Small Arms Review

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ISBN: 978-1-7343204-7-3
Item Number: C001
Paperback / 600pp / Index Incl.

California Gun Laws: A Guide to State and Federal Firearm Regulations (2023 10th Edition) is said to be the bible and definitive source for information on the subject of gun laws in California. This tremendous resource is jam-packed with thousands of hours of legal research, all of which has been transcribed into a format that is easy to read and comprehend. Chock-full of legal and practical insights drawn from decades of experience, this book is a must-have for any California gun owner. The 2023 10th Edition will answer all of your questions regarding current state and federal firearm laws, including who can legally possess a firearm, where and when you can possess it, how to acquire a firearm in California, which firearms are prohibited, and how to lawfully carry a firearm in public. The 10th Edition will also cover new and important legislative and regulatory changes to state and federal firearm laws following the release of the 9th Edition.

Author Frank Iannamico presents an in-depth study of the famous Thompson submachine gun, which was fielded by the U.S. and her allies during World War II. Includes early history of the Auto-Ordnance Corporation, designers and engineers responsible for the Thompson, Colt Thompsons and the gangster era, WWII production figures and dates of manufacture, Savage Arms Corporation and Auto-Ordnance Bridgeport Thompsons, British and French contracts, U.S. government contracts and numbers, markings and variations, contractors and subcontractors, drums, magazines, accessories and much more.

The concept of the Thompson originated during World War I, by General John T. Thompson. By the time the weapon was designed and placed into production, the War had ended. Post-War sales were made to a few law enforcement agencies and corporations, but some ended up in the hands of criminals, earning the gun a sinister reputation.

Nearly 20 years later, at the beginning of World War II, there was a desperate need for weapons, and the Thompson was placed back in production. The submachine gun was issued to U.S. and Allied military forces and helped win the War.

Includes the history and development of the German machine pistol from the MP18,I to the MP40, to include the MP28,II, Bergmann machine pistols, Erma EMP, Steyr-Solothurn, Aberdeen Proving Grounds trials, accessories, production and more. This is the revised and updated second edition by author Frank Iannamico (includes almost 100 additional pages than the original printing).

The Germans fielded their first pistol-caliber fully automatic weapon, the MP18,I machine pistol, in the last months of World War I. The new German weapon and the tactics developed for its use were largely ignored by the victorious allied nations. The Germans, however, saw great potential in the concept and continued development in the post-War era. In the first month of World War II, the Germans fielded the revolutionary MP38 weapon. Just a little over a year later, the Germans introduced the MP40 machine pistol. While the MP38 changed the way machine pistols looked, the stamped sheet-metal MP40 revolutionized the way they were made. Soon all of the Allied nations scrambled to develop and field machine pistols (submachine guns) of their own.

The best military shop manuals on the 1917A1, 1918A2, 1919A4, M2HB and the .30 and .50 aircraft machine guns. The original BSD (Base Shop Data) manuals for the Browning caliber.30, caliber .50 machine guns and .30 caliber BAR were originally compiled by the U.S. Ordnance Department for the purpose of training U.S. Ordnance Armorers how to disassemble, overhaul and reassemble these weapons. The World War II BSD manuals were well-illustrated with clear line drawings and written descriptions. These rare BSD manuals have been digitally restored and reformatted for presentation in this manual. Today’s enthusiast will find this manual invaluable for maintaining or repairing Browning firearms.

German Anti-Tank Weapons: Panzerbüchse, Panzerfaust and Panzerschreck is the fifth volume in the Propaganda Photo Series. Each volume of this series features a unique selection of original German World War II propaganda photos, most of them never published before. Furthermore, this book contains essential information about history and development, markings, experiments & variations, ammunition and accessories.