Walter - The handgun story : a complete illustrated history

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Bady, Donald B., Colt Automatic Pistols, 1896 1955. Borden Publishing Company, Alhambra, CA, rev. (2nd) ed., 1973.

Barnes, Frank C. (Stan Skinner, ed.), Cartridges of the World . DBI Books, Northbrook, IL, 10th ed., 2003.

Boothroyd, Geoffrey, The Handgun . Safari Press, Huntington Beach, CA, 1999.

Breathed, John W., Jr, and Schroeder, Joseph J., Jr, System Mauser . Handgun Press, Chicago, IL, 1967.

Browning, John, and Gentry, Curt, John M. Browning: American Gunmaker . Doubleday, New York, 1964.

Bruce, Gordon, and Reinhart, Christian, Webley Revolvers . Verlag Stocker-Schmid, Dietikon-Zrich, 1988.

Derby, Harry, The Hand Cannons of Imperial Japan . Derby Publishing Company, Charlotte, NC, 1981.

Dowell, William C., The Webley Story . The Skyrac Press, Kirkgate, Leeds, 1962.

Erlmeier, Hans A., and Brandt, Jacob H., Manual of Pistol & Revolver Cartridges . Journal-Verlag Schwend GmbH, Schwbisch Hall, Germany: Vol. 1 (centrefire, metric calibres), 1967, Vol. 2 (centrefire, Anglo-American calibres), 1980.

Ezell, Edward C., Handguns of the World . Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, PA, 1981.

, Small Arms Today . Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, PA, 2nd ed., 1988.

Fors, William Barlow, Collectors Handbook of U.S. Cartridge Revolvers , 1856 1899. Adams Press, Chicago, IL, 1973.

Gangarosa, Gene, Jr., Complete Guide to Compact Handguns . Stoeger Publishing Co, Wayne, 1997.

, Complete Guide to Service Handguns . Stoeger Publishing Co., Wayne, 1998.

, Spanish Handguns . Stoeger Publishing Co., Wayne, 2001.

Gardner, Robert E., Small Arm Makers , Crown Publishers, New York, 1958.

Gluckman, Col Arcadi, United States Martial Pistols & Revolvers . The Stackpole Company, Harrisburg, PA, 1956.

Grtz, Joachim, Die Pistole 08. Verlag Stocker-Schmid, Dietikon-Zrich, Switzerland, and Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart, 1985.

, and Walter, John D., The Navy Luger . The Lyon Press, Eastbourne, and Handgun Press, Chicago, IL, 1988.

Grennell, Dean A., The Gun Digest Book of the .45 . DBI Books, Northfield, IL, 1989.

Hackley, Frank W., Woodin, William H., and Scranton, Edward L., History of Modern US Military Small Arms Ammunition . The Macmillan Company, New York, Vol. 1 (1880 1939), 1976; The Gun Room Press, Aledo, IL, Vol. 2 (1940 45), 1978.

Hartnik, A. E., Encyclopedia of Pistols and Revolvers . Knickerbocker Press, New York, 1997.

Hatch, Alden, Remington Arms in American History . Remington Arms Company, Ilion, NY, rev. ed., 1972.

Hatcher, Maj.-Gen. Julian S., Hatchers Notebook . The Stackpole Company, Harrisburg, PA, 3rd ed., 1962.

Husler, Fritz: Schweizer Fastfeuerwaffen Armes de poing suisses Swiss Handguns. Verlag Husler, Frauenfeld, 1975.

Haven, Charles T., and Belden, Frank A., A History of the Colt Revolver . William Morrow & Company, New York, 1940.

Heer, Eugen, Die Faustfeuerwaffen von 1850 bis zur Gegenwart . Part of Geschichte und Entwicklung der Militrhandfeuerwaffen in der Schweiz . Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, Graz, 1971.

Hogg, Ian V., German Handguns, 1871 2001 . Greenhill Books; London, and Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA, 2001.

, Military Pistols & Revolvers . Arms & Armour Press, London, 1988.

, (John Walter, ed.) Small Arms. Pistols and Rifles. Greenhill Books, London, and Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA; rev. ed., 2003.

, The Greenhill Military Small Arms Data Book . Greenhill Books, London, and Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA, 2000.

, The Cartridge Guide . Arms & Armour Press, London, 1982.

, and Walter, John, Pistols of the World . Krause Publications, Iola, WI, 4th ed., 2004. (Note: the first three editions were compiled with the assistance of John S. Weeks.)

