The Big Book of Knives - Everything about Mankind's Most Important Tool by Oliver LangGeffroy

$89.99 NZD

Category: Guns & Knives

The knife - a staple in every household and long considered one of mankind's most important tools. Despite our long history, in today's fast-paced world many no longer know how to recognise a good knife or the characteristics which define one. This book details the differences between types of knives, t he characteristics a capable knife must have, the different locking systems for folding knives, and more! A must-have reference for anyone who uses their knife on a daily basis. SELLING POINTS: * Discover the exciting world of mankind's most important tool, the knife * Learn what makes a good knife, how to handle it, and how to care for and sharpen it * Includes how different locking systems for folding knives work and how to properly sharpen a knife 210 colour and 31 b/w images ...Show more

Gun Digest 2017 71st ed by Jerry Lee

$69.99 NZD

Category: Guns & Knives

The definitive resource for firearms enthusiasts, Gun Digest is the firearm industry's answer to an annual report to customers. Readers gain all the latest trend information through product reports from top-name authorities, and access to a one-of-a-kind catalog index - with exhaustive illustrations - o f major and lesser-known brands of firearms. This book is the definitive resource for the shooting sportsman and arms enthusiast. The extensive editorial by some of the world's most recognized firearms and ammunition authorities carries carefully researched articles on a wide array of interesting aspects of the shooting sports, including historical perspectives, testing, and real-world use tales, and annual reports on the latest trends in guns, ammo, reloading components, and optics. Contributing editors provide annual reports of new product news in the major firearms categories. The illustrated arms and accessory catalog, updated each year, carries the latest listings, specifications and prices, and an extensive web directory of firearms and related product manufacturers has become a go-to reference source for Gun Digest readers everywhere. ...Show more

Colt by K D Kirkland

$19.99 NZD

Category: Guns & Knives | Series: America's Premier Gunmakers

Handguns: The Definitive Guide to Pistols and Revolvers by John Walter

$60.00 NZD

Category: Guns & Knives

Handguns is a comprehensive visual directory of over 350 guns. Divided into five chapters, with each covering a category of pistol or revolver, the book begins with an introduction to the history of handguns and then examines the different types of firearm in chronological order. Each selected weapon fe atures an authoritative description of the gun and its history, accompanied by a list of key technical data. 'Classic' handguns - including models by Smith & Wesson, Walther, Luger and Beretta - are allocated a double- page spread and illustrated by a near actual-size photograph, specially taken by the Royal Armouries. Compiled by a world-renowned arms expert and illustrated with rich, colour images, this is an essential book for anyone fascinated by weaponry. ...Show more

Gun Digest: 2014 by Jerry Lee

$65.00 NZD

Category: Guns & Knives

The world's greatest gun book is here again--it's Gun Digest 2014! Since 1944, Gun Digest has been regarded as the shooter's No. 1 resource worldwide. Our 2014 68th Edition is nothing less, as we continue the tradition of bringing you more of everything that firearms fanatics crave! In-depth articles ab out the world's most fascinating guns, testfire reports on the latest models, insights about fine collectibles and one-of-a-kind custom creations, and round-ups of what's new in firearms, ammo, reloading and optics from today's leading manufacturers--you simply won't find a more comprehensive collection of firearms information. It's all here! Rifles, handguns & shotguns Tactical firearms Engraved & custom guns Ammunition Handloading resources Whether you're interested in the latest tactical weapons or want to learn more about sporting arms, firearms history or anything else related to guns and shooting--you'll find it in Gun Digest 2014. ...Show more

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Knives, Daggers and Bayonets: An Authoritative History and Visual Directory of Sharp-edged Weapons and Blades from Around the World by Tobias Capwell

