High standard 10b police tactical shotgun 12 ga shaft movie. According to sweringens the worlds fighting shotguns, nearly 100k. Pecks sequel to this book, a year down yonder, won the newbery medal for childrens literature in 2001. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
This modern classic of strategy and philosophy is the quintessential guide to prevailing in competitive situations, be it war, work, play, or daily living. Take the fighting shotgun course that teaches you how to win. The book isnt perfect but it s better than full choke. Fighting with a home defense shotgun personal defense network. Humor these book titles contain more elements which try to make the title odd or funny, and thus reflect the story itself. They are prized for their quick firepower and reduction in recoil. Best semiautomatic shotgun buyers guide pew pew tactical. The three greatest gunfighting pistols of all time, based on the number of kills and casualties made with them, are the luger, the m1911a1 and the colt single action army. Many of todays best selling shotguns and rifles have evolved from the pioneering. The 3 deadliest gunfighting pistols of all time gun digest. Shotgun cheathams last night above ground 1929 originally printed in. Sporting guns is an illustrated guide to the worlds best modern sporting rifles and shotguns, from alltime favorites such as the weatherby mark v to the latest beretta competition shotguns.
The most comprehensive shotgun performance book ever. That is also because these are the shotguns im familiar with and i even own a few of these. Shotguns are a subject i dont cover much, and ill admit thats because of a prejudice on my part. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The shotgun is often the closequarters defensive tool of choice, due to its high hit probability and impressive terminal ball.
Shotgun variants accatran pattern, mark xi combat shotgun. It is designed more for waterfowl, upland game birds, and turkey, but with the right choke, its also an excellent deer slayer. Our fighting shotgun course teaches you how to get the most out of your fighting smoothbore. This book is in very good condition but the dust jacket is fairly tattered the worlds fighting shotguns by thomas f swearengen i have the opportunity to liquidate my uncles immense collection of books.
With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters. The battle of the best semiauto shotguns for 2019 the winner is. Fox was an inventor, a professional livepigeon shooter, entrepreneur, realestate developer, and manufacturer of everything from automobiles and auto parts to machine guns and munitions. All of us who like to examine, handle, and hunt with fine double shotguns like to think we know something about these objects of our admiration and desire. Lighter weight and shorter overall length for a given barrel length are two pluses for the double, with of course the two shot limit a potentially big minus. I just dont find most of them to be particularly interestingbut then i had the chance to. Think creepypasta and stories you may have heard or told your friends around a campfire or during a sleepover. Oct 15, 2014 the field has sifted through the myriad option to reveal the definitive list of the worlds 20 best shotguns.
The detailed story of this combat shotgun can be found in the book the worlds fighting shotguns, by thomas f. Learn to load and run the gun, then decide if an extension is a good idea for you. An inertia driven shotgun that is as an allaround solid hunting system. This is the first authoritive work that traces the fascinating history of the shotgun as a pure fighting weapon. The highest level of offcourse preparation i do is load my shell bag for the next day.
The worlds greatest shotguns the gentlemans journal. Fighting with a home defense shotgun personal defense. Flaydermans guide to antique american firearms and their values follett publishing co, chicago, 1977. The issue with tactical shotguns is not how wide we can make the pattern, but how well we can get the pellets to hold together. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Fighting shotguns do not have to have double digit magazine capacity. Submachine guns were originally about the size of carbines. Winchester, remington, ithaca gun company, stevens, savage, mossberg, b. The worlds fighting shotguns, volume iv hardcover january 1, 1978 by thomas f. Nov 02, 2016 disturbing video shows an isis prisoner s head be blown clean off by a jihadi controlling a large artillery gun.
It covers development of the shotgun as a fighting instrument from the blunderbuss and the fowling piece through the magazine and beltfed fullautomatic assault shotguns, machine shotguns, and new. As clint reminds us, you will fight with what is in and on the shotgun. In this longawaited book, michael mcintosh reveals information on fox guns never before published and offers a fascinating look at the busy life and changing times of the mercurial genius behind them. Apr 12, 2008 earlier in this thread there was some mention of double guns as viable fighting shotguns even today. The circumstances surrounding these exploits are not likely to ever be duplicated again so their positions seem safe for all time. In fact, fighting shotguns do not have to be repeaters.
Fox was an inventor, a professional livepigeon shooter, entrepreneur. Swearengens book is dated it was published in 1978. Fighting shotguns do not need to be all black, camo or have doodads bolted on, though they can be. As far as reliability goes, i like the test first espoused by massad ayoob. Nov 14, 20 swearengens book is dated it was published in 1978, but it does a very good job of covering a wide variety of shotguns, from single shots to magfed aully automatic designs. Warfighting is an authentic american philosophy of action that will thrill the millions of fans of suntzus the art of war and musashis t he book of five rings. In our search for the most expensive guns, we encountered the priciest revolver, semiauto handgun, double and boltaction rifles, and overunder and sidebyside shotguns.
