HISTORY & CULTURE
Firearms history
Readable histories of firearms technology, manufacture, military use, and American gun culture. These are strong places to begin, whether you are identifying an example, researching a purchase, or building a specialist library.
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REFERENCEThe GunC. J. Chivers
Firearms history
The Gun
A deeply researched history centered on the AK-47 and the evolution of automatic arms.
View Price & Availability ↗REFERENCEAmerican Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten FirearmsChris Kyle with William Doyle
Firearms history
American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms
A popular narrative using ten influential firearms as lenses on American history.
View Price & Availability ↗REFERENCEThe Gunning of AmericaPamela Haag
Firearms history
The Gunning of America
A business and cultural history of how the American firearms market was built.
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