John Walter German Rifle History of the Standard Bolt-Action Designs 1871-1945

Description: Hardcover. 4to. Published by Fortress Publications, Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada. 1979. 160 pgs. Illustrated. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. This book, published in 1979, is devoted to bolt-action rifles of the German military. It "contains details of all the Dreyse bolt-action needle-rifles, short rifles and carbines officially adopted by the Prussian Army between 1840 and 1870, since virtually all of them served in one form or another until the mid-1870s. The service firearms developed by the Gewehr-Prüffungs-Kommission, Mauser and others in the period 1870-1945 are also covered. There is a section devoted to the small calibre Kleinkaliber-Wehrsportsgewehr (KKW), many of which were used as military trainers during the Third Reich; and another on the Hungarian Gewehr 98/40, which was a modified Mannlicher rather than a Mauser." John Walter German Rifle History of the Standard Bolt-Action Designs 1871-1945 Description Up For Sale Today is The German Rifle A Comprehensive Illustrated History of the Standard Bolt-Action Designs. 1871-1945 by John Walter Hardcover. 4to. Published by Fortress Publications, Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada. 1979. 160 pgs. Illustrated. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. This book, published in 1979, is devoted to bolt-action rifles of the German military. It "contains details of all the Dreyse bolt-action needle-rifles, short rifles and carbines officially adopted by the Prussian Army between 1840 and 1870, since virtually all of them served in one form or another until the mid-1870s. The service firearms developed by the Gewehr-Prüffungs-Kommission, Mauser and others in the period 1870-1945 are also covered. There is a section devoted to the small calibre Kleinkaliber-Wehrsportsgewehr (KKW), many of which were used as military trainers during the Third Reich; and another on the Hungarian Gewehr 98/40, which was a modified Mannlicher rather than a Mauser." OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) 300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 100 USD

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

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