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Gun Books with Amazon A selection of books relating to Luger pistols Imperial Lugers by Jan C.Still Click here for more info. amazon.com Price: $59 Hardcover - 219 pages (September 10, 1994) Covered in detail are the Army and Navy Lugers of Imperial Germany, their holsters, magazines, loading tools, cleaning rods and literature. For the first time these accessories are related to the Luger variations with which they were originally issued. Unit marked Lugers issued to infantry, riflemen, machine gun crews, cavalry, combat engineers, artillery crews, air ships, railway crews, munitions columns, Army staff, Kaiser's Headquarters, ambulance units and the III Seebattalion are described with photographs and related World War I battle scenes. Also covered are Lugers used by Germany's ally, Bulgaria, and the Lugers tested by the U.S. Army that influenced the Luger design adopted by the Germany Army in 1908. Over 55 Luger variations are described with 460 photos and battle scenes. Replaces all previous references on DWM and Erfurt Lugers. Weimar Lugers by Jan C.Still Click here for more info. amazon.com Price: $59 Hardcover - 291 pages (September 10, 1988) Covers, in great detail, all Mauser military and police Lugers, some commercial Lugers and some Krieghoff Lugers. For the first time holster, loading tools, magazines, cleaning rods, converstion units and literature are specifically related to each of the Luger variations. Over 125 Luger variation/sub variations and their accessoreis are described in detail with text and over 600 photographs. Third Reich Lugers by Jan C.Still Click here for more info. amazon.com Price: $59 Hardcover - 312 pages (September 10, 1993) A new classic book prepared with the help of the world renowned members of the National Automatic Pistol Collectors Association. It contains information and photographs from the world's most important Luger collections. Covered in detail with much new information are the Army, Navy and police Lugers of Weimar Germany, their holsters, magazines, loading tools, cleaning rods, conversion units and literature. Imperial and Weimar Lugers reworked during the Nazi Era, Weimar commercial Lugers and Dutch Lugers are also covered. New historic information and the turmoil of the Weimar and Early Nazi Eras are related directly to the production of Lugers at DWM, BKIW and Mauser. Weimar Era Lugers remained in service during the Nazi Era and were used by the German military and police during World War II. Over 130 Luger variations are described with text and over 550 photos. Axis Pistols by Jan C.Still Click here for more info. amazon.com Price: $59 Hardcover - 360 pages (September 10, 1989) This book covers the Army, Luftwaffe, Kreigsmarine, police and NSDAP pistols of Nazi Germany and the pistols of her Axis allies: Italy, Japan, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovakia and Finland, with historic background. A summary fold-out map shows this rich array of pistols distributed across a world at war and battle photographs show these pistols in action. Over 300 pistol variations from 20 nations are described in detail with 600 photos. Lugers at Random by Charles Kenyon Click here for more info. amazon.com Price: $59.95 Hardcover (September 1990) Lugers at Random Lugers At Random has long been considered the top reference book on Luger pistols by collectors and researchers alike. It covers hundreds of models and variations from 1898 prototypes through the end of WWII. 420 8 1/2 x 11 pages, profusely illustrated with hundreds of photos. A must for anyone interested in this famous German pistol of two World Wars The Luger Story by John Walter Click here for more info. List: $39.95 amazon.com Price: $27.97 You Save: $11.98 (30%) Hardcover - 256 pages (Nov. 1995)   The Luger Handbook by Aaron Davis Click here for more info. List: $9.95 amazon.com Price: $7.96 You Save: $1.99 (20%) Paperback - 112 pages (April 1997)   La Connaissance du Luger by Gérard Henrotin The reference in French language. For more info and price, click on the link above. La référence en langue française. Pour en savoir plus, cliquez sur le lien au-dessus Hardcover - 144 pages (Déc. 1996)   Luger Tips by Michael II, Reese Click here for more info. amazon.com Price: $12.95 Paperback - 120 pages (Dec. 1992)                 Blue Book of Gun Values (Blue Book of Gun Values, 22nd Ed) by S. P. Fjestad (Illustrator) List Price: $34.95 Our Price: $24.47 You Save: $10.48 (30%) Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours Paperback: 1608 pages; 22nd edition (April 2001) Book Description 21st Edition Blue Book of Gun Values by S.P. Fjestad is a softcover firearms pricing book published annually. The current 21st Edition contains 1,560 pages, and includes pricing and detailed technical information on domestic, foreign and military guns (both new and discontinued), major trademark antiques, commemoratives/special editions, and new 2000 models. Included in the 21st Edition is a 48 page digital color Photo Percentage Grading System (the industry standard) showing rifles, shotguns and handguns in various percentages of condition from 0%-100%. The Blue Book of Gun Values is now being used by the NRA, most major insurance companies, thousands of gun/pawn shops, domestic and international collectors, and other firearms industry professionals to accurately determine gun values and other related data. With over 50,000 prices