The Book of Gun Trivia: Essential Firepower Facts

by Gordon L. Rottman

Overview

Offering a step by step guide through interesting gun facts and statistics, Gordon Rottman presents The Book of Gun Trivia.

Covering a range of subjects, such as weapons designations, where rifles get their names from, the longest serving rifles and everything in between, this book brings together everything you ever needed to know about guns and ammunition and much more besides.

Alongside the key facts and figures, Rottman also breaks apart popular myths and misconceptions about both weapons and ammunition, putting his years of military service to good use.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782006206
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	10/20/2013
Series:	General Military
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969–70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas.
Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969–70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments before retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Chapter 1 Essential Gun Facts
Chapter 2 Weapon Myths
Chapter 3 Ammunition History and Facts
Chapter 4 Ammunition Myths

Abbreviations and Glossary
Acknowledgments

Editorial Reviews

A pocket- sized almanac full of essential facts, interesting trivia, and myth-busting tidbits that any gun enthusiast could spend hours mulling over.” —Military History Quarterly

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