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books related to the collecting and study of antique bayonets.
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A Collector's Guide to the German Gew. 88 "Commission" Rifle
Paul S. Scarlata (New)
Your complete guide to "Commission" Rifles and Carbines, including their use outside of Germany and copies of the system with its famous magazine. Covers it all! Rifles, carbines, bayonets, disassembly steps for the rifle and bolt, historical development, battle history, cartridge data, test firing and collector hints.
Softcover | 
| Price : $27 USD Shipping to America : $5
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Ames Sword Company Catalog: An Exact Reprint of the Original 19th Century Military and Fraternal Sword Catalog
Stuart C. Mowbray (New)
The level of detail in these original catalog images will surprise you. Dealers who sold Ames swords used this catalog in their stores, and every feature is clearly shown. Reproduced directly from the incredibly rare originals, Military, Fraternal and more! The key to identifying hundreds of Ames Swords! Shows the whole Ames line, including swords from the Civil War and even earlier. Lots of related military items like belts, bayonets, etc. 200 pp., 7" x 10", hardcover, 541 swords illustrated with original prices and descriptions | 
| Price : $36 USD Shipping to America : $5
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Civil War Arms Makers and their contracts: a facsimile reprint of the Report by the Commission on Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, 1862
Commission on Ordnance and Ordnance Stores (New)
A facsimile reprint of the Report by the Commission on Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, 1862. This is a massive hardbound reprint of the Civil War's most useful government document. One hundred and seven arms makers are covered and indexed for easy reference! All the Union contractors are included. An amazing 608 pages of details on makers and suppliers of pistols, carbines, rifles, ammunition, bayonets, accoutrements and much more! 6"x9". Hardcover | 
| Price : $37 USD Shipping to America : $5
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Civil War Small Arms of the US Navy and Marine Corps
John D. McAulay (New)
From renowned author John D. McAulay comes the first reliable and comprehensive guide to the firearms and edged weapons of the Civil War Navy and Marine Corps. This fascinating book starts during the 1850s and then proceeds to cover each of the war years in surprising detail, listing specific weapons used on specific ships and in specific engagements. What will amaze even the most casual reader is the amount of action seen by these small arms. The Navy is best known for its famous blockade, but sailors and marines also fought in countless land battles, river actions and skirmishes where small arms played a crucial part in the action. The variety of weapons covered is amazing! For instance, arms inventories for nearly 400 vessels are carefully transcribed for your use, showing guns, swords, pikes, knives and accoutrements by Colt, Hall, Jenks, Ames, Perry, Sharps, North-Savage, Joslyn, Sharps & Hankins, Spencer, Starr, Remington, Maynard, Whitney, Smith as well as Enfields, Springfields, Plymouth Rifles, Naval Officers' Swords, Cutlasses, Single-Shot Pistols, Battle Axes, Single Sticks, Bayonets, Marine Corps Swords and Bowie knives - plus much, much more. This book absolutely reinvents the study of Civil War Naval and Marine Corps weaponry, and will be a constant resource for collectors and historians alike. Deluxe paper, 216 photos, 186 pp. Hardcover. | 
| Price : $36.5 USD Shipping to America : $5
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Johnson Rifles and Machine Guns
Bruce Canfield (New)
The M1941 is the hottest World War II rifle on the collectors' market today, and this exciting new book covers it all! From invention and manufacture through issue to the troops, every aspect of the Johnson is explained and illustrated - including just the kind of hands-on information that you need, like collector's notes and serial number data. And that's not all! You will also learn about all the other Johnson weapons, like the Light Machine Guns, "Paratroop" rifles and aircraft cannon. Discover which troops used these unique guns, including those Johnson Rifles issued to the U.S. Marine Corps. See the weapons in action, from test firing to battle service.
As if that isn't enough, author Bruce N. Canfield also tells the intriguing story of Johnson himself, using never-before-revealed sources provided by the inventor's son, Edward R, Johnson and Johnson researcher Robert L. Lamoreaux. Over 285 clear and detailed photographs show you the features that separate original configuration rifles from less valuable put-together guns and sporterized versions. This is the practical kind of help that will save you money and time. All accessories are covered, including the highly sought-after bayonets.
Learn about Johnson's continual struggle against government bureaucrats, as his rifle stood head-to-head with the famous M1 Garand. This is truly an exciting story that will captivate anyone with an interest in World War II or weapons manufacturing.
285+ photos, 272 pp., 8.5" x 11". Hardcover | 
| Price : $46 USD Shipping to America : $5
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Muskets of the Revolution and the French & Indian Wars
Bill Ahearn (New)
The Smoothbore Longarm in Early America, including British, French, Dutch, German, Spanish and American Weapons
by Bill Ahearn
The exciting, true story of the guns that fought the American Revolution, including intimate details of the men who carried them and the desperate battles in which they served. Not just a technical study of old firearms, this is a tribute to the bravery of the men who fought on both sides of that epic conflict and a celebration of the tools of freedom that have become so much a part of our national character. Includes many never-before published photos!
8 1/2"x11". Hardcover. | 
| Price : $48 USD Shipping to America : $5
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Rifles & Carabines (Carbines) 98
Dr. Dieter Storz (New)
In 1898 the German army introduced a new rifle that was to influence not only the armament of the German armed forces until the mid 20th century, but also that of many other countries. This book deals in detail with the history of M 98 rifles and carbines in Germany between 1898 and 1918.
The book relies above all on the collections of the major military historical museums in Germany such as the Bayerisches Armeemuseum in Ingolstadt, the Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung in Koblenz and the Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr in Dresden. The Deutsches Historisches Museum in Berlin and the Royal Army Museum in Brussels also made their stocks available for this book. After years of research work in the archives in Munich, Dresden, Stuttgart and Suhl, new data, facts and contexts can now be presented to the public.