covering more than 600 manufacturers, and 1/2 million words of text, the 21st Edition is the most complete and up-to-date publication of its type in use. --           AND SOME MORE The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handguns : Pistols and Revolvers of the World, 1870 to the Present by A.B. Zhuk, John Walter (Editor) Click here for more info. List: $29.95 amazon.com Price: $23.96 You Save: $5.99 (20%) Paperback - 304 pages (April 1997) The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handguns : Pistols and Revolvers of the World, 1870 to the Present The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Handguns is a fantastic reference for the avid gun and militaria collector. It is a vast compendium of sketches and illustrations of thousands of handguns from around the world and accross time. It is organized by country of manufacture and includes a brief treatise on the companies referenced. The great value of this book lies in its use as tool to determine the origin of obscure, cryptically marked handguns and rare variations of better known models. The weakness of the book lies in its organization. This tome could benefit from a good cross-referenced index. Nonetheless, it is a work that all serious collectors of this genre should own. Complete Guide to Service Handguns by Gene Gangarosa Click here for more info. List: $22.95 amazon.com Price: $18.36 You Save: $4.59 (20%) Paperback - 320 pages (May 1998) Complete Guide to Service Handguns Gangarosa's book is a good source of information for those who seek reference material on standard-issue service hanguns (Glocks, Sigs and etc.) as well as more exotic, yet highly functional handguns (Astra, FEG and etc.). Complete with very good pictures, the book provides fairly detailed explanations of a very wide variety of handguns. This is definitely a must for those who are interested in handguns other than (or in addition to) the garden-variety found in local sports stores. The Fighting Handgun by Richard Law Click here for more info. amazon.com Price: $29.95 Hardcover - 192 pages (March 1997)   Pistols of the World : The Definitive Illustrated Guide to the World's Pistols and Revolvers by Ian Hogg, John Weeks (Contributor) Click here for more info. List: $21.95 amazon.com Price: $17.56 You Save: $4.39 (20%) Paperback - 352 pages 3rd edition (January 1992)   R.L. Wilson the Official Price Guide to Gun Collecting (1st Ed) by R. L. Wilson Click here for more info. List: $19.95 amazon.com Price: $15.96 You Save: $3.99 (20%) Paperback - 461 pages (Feb. 1998)   Brassey's Essential Guide to Military Small Arms : Design Principles and Operating Methods by Derek Allsop Click here for more info. amazon.com Price: $79.95 Hardcover - 350 pages (August 1997) Brassey's Essential Guide to Military Small Arms As a broad treatise on small arms design this volume generally succeeds. It does not include every possible design, but has good coverage of the important ones. Since the main contributors are Czech it's particularly strong on East bloc designs including a few obscure ones, which is an interesting contrast with most Western writings. This book may have origins in a collection of articles but has been well-edited to create a relatively coherent whole. The writing and grammar are generally clear. There are a few places where the language (translations?) is a bit garbled, but the meaning is usually discernable. Arms design generally moves so slowly (compared, say to computers) that I'd say the content is reasonably current. For example, the coverage of modern Gatling designs is probably fresh enough to provide insight into current models. My overall impression is that the scope and background are reasonably broad and technical information is strong. There are lots of detailed formulas describing the physics involved. Given all this and the general difficulty in obtaining good information on small arms design, I recommend this title highly. Textbook of Automatic Pistols by Wilson Click here for more info. amazon.com Price: $54.00 Hardcover - 349 pages (June 1990) - Excellent reprint   The Gun Digest Book of Exploded Handgun Drawings by Harold A. Murtz (Editor) Click here for more info. List: $20.95 amazon.com Price: $16.76 You Save: $4.19 (20%) Paperback - 512 pages (Sept. 1992)   The Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values (10th Ed) by Jack P. Lewis Click here for more info. List: $21.95 amazon.com Price: $17.56 You Save: $4.39 (20%) Paperback 10th edition (July 1996)   The Gun Digest Book of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly by J.B. Wood Click here for more info. List: $19.95 amazon.com Price: $15.96 You Save: $1.79 (20%) Paperback - 480 pages (March 1990)   Gunsmithing : Pistols & Revolvers by Patrick Sweeney Click here for more info. List: $24.95 amazon.com Price: $19.96 You Save: $4.99 (20%) Paperback - 352 pages (June 1998) Gunsmithing : Pistols & Revolvers Top gunsmith Patrick Sweeney provides hands-on pistolsmithing projects for the beginning hobbyist as well as the serious enthusiast. Readers will learn how to clean, polish, and make minor repairs on their pistols. Later chapters cover installing new grips, adjusting trigger pull, fitting target bushings, and other projects. Includes a troubleshooting guide, a glossary of terms, and a directory of suppliers. 850 photos. Firearms Assembly by Joseph B. Roberts Click here for more info. amazon.com Price: $13.95 Paperback - 293 pages (June 1993)