$49.99 NZD

Category: Guns & Knives

This beautifully presented book traces the fascinating history of daggers, dirks and bayonets through to the 21st century. From the appearance of the earliest stabbing tools of the so-called Dagger Period of 15,000 BC, it describes the development of these short-edged weapons and their impact upon ancie nt civilizations such as the Etruscans, Egyptians and Romans. The significance of the dagger in the artistic culture of the Celtic peoples and the role of the scrimasax fighting knife as a Saxon weapon of conquest is also explored. The symbolism of the dagger as part of a knight's armory is covered, as is its importance as a civilian weapon during the medieval and Renaissance periods as well as in 19th-century America. The book looks at the part played by fighting blades in military combat, from the famous Highland dirk to 20th-century Commando knives, and traces the history of the transformation of the hand-held stabbing tool into the bayonets of World Wars I and II. This broad-ranging book examines the variety of short-edged weapons from around the world, from the Indian Katar to the Japanese Tanto. It looks at the technical and military accomplishments leading up to the present-day role of the short-edged blade as a military weapon, as well as its transformation into an object of modern art. With a comprehensive and fully illustrated weapons directory, this book will be an indispensable resource for the amateur enthusiast and professional collector alike, while the beautiful photographs of these extraordinary pieces of craftsmanship will fascinate anyone with an interest in the weapons that have shaped the world. ...Show more

Gun: A Visual History by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

$26.00 NZD

Category: Guns & Knives

From rifles to sniper guns, machine guns to grenade launchers, Gun: A Visual History is a fully loaded guide to over 300 of the most important guns from the last 700 years. Perfect for anyone interested in firearms, Gun: A Visual History has revealing features on twenty 'key' guns from history, includin g the Musket, Gatling Gun and AK-47 assault rifle. Step inside famous gun maker factories, from Colt and Smith & Wesson to Beretta and discover how guns were -- and still are -- developed and produced. Meet famous gunslingers and legendary sharpshooters from Dick Turpin and Billy the Kid to James Bond, hear their stories and learn about the guns that made them famous. ...Show more

Ultimate Handguns

$34.99 NZD

Category: Guns & Knives

America's Premier Gunmakers: Browning by K D Kirkland

$19.99 NZD

Category: Guns & Knives | Series: America's Premier Gunmakers

Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Pistols and Revolvers

$29.99 NZD

Category: Guns & Knives

American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms by Chris Kyle

$26.99 NZD

Category: Guns & Knives

Chris Kyle--fallen hero and #1 bestselling author of American Sniper--reveals how ten legendary guns forever changed U.S. history.At the time of his tragic death in February 2013, former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the top sniper in U.S. military history, was finishing one of the most exciting missions of his life: a remarkable book that retold American history through the lens of a hand-selected list of firearms. Kyle masterfully shows how guns have played a fascinating, indispensable, and often underappreciated role in our national story."Perhaps more than any other nation in the world," Kyle writes, "the history of the United States has been shaped by the gun. Firearms secured the first Europeans' hold on the continent, opened the frontier, helped win our independence, settled the West, kept law and order, and defeated tyranny across the world."Drawing on his unmatched firearms knowledge and combat experience, Kyle carefully chose ten guns to help tell his story: the American long rifle, Spencer repeater, Colt .45 revolver, Winchester rifle, Springfield 1903 rifle, Thompson sub-machine gun, 1911 pistol, M1 Garand, .38 Special police revolver, and the M-16 rifle platform Kyle himself used as a SEAL. Through them, he revisits thrilling turning points in American history, including the single sniper shot that turned the tide of the Revolutionary War, the firearms designs that proved decisive at Gettysburg, the "gun that won the West," and the weapons that gave U.S. soldiers an edge in the world wars and beyond. This is also the story of how firearms innovation, creativity, and industrial genius has constantly pushed American history--and power--forward.Filled with an unforgettable cast of characters, Chris Kyle's American Gun is a sweeping epic of bravery, adventure, invention, and sacrifice. ...Show more

A History of the World in 100 Weapons by Chris McNab

$29.99 NZD

Category: Guns & Knives

From the Roman gladius to the fearsome crossbow and the iconic AK-47, various weapons have played a huge role in shaping the history of humanity, becoming central to the creation and crushing of nations, the shaping countries and moulding the modern world. A History of the World in 100 Weapons tell the definitive stories of the weapons whose effects have been most revolutionary, changing the way war is waged and the very world we live in. Compiled with the assistance of a number of leading military historians this collection of fascinating facts about the weapons, is sumptuously illustrated with colour photographs and contemporary images and reveals information about who wielded the weapon and where is was used, clearly explaining the blow-by-blow advance of military weapon technology and expertise across the ages. ...Show more