beyond that, the intention is to provide fellow collectors with a reference and a tool that will enhance their collecting experience through objective data as well as personal knowledge and experience. There is no other bayonet in all of American military history which possesses such a one of a kind individualism while at the same time displaying so obvious an American personality of design as the M9!

Riflesmithing - A Comprehensive Guide (Hardcover): Lewis Potter Riflesmithing - A Comprehensive Guide (Hardcover)
Lewis Potter
R607 Discovery Miles 6 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Over the last twenty years there has been a noticeable increase in interest, not only in the use of rifles, but also in the technical aspects of what makes an accurate rifle. However, much of this information is limited not only to the bolt action rifle but even to certain makes that are favoured above all others. This book deals instead with all types of rifle from flintlock muzzleloaders to synthetic-stocked rifles. It is written in a clear, no-nonsense style based on many years of practical experience and follows the maxim that although theories are of inteest, it is only real results that count.

Pistols and Revolvers - FM 23-35 US Army Field Manual (1946 World War II Civilian Reference Edition) - Unabridged Technical... Pistols and Revolvers - FM 23-35 US Army Field Manual (1946 World War II Civilian Reference Edition) - Unabridged Technical Manual On Vintage and Collectible Side and Handheld Firearms from the Wartime Era (Hardcover, 1946 World War II Civilian Reference ed.)
U.S. War Department
R824 Discovery Miles 8 240 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
German Military Rifles and Machine Pistols 1871-1945 (Hardcover): Hans Dieter Gotz German Military Rifles and Machine Pistols 1871-1945 (Hardcover)
Hans Dieter Gotz
R1,786 R1,378 Discovery Miles 13 780 Save R408 (23%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Richly illustrated volume covers the development of modern German rifles and machine pistols, as well as their ammunition, and includes many rare and experimental types. Covered are the Werder rifle, Mauser rifles, the various M/71 rifles and ammunition, the 88 cartridge, the Infantry Rifle 88, the 98 rifles, the FallschirmjAger rifle, the 41 & 43 rifles, ERMA and Walther machine pistols and many more.

Her First Self Defense Gun: A Handbook for First Time Female Gun Buyers (Hardcover): Michael Hari, Mollie Hari Her First Self Defense Gun: A Handbook for First Time Female Gun Buyers (Hardcover)
Michael Hari, Mollie Hari
R827 Discovery Miles 8 270 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Many women want to join join the swelling ranks of those who have purchased a firearm to defend themselves, their honor, and their property with, but aren't sure where to start. This book explains the details of purchasing a handgun, shotgun, or rifle to defend your person, or home and hearth with.

Mauser Rifles, Vol. 2: 1918-1945: G.98, K.98b, "Standard-Modell," K.98k, Sniper, Markings, Ammunition, Accessories (Hardcover):... Mauser Rifles, Vol. 2: 1918-1945: G.98, K.98b, "Standard-Modell," K.98k, Sniper, Markings, Ammunition, Accessories (Hardcover)
Luc Guillou
R697 R636 Discovery Miles 6 360 Save R61 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The second of two volumes on Mauser rifles, this full-color, illustrated book presents the design, manufacturing, development, and combat use of the various models from 1918 through World War II. Post-WWI manufacturers defined the characteristics of a future German regulation rifle derived from the WWI-era Gewehr 98. After the Nazi accession of the German government, the improved version of the Gewehr 98 was adopted in 1934 under the designation "K98k." This book presents the various models of this famous rifle, as well as the changes made to its manufacture during the Second World War. Details include close-up views of markings, as well as a serial numbers list, and a visual breakdown of the weapons. Accessories such as ammunition, ammo pouches, bayonets, magazines, scopes, and cleaning kits are featured throughout the book, as are rarely seen combat-related uniform and equipment items.

Successful Shotgun Shooting (Paperback, Revised): Andrew Montague Successful Shotgun Shooting (Paperback, Revised)
Andrew Montague
R462 Discovery Miles 4 620 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Shotguns are powerful, intimidating, and versatile weapons. Over time there have been many changes in the world of shotgun shooting, such as new gun models and new ammunition; however, many of the fundamentals have remained the same. With all of these factors combined, it is imperative to learn to use the shotgun correctly. Originally published in 1971, Successful Shotgun Shooting remains one of the most thorough publications on the art and science of shotgun shooting. It is an informative and concise primer that will make a better shooter of anyone -- whether a first time shooter or seasoned professional.

Firearms - A Global History to 1700 (Hardcover, New): Kenneth Chase Firearms - A Global History to 1700 (Hardcover, New)
Kenneth Chase
R1,506 Discovery Miles 15 060 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Kenneth Chase traces the history of firearms from their invention in China in the 1100s to the 1700s, when European firearms had become clearly superior. In Firearms, Chase asks why it was the Europeans who perfected firearms, not the Chinese, and answers this question by looking at how firearms were used throughout the world. Early firearms were restricted to infantry and siege warfare, limiting their use outside of Europe and Japan. Steppe and desert nomads imposed a different style of warfare on the Middle East, India, and China--a style incompatible with firearms. By the time that better firearms allowed these regions to turn the tables on the nomads, Japan's self-imposed isolation left Europe with no rival in firearms design, production, or use, with lasting consequences. After earning his doctorate from Harvard in the area of East Asian Languages and Civilizations and traveling extensively in Asia, Kenneth Chase pursued a career in the law. His interest in history endures unabated, however, and after nine years of research on firearms, he is now working on a history of international trade in the Indian Ocean region in the 1300s and 1400s.

