The Art of Duelling
748円 This rare little book was first published in 1836. Only a handful of the original editions remain, and are now extremely costly. OBSCURE PRESS has republished this classic work in a high quality, modern edition, using the original text and artwork. The author remains unknown, but from his manner ...
American Rifle
933円 George Washington insisted that his portrait be painted with one. Daniel Boone created a legend with one. Abraham Lincoln shot them on the White House lawn. And Teddy Roosevelt had his specially customized. Now, in this first-of-its-kind book, historian Alexander Rose delivers a colorful, engross...
Cats With Guns
602円 Strawberries and cream. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Of all the great duos, surely it’s the combination of cats with guns that has been most overlooked. From the happy marriage of the eyes of a Siamese cat and the telescopic sights of an SA-80, to the domestic tabb...
Hints on Revolver Shooting
1,122円 Originally published in 1904, this rare early work on the revolver and its use, is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. We are now republishing it, using the original text and artwork, in a high quality, affordable, modern edition. The author was a well known and respected figure...
Browning FN Hi-Power: An Engraved Mystery
105円 In 2009 an engraved 1935 Browning FN Hi-Power in perfectly preserved condition appeared for sale online. Purportedly a personal gift from Chiang Kai-shek, the gun had been carefully stored away until finally sold as part of an estate. This article looks into the mystery of the gun's provenance. H...
1911: The First 100 Years
3,979円 In 1911, the history of firearms changed forever with the adoption of the greatest pistol ever designed, the Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 - known today simply as the 1911. Now, in one fascinating, illustrated volume, authority Patrick Sweeney celebrates the 100th anniversary of the greate...
Weapons of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
3,575円 When Meriwether Lewis began shopping for supplies and firearms to take on the Corps of Discovery’s journey west, his first stop was a federal arsenal. For the following twenty-nine months, from the time the Lewis and Clark expedition left Camp Dubois with a cannon salute in 1804 until it announce...
Ballistic Basics
496円 So you’re writing a contemporary or historical mystery, or a romantic suspense thriller, or an urban fantasy, and your hero’s packing but you don’t know beans about guns. And your heroine’s a ballistics technician in the city’s Anti-Lycan Policing Organization (ALPO) and she’s going to make the p...
Professional Gunsmithing - A Textbook on ...
1,122円 Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Remington 1858: The Gun That Won Scarlett
105円 The Remington 1858 or New Model Army Revolver has an intimate relationship with the film Gone With the Wind. After purchasing an 1858, research into its supposed use by the Dalton Gang and the discovery that this type of gun had been used as a prop in Gone with the Wind created a perfect opportun...
Remington 1858 Revolver in "Gone With The...
105円 作者无意中收藏了一支古董级别的雷明顿转轮手枪后,发现与电影《飘》(又译《乱世佳人》)中电影道具系同款。因此重新观影,获得新的角色关系感受。但电影为白瑞徳选用雷明顿,其实在美国南方枪械收藏界中颇有争议……本书并非考证真伪。因为封面上拍摄的这一支,本身经历就很复杂,据说与美国西部19世纪著名的丹顿兄弟匪...
Armas Brancas: Lanças, espadas, maças e f...
792円 Conheça as armas utilizadas pelas culturas humanas para travar suas batalhas quando a pólvora não é uma opção.Escrito por Antonio Luiz M. C. Costa, de “Títulos de Nobreza e Hierarquias: um guia sobre as graduações sociais na história”, autor de ficção especulativa e editor de política internacion...
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