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The Webley Service Revolver
Taschenbuch von Robert Maze
Sprache: Englisch

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The Webley .455in service revolver is among the most powerful top-break revolvers ever produced and has a claim to be the first 'tactical fighting pistol'. First adopted in 1887, in various marques it was the standard-issue service pistol for British and Commonwealth armed forces for nearly fifty years; later versions in .38in calibre went on to see further service in World War II and beyond, as well as in a host of law-enforcement roles around the world into the 1970s.
Developed to give British service personnel the ability to incapacitate their opponents in 'small wars' around the globe, the Webley used the formidable - and controversial - .455in cartridge, a variant of which was known as the 'manstopper'. Users found it offered good penetration and excellent stopping power with only mild recoil - indeed, it was rated superior to the US .45 Colt in stopping power.

Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and close-up photographs, this is the compelling story of the Webley revolver, the powerful pistol that saw service across the British Empire and throughout two world wars.

The Webley .455in service revolver is among the most powerful top-break revolvers ever produced and has a claim to be the first 'tactical fighting pistol'. First adopted in 1887, in various marques it was the standard-issue service pistol for British and Commonwealth armed forces for nearly fifty years; later versions in .38in calibre went on to see further service in World War II and beyond, as well as in a host of law-enforcement roles around the world into the 1970s.
Developed to give British service personnel the ability to incapacitate their opponents in 'small wars' around the globe, the Webley used the formidable - and controversial - .455in cartridge, a variant of which was known as the 'manstopper'. Users found it offered good penetration and excellent stopping power with only mild recoil - indeed, it was rated superior to the US .45 Colt in stopping power.

Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and close-up photographs, this is the compelling story of the Webley revolver, the powerful pistol that saw service across the British Empire and throughout two world wars.

Über den Autor
Dr Robert Maze, a lifelong collector of 19th- and 20th-century British weaponry, has trained with US SWAT teams and has diplomas from defensive handgun courses. He is the author of Howdah to High Power: A Century of British Breechloading Service Pistols (1867-1967). He lives in Virginia and is vice president of a leading aquaculture company. This is his first book for Osprey.
Zusammenfassung
Arguably the most powerful top-break revolver ever produced, the .455in Webley service revolver saw combat with British and other forces in a host of conflicts including both world wars, and played a key role in the development of weapon drills that prefigured today's SWAT techniques.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction /Development /Use /Impact /Select Bibliography /Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781849088039
ISBN-10: 1849088039
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Maze, Robert
Illustrator: Dennis, Peter
Hersteller: Bloomsbury USA
Maße: 254 x 187 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Robert Maze
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.08.2012
Gewicht: 0,263 kg
Artikel-ID: 106653285
Über den Autor
Dr Robert Maze, a lifelong collector of 19th- and 20th-century British weaponry, has trained with US SWAT teams and has diplomas from defensive handgun courses. He is the author of Howdah to High Power: A Century of British Breechloading Service Pistols (1867-1967). He lives in Virginia and is vice president of a leading aquaculture company. This is his first book for Osprey.
Zusammenfassung
Arguably the most powerful top-break revolver ever produced, the .455in Webley service revolver saw combat with British and other forces in a host of conflicts including both world wars, and played a key role in the development of weapon drills that prefigured today's SWAT techniques.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction /Development /Use /Impact /Select Bibliography /Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781849088039
ISBN-10: 1849088039
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Maze, Robert
Illustrator: Dennis, Peter
Hersteller: Bloomsbury USA
Maße: 254 x 187 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Robert Maze
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.08.2012
Gewicht: 0,263 kg
Artikel-ID: 106653285
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