Presents descriptions, background information, and color photographs for over fifteen hundred firearms arranged by type of gun and country of origin.

Guide to important firearms from the medieval period to the present day. Contains directories of arms from many parts of the world and features key specifications for each weapon, including caliber, magazine capacity, barrel length and unloaded weight.

Reference catalog of firearms valuations and pricing, complete with identification pictures and in-depth descriptions.

More than 15,000 firearms listings arranged by manufacturer. Current gun prices in six condition ratings from New to Poor. Hundreds of new firearm models and updated values.

In this book, the author, deadliest sniper in U.S. history tracks down and shoots the ten most important American firearms, from a flintlock rifle to a Colt revolver to the latest high-tech weapon he used as a Navy SEAL. He uses these guns as a window on United States history, making the sweeping argument that the American story has been tied to and shaped by the gun. He revisits turning points in American history, including the single sniper shot...

Explores the history of firearms from the 16th century to the present.

"Bestselling author and popular radio and television host Glenn Beck shines a spotlight on today's culture of violence and provides practical, timely, and fact-based answers to the most commonly heard gun-control arguments."--Publisher's description.