The worlds fighting shotguns, volume iv swearengen, thomas f. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. But he is best remembered as a gunmaker who created an american classic and named it the finest gun in the world. The armscorrock island armory m5 12 gauge fighting shotgun. Earlier in this thread there was some mention of double guns as viable fighting shotguns even today. The new syrian army member was a slaughtered along with two others who had their. Swearengen author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Shotguns come in a wide variety of sizes, ranging from 5. It covers devvelopment of the shotgun as a fighting instrument from the blunderbuss and the fowling piece through the magazine and beltfed fullautomatic assault shotguns, machine shotguns, and new developments now in use or on drawing boards. Weatherby firearms the prime sponsor of the event and we would use their. Pistol gripped shotguns without a buttstock may look cool, but they are horrible to fight with.
Yet reading even the first few chapters of shotgun technicana will open a world that most of us only suspected lay beneath the fine checkering or the multihued casehardening. Apr 11, 2014 the worlds fighting shotguns chesa ltf, hong kong, 1978. Another difference between us is that i simply dont care enough to read, study, andor analyze any of this. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Semiauto shotguns are the upgraded version of the pumpaction shotguns we all know and love. The worlds fighting shotguns chesa ltf, hong kong, 1978. A shotgun also known as a scattergun, or historically as a fowling piece is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called shot, or a solid projectile called a slug. Sep 01, 2007 the resulting patterns are the best ive ever seen. Topics include selection of weapon and ammunition, patterning and zeroing considerations, practical shooting and firing positions, reloading under duress, tactical engagement of single and multiple threats, weapon retention, switch to slug, and firing. Disturbing video shows an isis prisoners head be blown clean off by a jihadi controlling a large artillery gun. Side saddles are required if you wish to be able to reload your shotgun.
The concept of this shotgun was quite interesting to many police agencies who adopted the model 10 in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The field has sifted through the myriad option to reveal the definitive list of the worlds 20 best shotguns. As i mentioned in the beginning of this article, these are my top picks. Similar shotguns are commonly issued to law enforcement and security units for antiriot duties and are used by imperial navy personnel for boarding actions. While extended magazines have some utility for some of us, they add weight to the muzzle end, often more than can be handled well. Top 10 best shotguns in the world home defense shotgun. According to sweringen s the worlds fighting shotguns, nearly 100k. This is a must have if you are interested in combat shotguns. Originally, the model 10 was sold to law enforcement only. It is an onerous task to choose the worlds best 20 shotguns. Although first published in 1987, the book is a timeless classic for anyone wanting to know about shotguns for urban warfare i.
Warfighting is an authentic american philosophy of action that will thrill the millions of fans of suntzu s the art of war and musashi s t he book of five rings. High standard 10b police tactical shotgun 12 ga shaft. So one could speculate your weapon possibly went there as part of stock on hand. A typical cylinderbore 12 gauge, loaded with standard buckshot, is a 25yard weapon. The military value of shotguns was rediscovered in the first world war, when american forces used 12gauge pump action shotguns in closequarters trench fighting to great effect.
A long way from chicago is a novel in stories or short story cycle by richard peck. Swarengen hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. I just dont find most of them to be particularly interestingbut then i had. Since hemingway owned several shotguns, for years no one was certain which he had killed himself with, until 2010, when the authors of a book called hemingways guns traveled to ketchum, idaho. If you think of a gun as nothing but a tool, then the 870 is the greatest shotgun ever made.
Complete book of rifles and shotguns by jack oconnor 1963 hc illustrated dj. There is the inevitable difficulty of judging old against new, form against beauty, value for money over performance. Horror these book titles were created with ghost stories in mind. The battle between good and evil can be likened to the fight. Shotgun technicana michael mcintosh, david trevallion. Standard guns have basic names like assault rifle, light machine gun, tactical shotgun, etc. Because they fire pistol ammunition, they have limited longrange use, but in close combat can be. The book isnt perfect but its better than full choke. Historically, of course, they were the close range weapon. Nov, 2007 sporting guns is an illustrated guide to the world s best modern sporting rifles and shotguns, from alltime favorites such as the weatherby mark v to the latest beretta competition shotguns. The m5 is easier to load than most other pump shotguns on the market. The worlds fighting shotguns by thomas f swearengen.
Just recently i spent three days at gunsite academy outside of prescott, arizona focusing intently on the fighting shotgun. The worlds fighting shotguns hardcover june 1, 1982 by thomas f. Flaydermans guide to antique american firearms and. They do have to be reliable and well known to the user. Tactical response does not allow the recording of any video or audio during classes youtube content creators may with permission. These best shotguns are at the apex of the gun world. Sep 14, 2016 since hemingway owned several shotguns, for years no one was certain which he had killed himself with, until 2010, when the authors of a book called hemingway s guns traveled to ketchum, idaho. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Best budget semiauto hunting prices accurate at time of writing.
Ive tried to blend price with quality here to give you a best of both worlds. Wish it was updated more recently to include some of the amazing stuff coming out lately and tie together the past that inspired the new designs. Mar 20, 2015 the three greatest gunfighting pistols of all time, based on the number of kills and casualties made with them, are the luger, the m1911a1 and the colt single action army. Shotguns are incredibly versatile weapons that can be used very successfully as selfdefense tools. Joey waves back and goes off to fight in world war ii. By that i mean there are guns that, because of their history or celebrity ownership, have sold for ungodly. Ranging from boltaction rifles to turkey guns, the book examines some of the most exciting available types of long gun for hunting and target sports. There are expensive guns and then there are expensive guns. Manufactured on the forge world of accatran, the mk xi combat shotgun is highly effective at close quarters for room clearance and during trench fighting.
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