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This book is the definitive information resource for the shooting sportsman and arms enthusiast The extensive editorial carries a balanced mix of carefully researched articles on interesting aspects of the shooting sports.The contributing editors provide annual reports of new product news in the major shooting sports product categories.This illustrated arms and accessory catalogue, updated each year, carries the latest listing, specifications and prices.In addition, the annually-updated "Directory of the Arms Trade" is the most extensive and well-maintained industry directory in existence..
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In addition to tactical aspects of self-defense, practical information like choosing the right firearm and ammunition, used gun purchases, and all legal aspects of self-defense with a gun are also extensively covered in this complete and authoritative look at concealed carry..
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Winner of the 1973 National Book Award, Gravity’s Rainbow is a postmodern epic, a work as exhaustively significant to the second half of the twentieth century as Joyce’s Ulysses was to the first. Its sprawling, encyclopedic narrative and penetrating analysis of the impact of technology on society make it an intellectual tour de force..
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"Standard Catalog of[registered] Firearms" is undoubtedly the preferred desk reference for antique, vintage and modern firearms from around the world. Firearms enthusiasts gain access to more than 25,000 listings of firearms manufactured between 1838 and mid-2007 in this book. With informative market reports and tips on how to find collectable firearms in the front, and an extensive reference section in the back, readers will also discover the bulk of this mammoth guide involves 7,500+ detailed photos and listings with realistic condition grade data, completely updated collector values, "sleepers" which identify models poised for a leap in value, plus "value tracker" tables with actual, real-life auction results for specific model of guns..
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Learn the secrets of shooting a handgun quickly and accurately under the extreme stress of a gunfight These cutting-edge techniques for managing recoil in rapid fire, high-speed trigger control and more are used by today's hostage rescue teams and competitive grandmasters..
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This guide is ideal for anyone who buys, sells or trades firearms for fun or profit.The one-volume guide to the world's most collectible cartridge-firing firearms features more than 50,000 listings with concise descriptions of antique, vintage, collectible and modern commercial firearms from 1857 to the present, complete with pricing in six condition grades.Dubbed "The Little Red Book" by firearm collectors, this firearms price guide delivers on its promise of being "Everything You Need - Nothing You Don't"..
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Only firearms reference to include comprehensive bayonet listings - with photos and prices.

This one-volume reference to military firearms of the past 130 years is unmatched in depth of identifying details. More affordable than the closest competition, this general guide delivers descriptions for more than 2,000 antique, vintage, collectible and modern military firearms - providing you with 300+ more listings than the previous edition, all for the same price. Arranged alphabetically by nation, then category, this easy-to-use identification guide includes a separate section for machine guns/submachine guns, and features, for the first time, descriptions and values for bayonets..
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"The most profound and accomplished American novel since the end of World War II."-- Edward Mendelson, The New Republic

Packaged with French flaps, acid-free paper, and rough front. .
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Looking for instructions in bladesmithing that'll put you on the cutting edge of the custom blade market? Then this definitive guide to forging world-class blades is for you. Written by a master bladesmith, this book tells you how to set up your forge, select your materials, fashion grips and hilts, grind edges and much more!.
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It’s a blazing hot day in Iraq. Wearing eighty-five pounds of armor, Major Chris Hunter crosses a barren landscape toward a bomb that has been expertly rigged to kill and maim. Exposed to snipers, prepared for the demonic tricks the enemy plays—like trip wires and secondary devices—Chris knows this mission could be his last. But with his heart hammering in his chest, he also knows one thing above all: he simply cannot afford to fail. In this riveting first-person account, bomb-disposal operative Chris Hunter takes us behind the scenes in an eye-opening, never-before-seen portrait of the most dangerous job in the most dangerous place on earth. . . .

By the time he got to Iraq, Chris Hunter was one of the most experienced bomb-disabling operators in the British armed forces. But Iraq was different. A place where terrorists and soldiers were climbing the same deadly learning curve. Where new devices and new tactics led to countermeasures, and the line between killer and innocent bystander was impossible to draw. As Hunter’s unit became more skilled at disabling bombs, the bombers became more skilled and determined—until Hunter ended up with a price on his head and bombs designed just for him.

From a horrifying ambush in the heart of Shia-dominated Basra to the chilling interrogation of a captured bomber, Hunter guides us through his hellish high-stakes, high-pressure world, where every decision could be your last, and where boredom is interrupted by terror, fury, and raucous humor. A first-of-its-kind account, Eight Lives Down is gritty, immediate, and heart-breaking—the chronicle of a man clinging to his sanity, his marriage, and his duty to his fellow soldiers..
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