The Complete Encyclopedia of Pistols and Revovlers

Hartink, A. E.

ISBN 10: 0785815198 / ISBN 13: 9780785815198

Published by Chartwell., Edison, NJ, 2002

About this Item

Comprehensive overview on a history of the origins of firearms, detailed information about shooting techniques and arms systems, information on arms manufacturers and weapon brands, and a survey of available handgun ammunition. 400 color photos. 272 pages. Bookseller Inventory # 002723

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Complete Encyclopedia of Pistols and ...

Publisher: Chartwell., Edison, NJ

Publication Date: 2002

Binding: Glossy Hard Cover/Boards

Book Condition:Very Good+

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+

Edition: First Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

This extensive and useful encyclopedia is specially written for sport shooters, weapons collectors, and government officials.  Inside readers will find:

• An extensive glossary of technical terms and types of ammunition, complete with full color illustrations
• Information on arms manufacturers and makes of pistols from around the world
• Detailed descriptions of each weapon, often accompanied by its history and development
• Information on handguns of the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty first centuries
• An extensive index to help readers find specific weapons or subjects
• Hundreds of color photographs of pistols and revolvers

About the Author:

A. E. Hartink grew up with firearms; both his father and his grandfather were in the Royal Dutch Navy.  In his youth, he graduated from his first Diana air rifle to a small bore carbine, and then to large caliber handguns.  During his military service, he was a sergeant weapons instructor.  He later joined the Dutch state police, where he soon became a detective, extending his already vast knowledge of firearms.  Following the reorganization of Dutch police forces in 1994, Hartink became a specialist firearms detective with a regional police force, and since 1995 he has worked for a regional firearms department, where his main activities are related to the control of legal and prevention of illegal firearms.  In addition to being a regular contributor to various publications, he has written extensively on weapons of every kind under a variety of pen names (as well as his own), and has translated books about weapons, ammunition, and the reloading of cartridges.