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  2. Ian V. Hogg - Wikipedia

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    Ian Vernon Hogg (1 January 1926 – 7 March 2002) was a British author of books on firearms, artillery, ammunition, and fortification, as well as biographies of several famous general officers. During his career he wrote, co-wrote, edited, or co-edited about 150 books and sold well over 1 million copies.

  3. Weapons and Warfare - Wikipedia

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    Purnell's Illustrated Encyclopedia of modern Weapons and Warfare is a partwork originating with Purnell in 1967–1969, republished under the Phoebus brand. Its contributors and editors included Bill Gunston (aviation), Ian V. Hogg (land weapons), John Batchelor (illustrations) and editor Bernard Fitzsimons .

  4. List of weapons in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 19th Century Firearms: An Illustrated History of the Development of the World's Military Firearms During the 19th Century. Crescent Books. p. 216. ISBN 0-517-27786-7. Ricketts, Howard (1964). Firearms. Weidenfeld and Nicolson. p. 115. Rutherford, Kenneth (2020). America's Buried History: Landmines in the Civil ...

  5. List of defunct American magazines - Wikipedia

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    Ray Gun (1992–2000) The Reaper (1980–1989) Red Herring (1993–2007) Reedy's Mirror (1891–1994) Relief Society Magazine (1915–1970) The Reporter (1949–1968) Review of Reviews (1892–1937) Revolution (Brisbane), Imagine Media (2000–2001) The Rip Off Review of Western Culture (1972) Road to Freedom (1927–1931) Royal American ...

  6. List of most-produced firearms - Wikipedia

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    In his 2001 book 'The AK-47', Chris McNab claims it is "feasible" that production of the Chinese Type 56 assault rifle – a license-built AK-47 copy – reached 15-20 million. McNab bases that estimate on the "apparent" strength of the Chinese armed forces of 10 million (3 million regular troops and 5-7 million reservists) and presumed export ...

  7. Stevens Arms - Wikipedia

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    Stevens Arms is an American firearms manufacturer founded by Joshua Stevens in 1864 in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The company introduced the .22 Long Rifle round and made a number of rifle, shotgun, and target pistol designs. By 1902, they were advertising themselves as "the largest producers of sporting arms in the world". [1]

  8. American Rifleman - Wikipedia

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    American Rifleman is a United States–based monthly shooting and firearms interest publication, owned by the National Rifle Association of America (NRA). It is the 33rd-most-widely-distributed consumer magazine and the NRA's primary magazine. [2]

  9. History of the firearm - Wikipedia

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    It was the first firearm to occupy the gap between rifles and submachine guns. The assault rifle was more powerful and had longer range than the submachine gun, but was less powerful and shorter range than standard rifles. It used intermediate size rounds as well and offered select-fire option (switch from full automatic to semi-automatic).