100 Greatest Combat Pistols By Mullin T.J. (Book)

This is no standard weapons reference book. Its intention is not to teach you how to fire or field strip a handgun. Rather, it is a practical, hands on evaluation of more than 100 of the best, worst, rarest, and most likely to turn up-in-Timbuktu combat pistols in the world. After reading it, you'll know which pistols to bet your life on, those to avoid at all costs, how to match current ammo with vintage weapons, how to field fix handguns, and which weapons of opportunity are most likely to turn up in times of strife and where. The author spent seven years begging, borrowing, and buying handguns from collectors, special op armories, and police ballistic labs from all over the world and then testing them to see how they responded when the targets were shooting back. Represented are weapons from 25 countries, including the heavyweights (the U.S., U.S.S.R., Germany, and Czechoslovakia) and the obscure (Montenegro and Finland). The result is a highly enjoyable and informative read, crammed with practical tips and rare historical insight. FOREWORD PREFACE • Why There Is a Need for this Book INTRODUCTION • The Need for a Military Handgun ARGENTINA • Mannhicher M1900/M1901 : 7.63x27.5mm (7.62, 7.65 Mannlicher) AUSTRIA • Rast & Gasser M1898 Revolver: 8x27mmR (8mm Gasser) • Roth Steyr M1907: 8x18.5mm (8mm Roth Steyr) • Steyr ''Hahn'' M1911/M1912: 9x22. 7mm (9mm Steyr, 9mm Bergmann Bayard) • Glock 17: 9x19mm (9mm Para) • Glock 18: 9x19mm (9mm Para) BELGIUM • Browning M1910/22: 7.62x1 7mmSR (7.65mm Browning, .32 ACP, 380 ACP) • Browning P 35: 9x19mm (9mm Para) CANADA Colt New Service: 11.43x32.lmmR (.45Long Colt) CZECHOSLOVAKIA • CZ 24: 9x17mm (.380 ACP) • CZ 27: 7.62x1 7mmSR (7.65mm Browning, .32 ACP) • CZ 38: 9x17mm (.380 AQ) • CZ 45: 6.35m m (25ACP) • CZ 50: 7.62x17mmSR (7.65mm Browning, .32 ACP) • Vz 52: 7.62x25mm (7.63mmMauser, .3OMauser) • CZ 75: 9xl9mm (9mm Para) • CZ 83: 9x1 7mm/9xl8mm (380 ACP/9mm Makarov) DENMARK Bergmann Bayard M1910/21: 9x23mm (9mm Bergmann Bayard, 9mm Steyr) ENGLAND • Webley RIC M83: 11.43x19mmR (.455 WebleyMk 2) • Webley Mk W: 11. 43x19mmR (.455 Webley Mk 2) • Webley Fosbery: 11.43x19inmR (.455 WebleyMk2) • Webley Wilkinson 1911: 11.43x19mmR (455 WebleyMk 2) • Webley Mk VI: 11.43x19mmR (.455 WebleyMk 2) • Webley Self Loading Mk 1 : 11.43x23.5mmSR (455 Webley Auto Pistol) • Smith & Wesson New Century (Triplelock): 11.43x19inmR (.455 WebleyMk 2) • Old Pattern 5 Inch No. 2 Mk 1, M1915: Various Caliber • Webley Mk 1V: .38/200 • Enfield Revolver No. 2 Mk 1: 9x2OmmR (.38 Smith & Wesson) • Smith & Wesson Military and Police: 9x29mmP./9x2OmmR (38 Special/.38 Smith & Wesson) FINLAND • Luger M23: 7.65x22 (.30 Luger) • Lahti L 35: 9x19mm FRANCE • M1873 Ordonnance Revolver: 11x17.8mmR (11mm French M1873) • M1892 Lebel Ordonnance Revolver: 8x27mmR (8mm Lebel Revolver) • Ruby: 7.62x17mmSR (7.65mm Browning, .32 ACP) • Star ''Military'': 7.62x17mmSR (7.65mm Browning, .32 ACP) • Unique: 7.62x17mmSR (7.65mm Browning, .32 ACP) • M1935A: 7.65x20mm (7.65mm French Long) • M1935S: 7.65x20mm (7.65mm French Long) • MAC 50: 9x19mm (9mm Para) • NM 15. 