{"product_id":"modern-combat-pistols-the-development-of-semiautomatic-pistols-for-military-and-police-service-since-1945-9781861268945","title":"Modern Combat Pistols: The Development of Semi-automatic Pistols for Military and Police Service Since 1945","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModern Combat Pistols: The Development of Semi-automatic Pistols for Military and Police Service Since 1945\u003c\/strong\u003e by Williams, Anthony G.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781861268945.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModern Combat Pistols provides a comprehensive account of the development of military and police semi-automatic pistols and their ammunition from 1945 to present day. It follows on from the same authors critically acclaimed Assault Rifle [Crowood 2004].\n\nThe first part of the book looks at defensive and offensive pistols, the difference between military and police pistols, and special-purpose weapons such as silenced and underwater pistols. The history of the handgun before 1945 is described, and there is an examination both of the development of the semi-automatic pistol since 1945 and of future trends in pistol design.\n\nThe second part of the book is divided up on a country-by-country basis. Each countrys section starts with a historical overview of pistol development in that country before giving a description and technical data for each individual weapon. Appendices cover technical aspects of semi-automatic and ammunition design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crowood Press (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44668459581493,"sku":"ByrdShop_1861268947","price":88.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781861268945_9bf83dcd-a065-432d-a918-10fdead95e91_dc269466-2b0f-437c-9ab4-713f039adda0_d75f4877-297e-4c37-9a86-418136d5804d.jpg?v=1790462153","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/modern-combat-pistols-the-development-of-semiautomatic-pistols-for-military-and-police-service-since-1945-9781861268945","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}