, and Weeks, John S., Military Small Arms of the Twentieth Century . Krause Publications, Iola, WI, 7th ed., 2000.

Honeycutt, Fred L., Jr, Military Pistols of Japan . Julin Books, Lake Park, FL, 1982.

Jinks, Roy G., History of Smith & Wesson . Beinfeld Publishing Company, North Hollywood, CA, 1977.

Kasler, Peter A., Glock: The New Wave in Combat Handguns . Paladin Press, Boulder, CO, 1993.

Knig, Klaus-Peter, Faustfeuerwaffen. Motorbuch Verlag GmbH, Stuttgart, 1980.

Kopec, John A., Graham, Ron, and Moore, Kenneth C., A Study of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver . La Puente, CA, 1976.

Law, Clive A., Canadian Military Handguns, 1855 1985 . Museum Restoration Service, Bloomfield, Ontario, 1994.

Leithe, Frederick E., Japanese Handguns , Borden Publishing, Alhambra, CA, 1967.

Long, Duncan, Combat Revolvers . Paladin Press, Boulder, CO, 1999.

, Glocks Handguns . Desert Publications, El Dorado, AZ, 1996.

, Hand Cannons: The Worlds Most Powerful Handguns . Paladin Press, Boulder, CO, 1995.

Lugs, Jaroslav, Rucn palne zbrane , Nae Vojsko, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 2 vols, 1956. (An English translation, Firearms Past and Present , was published c .1976 by Ravenhill Publishing, London.)

Markham, George (John Walter), Guns of the Empire . Arms & Armour Press, London, 1990.

, Guns of the Reich . Arms & Armour Press, London, 1989.

, Guns of the Wild West . Arms & Armour Press, London, 1991.

Mathews, J. Howard, Firearms Identification . Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, IL, 3 vols, 1962 73.

Neal, Robert J., and Jinks, Roy G., Smith & Wesson 1857 1945. A. S. Barnes & Company, South Brunswick, NJ, 1966.

Nelson, Thomas B., and Musgrave, Daniel D., The Worlds Machine Pistols & Submachine Guns . TBN Enterprises, Alexandria, VA, 1980.

Parsons, John E., Smith & Wesson Revolvers: The Pioneer Single Action Models. William Morrow & Company, New York, 1957.

, The Peacemaker and its Rivals . William Morrow & Company, New York, 1950.

Ramos, J. M., The CZ-75 Family: The Ultimate Combat Handgun . Paladin Press, Boulder, CO, 1990.

Reckendorf, Hans, Die Militr-Faustfeuerwaffen des Knigreiches Preussen und des Deutschen Reiches . Published privately, Dortmund-Schnau, 1978.

, Die Handwaffen der Kniglich Preussischen und der Kaiserliche Marine . Published privately, Dortmund-Schnau, 1983.

Reinhart, Christian, Pistolen und Revolver in der Schweiz . Verlag Stocker-Schmid, Dietikon-Zrich, and Motor-Buch Verlag, Stuttgart, 1988.

, and Am Rhyn, Michael, Faustfeuerwaffen II. Selbstladepistolen . The 6th volume of Bewaffnung und Ausrstung der Schweizer Armee seit 1817 . Verlag Stocker-Schmid, Dietikon-Zrich, 1976.

Rosa, Joseph G., Guns of the American West (1776 1900). Arms & Armour Press, London, 1985.

Rub, B. Barcel, Armamento Portatil Espaol (1764 1939): una labora artillera . Libreria Editorial San Martin, Madrid, 1976.

Schwing, Ned, Standard Catalog of Firearms . Krause Publications, Iola, WI, 14th ed., 2004.

, Standard Catalog of Military Firearms . Krause Publications, Iola, WI, 2001.

Serven, James E., Colt Firearms from 1836. The Foundation Press, La Habra, CA, 7th printing, 1972.

Simpson, Layne, The Custom Government Model Pistol . Wolfe Publishing, Prescott, AZ, 1994.

Smith, Walter H. B., Mauser, Walther & Mannlicher Firearms . The Stackpole Company, Harrisburg, PA, 1971.

, The Book of Pistols & Revolvers. The Stackpole Company, Harrisburg, PA, 7th ed., 1968.

(rev. by Joseph E. Smith and Edward C. Ezell) , Small Arms of the World , Stackpole Books, Harrisburg PA, 11th ed.. 1977.

Stern, Daniel K., 10 Shots Quick . Globe Printing Company, San Jose, CA, 1967.