Pistols : an illustrated history of their impact
A comprehensive history of the pistol, covering its technological development and its impact on warfare and society.
The development of the pistol helped bring the age of the armored knight to an end, provided the elite with a status symbol of dangerous glamour, and inspired both artisans and industrialists to reach new heights of invention.
History
ix, 397 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
9781851094707, 9781851094752, 1851094709, 185109475X
56614604
1. Introduction
2. The match, the wheel, the flint, and steel
3. The percussion system
4. The metallic cartridge and the modern revolver
5. The semiautomatic pistol
6. Post-World War II developments
Individual pistol models
Glossary