9x19mm (9mm Para) GERMANY • M1879 Ordonnanzrevolver: 1O.6x25mmR (10.6mm German Revolver) • Mauser M96: 7.62x25mm (7.63mm Mauser, .30 Mauser) • Luger P.08: 9x19mm (9mm Para) • ''Artillery'' Luger M1917 P.08 Lange: 9x19mm (9mm Para) • Dreyse: 7.62x17mmSR (7.65 Browning, .32 ACP) • Sauer Model 30 ''Behorden'': 762x1 7mmSR (7.65mm Browning, .32 ACP) • Ortgies: 7.65x17mmSR (7.65mm Browning, .32 ACP) • Mauser HSc: 7.62x17mmSR (7.65mm Browning, .32 ACP) • Sauer Model 38: 7.62x17mmSR (7.65 Browning, .32 ACP) • Mauser 1910/34: 7.62x17mmSR (7.65 Browning, .32 ACP) • Walther PP/PPK: 7.62x17mmSR/9x17mm (7.65 Browning .32 ACP/380 ACP) • Walther P.38: 9x19mm (9mm Para) • Heckler & Koch VP7O: 9xl9mm (9mm Para) • Walther P5: 9x19inm (9mm Para) • SIG Sauer P225: 9x19mm (9mm Para) • Heckler & Koch P7: 9x19mm (9mm Para) GREECE • Colt Army Special: 9x29inmR (.38 Special) HUNGARY • M37: 7,65x17mmSR (7.65mm Browning, .32 ACP) • RK 59: 9xl8mm (9mm Makarov) ISRAEL • Ruger P85: 9x19mm (9mm Para) ITALY • Model 1889 Ordnance Revolver: 1O.4x20.2mmR (10.4 Italian Revolver) • M1910 Glisenti ''Brixia'': 9xl9mm Glisenti (downloaded 9mm Para) • Beretta M1915: 7.62x17mmSR/9x19mm Glisenti (7.65mm Browning .32 ACP/downloaded 9mm para) • Beretta M1919: 6.35x15mmSR (6.35mm Browning, .25 ACP) • Beretta M1934: 7,62x17mmSR/9x17mm (7.65mm Browning, .32 ACP/380 ACP) • Beretta M1951: 9x15mm (9mm Para) JAPAN • Type 26 Revolver: 9x22mmR (9mm Japanese Revolver) • Nambu (Papa): 8x2lmm (8mm Nambu) • Type B ''Baby'' Nambu: 7x19. 7mm (7mm Nambu) • Taisho Type 14: Sx2lmm (8mm Nambu) • Type 94: Sx2lmm (8mm Nambu) MONTENEGRO • Rast & Gasser ''Montenegrin'': 11x35.mmR (11 mm Gasser) THE NETHERLANDS • M1894 Ordnance Revolver: 9,4x20. 7mmR (9.4mm Dutch Revolver). NORWAY • M1914: .45 ACP POLAND • Radom Model 35: 9xl9mm (9mm Para) PORTUGAL Savage M1907: 7.62x17mmSR (7.65mm Browning, .32ACP) SPAIN • Astra 400: 9x23mm (9mm Largo, 9mm Bergmann Bayard) • Astra 600: 9xl9mm (9mm Para) • Astra 900: 7.62x25mm (7.63 Mauser, .30 Mauser) • Star Model B: 9xl9mm (9mm Para) SWEDEN • M1887 Nagant: 7.5x22.4mmR (7.5 Swedish Revolver) • M1907 Swedish (Browning M1903): 9x2OmmSR (9mm Browning Long) • M/40 Lahti: 9x19mm (9mm Para) • Smith & Wesson M12 Military and Police, 2 inch ''Airweíght'': 9x29mmR (38 Special) SWITZERLAND • M1882 Ordnance Revolver • M1906/29 Luger: 7.65x22mm (.30 Luger) • SIG P210: 9x19mm (9mm Para) • SIG Sauer P220: 9x19mm, 9x23mmSR, 11.43x23mm (9mm Para, .38 Super, .45 ACP) UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS • Nagant Model 95: 7.62x39mmR (7.62 Nagant Revolver) • TT M1933: 7.62x25mm (7.63 Mauser, .30 Mauser) • Makarov: 9x18mm (9mm Makarov) • PSM: 5.45x18mm (5.45PSM) UNITED STATES • Colt M1909: 11.43x32.1mmR (.45 Long Colt) • Colt M1911/M1911A1: 11.43x23mm (.45 ACP) • Colt M1917: 11.43x23mm (.45 ACP) • Smith & Wesson M1917: 11.43x23mm (.45 ACP) • Colt Model 1908: 7.62x17mmSR (7.65 Browning, 32 Auto) • Remington PA 51: 9x17mm (.380 ACP) • Smith & Wesson Combat Masterpiece M15: 9x29mmR (.38 Special) • Smith & Wesson M1O • Colt Detective Special: 9x29mmR (.38 Special) • Smith & Wesson M60: 9x29mmR (.38 Special) • Smith & Wesson Model 39: 9x19mm (9mm Para) • ASP: 9x19mm (9mm Para) • Heckler & Koch P9S (SEAL): 9x19mm (9mm Para) • Beretta M92 (M9/M1O): 9x19mm (9mm Para) • SIG P226: 9x19mm (9mm Para) • SIG P228 (M11): 9x19mm (9mm Para) • Glock M21: 11.43x23mm (.45ACP) CONCLUSION • Ammunition Selection, Lanyards, Holsters, and Desirable Features for a Military Handgun • The Good, the Bad, and the Surprising Military Handguns • Preparing Your Handgun for Combat Duty

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