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- American gun : the true story of the AR-15 / by McWhirter, Cameron,author.(CARDINAL)502989; Elinson, Zusha,1980-author.(CARDINAL)878618;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-449) and index.Part I. The boy who liked explosions -- Men against fire -- The rifleman -- Hollywood moon shot -- Springfield's rifle -- The space-age gun is born -- The bureaucracy strikes back -- Hunting big game -- The spy who saved stoner's rifle -- "Brave soldiers and the M16" -- "Tragedy and betrayal" -- "Borders on criminal negligence" -- Part II. The sporter -- Big guns come in -- Bush ban -- Three senators -- The end of compromise -- Bad boys -- A precise request -- AR-15 takes off -- Here come the hedge funds -- The man card -- "I'm a killer, I guess" -- "You wouldn't understand" -- Molon labe -- Trump slump -- Burning boots -- Lockdown nation -- Come and take it nation -- Beyond the talking points -- "Are any residents safe in this country anywhere?" -- Valerie's road home.In American Gun, the veteran Wall Street Journal reporters Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson track the AR-15 from inception to ubiquity. How did the same gun represent the essence of freedom to millions of Americans and the essence of evil to millions more? To answer this question, McWhirter and Elinson follow Stoner--the American Kalashnikov--as he struggled mightily to win support for his invention, which under the name M16 would become standard equipment in Vietnam. Shunned by gun owners at first, the rifle's popularity would take off thanks to a renegade band of small-time gun makers. And in the 2000s, it would become the weapon of choice for mass shooters, prompting widespread calls for proscription even as the gun industry embraced it as a financial savior. Writing with fairness and compassion, McWhirter and Elinson explore America's gun culture, revealing the deep appeal of the AR-15, the awful havoc it wreaks, and the politics of reducing its toll. The result is a moral history of contemporary America's love affair with technology, freedom, and weaponry.--- Subjects: Informational works.; AR-15 rifle; Assault weapons; Semi-automatic rifles; Gun control; Firearms and crime;
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- 50 guns that changed America : an illustrated guide / by Wexler, Bruce,1962-author.(CARDINAL)496366;
The American Longrifle -- Browning Automatic Rifle -- Browning Semi-Automatic Shotgun -- Calico Light Weapons Systems -- Colt Model 1860 Army -- Colt Model 1911 -- Colt Detective Special -- Colt Dragoon -- Colt Model 1878 Frontier -- Colt Lightning -- Colt M16 Assault Rifle -- Colt Navy Model 1851 -- Colt Single-Action -- The Derringer -- The Gatling Gun -- Hall Breech-Loading Rifles -- Harper's Ferry Model 1841 Mississippi Rifle -- Henry Rifle -- Ingram Mac 10 -- M1 Carbine -- M2 Machine Gun -- M3A1 "Grease Gun" -- The M14 Rifle -- M60 Machine Gun -- Marlin Model 1894 -- Mossberg Shotgun -- The Plains Rifle -- Remington Rolling Block Rifle -- Remington Army Revolver -- Remington Model 12 Slide-Action Rifle -- Richmond Rifle -- Ruger M14 Carbine -- Schoyen Target Rifles -- Sharps Carbines and Rifles -- Smith & Wesson Model 2 Army Revolver -- Smith & Wesson Model 3 -- Smith & Wesson Model 29 -- Spencer Repeating Carbine -- Spiller & Burr Revolver -- Springfield Model 1861 Rifle -- The Springfield Allin Trapdoor Rifle -- SPringfield M1903 -- Thompson Submachine Gun -- Wells Fargo Shotgun -- Winchester Repeating Shotguns -- Winchester Model 1866 -- Winchester Model 1873 -- Winchester Model 1894 -- Winchester Model 1895 -- The Zouave RifleThe history of the United States is, like it or not, interwoven with the history of firearms. The young colony needed technologically advanced arms to hunt for food for survival and to maintain a secure base in the face of Native American opposition to European settlers. As the Vikings discovered several centuries earlier, the Indians were tough opponents expert in the use of bladed weapons and bows. The advent of firearms gave European settlers an advantage, although it was only a matter of time until the Native Americans gained access to firearms themselves. Ironically, this was often through unscrupulous white traders. Because these superior weapons gained them their freedom, the principle of the right to bear arms remains etched into the American psyche to this day.- Subjects: Firearms;
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- Do-it-yourself gun repair : gunsmithing at home / by Matunas, Edward,author.(CARDINAL)722133;
An approach to gunsmithing in the home workshop. Does that firearm need work? ; Can I fix it? ; Hand tools ; Power tools ; Work area & special tool requirements ; Parts & supplies ; Thinking like a gunsmith -- Basic maintenance and repair. Basic firearms maintenance ; Accuracy : how to find problems and correct them ; Crowning a barrel ; Ten easy gunsmithing projects ; Bedding an action or barrel ; Scope installation -- Disassembly, repair, and reassembly of popular firearms. Remington 700 bolt-action rifle ; Remington 1100 semi-automatic shotgun ; Remington 870 pump shotgun ; Winchester model 94 lever-action rifle ; Savage 110 bolt-action rifle ; Marlin 336 Lever-action rifle ; Marlin 70 semi-automatic rimfire rifle -- Advanced techniques. Installing interchangeable choke tubes ; Repairing stock breaks and splits ; Drilling and tapping for sight installation ; Fitting a recoil pad -- The final steps. Ammunition and the gunsmith ; Testing the repair ; Sensible gunsmithing alternatives.Diagnose and repair a broad selection of popular hunting firearms in the convenience of your home workshop and save money, too. Do-It-Yourself Gun Repair is an authoritative guide to maintaining, repairing, and improving rifles, shotguns, and handguns. Many of the repairs professional gunsmiths make involve replacing broken or worn parts, and you'll learn to identify and correct these common problems quickly, safely, and easily by following the detailed instructions and illustrations of gunsmithing expert Edward A. Matunas.- Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Gunsmithing; Firearms;
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- The Beatle Bandit : a serial bank robber's deadly heist, a cross-country manhunt, and the insanity plea that shook the nation / by Hendley, Nate,author.(CARDINAL)551473;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The sensational true story of how a bank robber killed a man in a wild shootout, sparking a national debate around gun control and the death penalty. On July 24, 1964, twenty-four-year-old Matthew Kerry Smith disguised himself with a mask and a Beatle wig, hoisted a semi-automatic rifle, then held up a bank in North York, Ontario. The intelligent but troubled son of a businessman and mentally ill mother, Smith was a navy veteran with a young Indigenous wife and a hazy plan for violent revolution. Outside the bank, Smith was confronted by Jack Blanc, a former member of the Canadian and Israeli armies, who brandished a revolver. During a wild shootout, Blanc was killed, and Smith escaped -- only to become the object of the largest manhunt in the history of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Force. Dubbed "The Beatle Bandit," Smith was eventually captured, tried, and sentenced to hang. His murderous rampage had tragic consequences for multiple families and fuelled a national debate about the death penalty, gun control, and the insanity defence."--- Subjects: Smith, Matthew Kerry.; Bank robberies; Murder;
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