The Luger
- Paperback
80 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2018
Summary
The Luger: Icon of the German Military
Patented in 1898 and produced from 1900, Georg Luger’s iconic semi-automatic pistol became synonymous with Germany’s armed forces throughout both world wars.
Initially chambered for the 7.65×21mm round, from 1902 the Luger was designed for DWM’s 9×19mm round, which even today remains the most popular military handgun cartridge. It was adopted by the Imperial German Navy in 1904, followed by the German Army in 1908, receiving the name Pi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472819734 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 147281973X |
| Series: | Weapon |
| Author: | Neil Grant, Alan Gilliland, Johnny Shumate |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2018 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 246mm x 182mm x 6mm |
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“Neil Grant provides a very readable text that is well supplemented with photographs and illustrations from Johnny Shumate and Alan Gilliland. I was able to read the book easily over two evenings.” –IPMS / USA
About The Author
Neil Grant
Neil Grant studied archaeology at Reading University and now works for English Heritage. His interests include firearms, medieval edged weapons, and classical and medieval horsemanship. He lives in Wiltshire, UK.
Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani, and Édouard Detaille.
Born in Malaya in 1949, Alan Gilliland spent 18 years as the graphics editor of the Daily Telegraph, winning 19 awards in that time. He now writes, illustrates, and publishes fiction, as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers. He lives in Lincolnshire, UK.
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