| ISBN | 1880677172 |
| Subject | Pistols - History |
| Publisher | Excalibur Publications |
| Publication Date | 05/03/2002 |
| Format | Paperback (274 x 211 mm) |
| Language | eng |
| Howdah To High Power - A Century of British Breechloading Service Pistols (1867-1967) - Robert J. Maze (2002) |
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| The book covers early service revolvers, the Enfields, Webley revolvers and self-loaders, private purchases, foreign pistols in the British service, the No. 2 Enfield, the Mark IV Webley, and the High Power pistols. Chapters include: o Non-interchangeables and Interchangeables (1867 - 1880) o Standardization - The First Enfield Era o Pistols for Prince and Pauper - The Webley Era Revolvers and Self-loaders o Private Purchases - Mark II (1880 - 1914) o "Not English Make" - Foreign Pistols in the British Service o The Webley That Never Was - Britain's Last Service Revolvers - The .380 No. 2 Enfield and the Mark IV Webley o The High-Power Pistols The senior curator of the British Royal Armouries, Martin Pegler, has said the book is "essential reading; comes very highly recommended." |
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