Hitherto unknown experimental rifles originating from the Prussian Rifle Inspection Commission allow the path to be reconstructed leading to the new weapon. Exotic models and special patterns such as rifles with telescopic sights, accessories, ammunition, bayonets and many other things belonging to the rifle are presented in detail in the illustrations and text. But the book is not confined to describing the artifacts, it also illuminates the historical, military and technological background.
The reader learns how troops handled weapons, how rifles and carbines were maintained at the time, how and according to which principles rifle training was carried out in peacetime and during the war and what role the rifle played in combat. The book also treats in detail technical modifications, manufacturing methods, the organization of mass production, state-run and private arms industry, production figures and the problems of arms supply during the First World War.
Hardcover, approx. 10"x12", 464 pages, 850 illustrations, FULL COLOR. | 
| Price : $131 USD Shipping to America : $5
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Small Arms of the British Forces In America 1664-1815
De Witt Bailey (New)
Pre-order. Estimated Shipping Date is Tuesday, March 19, 2009From noted researcher De Witt Bailey comes this long -awaited guide to the British firearms and accoutrements carrie on the battlefields of North America. The French and Indian Wars, the American Revolution and the War of 1812 are all covered in amazing detail, as are the age of colonialism and peacetime years. So whether your topic is Braddock's March, Bunker Hill or the Battle of New Orleans, the information you are seeking will be found here. Weapons of all the land and sea forces are included - with detailed photographs that allow individual examples to be identified and dated quickly and easily.
Also included is a true motherlode of issue data taken directly from Ordnance records. If you are trying to figure out "which regiment got what," then this book is sure to thrill you with the amount of previously unpublished information that it presents. The end result gives the reader a unique understanding of the relationship between British military weapons and the men who carried them. Nothing this ambitious has ever been attempted before and the results are nothing short of spectacular.
- From Brown Bess Muskets to Rifles, Carbines and Pistols, this Groundbreaking Study Covers it All!
- A Whole New System for Identifying and Dating British Weapons
- Decades of Research in Ordnance Records Are Now Revealed
- A "Must-Have" Resource For Revolutionary War Enthusiasts
More than 400 detailed photographs show the features and markings that are critical to understanding these fascinating weapons! 376 pages, 400+ photos, 8.5" x 11", coated paper, hardcover. | 
| Price : $57 USD Shipping to America : $5
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The All New Collector's Guide TO REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK MILITARY RIFLES OF THE WORLD
George Layman (New)
An all new collector's guide! Your country-by-country identification guide to the Military Rolling Blocks of the U.S.A. and the world.
-672 detailed photographs show you exactly what to look for.
-Startling new research that reveals the long-lost secrets of the Remington Rolling Block.
-Correctly identifies and explains more than fifty rile models that have never been identified before.
-Shows you the markings and features that turn "just another rolling block" into a true collector's prize!
-Clearly lists and illustrated correct original features and finishes s you can tell a valuable rarity from a nearly worthless parts gun.
-It's amazing! Harback, 240 Pages. 672 Illustrations | 
| Price : $37 USD Shipping to America : $5
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U.S. Infantry Weapons of the First World War
Bruce N. Canfield (New)
This book gives you the inside scoop on everything that was carried into combat by the Army and Marines, including rifles, pistols, shotguns, automatic rifles, machine guns, bayonets, knives, grenades, mortars, flame throwers and accessories. It's all in here! Nowhere else will you find this amount of useful information under one cover - and it's complete with exciting combat reports documenting how this equipment performed at the front! Don't miss this exciting opportunity to learn all about the weapons used by the Doughboys, fully illustrated with hundreds of large, clear photographs, tables, serial numbers and historical illustrations. 500+ photos/illustrations, 304 pp., 8.5" x 11". Hardcover | 
| Price : $37 USD Shipping to America : $5
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U.S. Military Flintlock Muskets and Their Bayonets; The early years, 1790-1815
Peter A. Schmidt (New)
By far and away, the most useful reference ever produced on the Flintlock Military Muskets of the United States. Learn the correct, and incorrect, configurations for these historical longarms. Study the markings and inspection stamps that separate rare muskets from run-of-the-mill examples. Also included is surely the most in-depth explanation of the Federal System of manufacture ever to appear in print, including fascinating details about the inner workings of Springfield Armory and never-before-published histories of the many contractors who also made these guns. Based upon decades of research at the National Archives, this book will be followed up by a second volume covering the years 1816 through 1863. 432 pages, countless photos, deluxe hardcover, dustjacket, coated paper, 8.5"x11" | 
| Price : $66 USD Shipping to America : $5
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U.S. Military Flintlock Muskets and Their Bayonets; The later years,1816-The Civil War
Peter A. Schmidt (New)
The concluding volume of what is now recognized as the most useful reference ever produced on the Flintlock Military Muskets of the United States. In this volume covering the second half of the flintlock era, learn the correct, and incorrect, configurations for these historical longarms. Study the markings and inspection stamps that separate rare muskets from run-of-the-mill examples. Based upon decades of research at the national Archives, this book follows a first volume that covered the years 1790 through 1815. While each books stands on its own, together they chronicle the most exciting story in firearms history, as our national arsenals and private contractors achieved interchangeability of parts and changed manufacturing forever. 373 pages, countless photos, deluxe hardcover, dustjacket, coated paper, 8.5"x11" | 
| Price : $66 USD Shipping to America : $5
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United States Martial Flintlocks
Robert M. Reilly (New)
A comprehensive, exhaustively illustrated history of the flintlock in America from the Revolution to the demise of the system. Long awaited book by a highly regarded authority. 263 pp., 9"x12". Hardcover w/dustjacket | 
| Price : $37 USD Shipping to America : $5
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