Guns in America - A Historical Reader (Paperback): Jan E. Dizard, Robert Muth, Stephen P. Andrews Guns in America - A Historical Reader (Paperback)
Jan E. Dizard, Robert Muth, Stephen P. Andrews
R935 Discovery Miles 9 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"A lively and interesting overview of guns in American life; past, present, and future...Guns in America: A Reader will serve most promisingly as a long-awaited introduction to a complex and controversial issue."
--"Left History"

Firearms have long been at the core of our national narratives. From the Puritans' embrace of guns to beat back the "devilish Indian" to our guilty delight in the extralegal exploits of Dirty Harry, Americans have relied on the gun to right wrongs, both real and imagined.

The extent to which guns have been woven into our nation's mythology suggests that the current debate is only partly about guns themselves and equally about conflicting cultural values and competing national identities. Belying the gun debate are a host of related issues: contesting conceptions of community, the proper relationship between the individual and the state, and the locus of responsibility for maintaining order.

Guns in America documents and analyzes the history of firearms in America, exploring various aspects of gun manufacture, ownership, and useaand more importantly, the cultural and political implications which this history reveals.

Eschewing single-minded partisanship and emphasizing nuance and compromise, Jan E. Dizard and Robert Merrill Muth have assembled a diverse array of writings from all points on the ideological spectrum. The documents span the whole of American history, from Puritan sermons to contemporary NRA documents. The result is an indispensable panorama of the never-ending controversies over gun control, crime, hunting, and militias.

Small Arms and Security - New Emerging International Norms (Paperback): Denise Garcia Small Arms and Security - New Emerging International Norms (Paperback)
Denise Garcia
R1,503 Discovery Miles 15 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book examines the emergence of new international norms to govern the spread of small arms, and the extent to which these norms have been established in the policies and practices of states, regions and international organizations. It also attempts to establish criteria for assessing norm emergence, and to assess the process of norm development by comparing what actually happens at the multilateral level.
If norm-making on small arms and related multilateral negotiations have mostly dealt with 'illicit arms', and most of the norms examined here fall on the arms supplier side of the arms equation, the author argues that the creation of international norms and the setting of widely agreed standards amongst states on all aspects of the demand for, availability, and spread of both legal and illegal small arms and light weapons must become central to the multilateral coordination of policy responses in order to tackle the growing violence associated with small arms availability.
Small Arms and Security will be of interest to researchers and professionals in the fields of peace and conflict studies, global governance, international security and disarmament.

Small Arms and Security - New Emerging International Norms (Hardcover, New): Denise Garcia Small Arms and Security - New Emerging International Norms (Hardcover, New)
Denise Garcia
R4,630 Discovery Miles 46 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book examines the emergence of new international norms to govern the spread of small arms, and the extent to which these norms have been established in the policies and practices of states, regions and international organizations. It also attempts to establish criteria for assessing norm emergence, and to assess the process of norm development by comparing what actually happens at the multilateral level. If norm-making on small arms and related multilateral negotiations have mostly dealt with 'illicit arms', and most of the norms examined here fall on the arms supplier side of the arms equation, the author argues that the creation of international norms and the setting of widely agreed standards amongst states on all aspects of the demand for, availability, and spread of both legal and illegal small arms and light weapons must become central to the multilateral coordination of policy responses in order to tackle the growing violence associated with small arms availability. Small Arms and Security will be of interest to researchers and professionals in the fields of peace and conflict studies, global governance, international security and disarmament.

Firearm Blueing and Browning (Hardcover, Revised and updated ed): R.H. Angier Firearm Blueing and Browning (Hardcover, Revised and updated ed)
R.H. Angier; Foreword by Ned Schwing
R572 Discovery Miles 5 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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 This practical and precise guide to the chemical and heat coloring of all barrel steels and gun metals covers the earliest soft carbon methods to the latest rustless techniques--some 230 formulae in all. Also included are ways to remove rust, barrel finishes, and nickel plating by chemical means. It's a classic, comprehensive reference of interest to professional and amateur gunsmiths, restorers, collectors, and shooters alike."

9mm Parabellum: The History and Develment of the World's 9mm Pistols and Ammunition (Hardcover, illustrated edition):... 9mm Parabellum: The History and Develment of the World's 9mm Pistols and Ammunition (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Klaus-Peter Konig
R1,241 R994 Discovery Miles 9 940 Save R247 (20%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The world's 9mm weapons are covered in this detailed volume, showing the variety of weapons and ammunition in the 9mm format from Belgium, Brazil, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Finland, France, Italy, Israel, Austria, Poland, South Africa, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and the United States. Among the famous makes covered are the Mauser, Walther, Llama, the various Berettas including the models now used in the American Armed Forces, the UZI, Colt and Smith & Wesson. Over 500 photographs, including detailed interior shots, and numerous line drawings makes this book ideal for the collector and enthusiast.

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