This extensive and useful encyclopedia of pistols and revolvers is specially written for sport shooters, weapons collectors, and government officials. Inside readers will find:

An extensive glossary of technical terms and types of ammunition, complete with full-color illustrations
Information on arms manufacturers and makes of pistols from a round the world
Detailed descriptions of each weapon, often accompanied by its history and development
Information on handguns of the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries
An extensive index to help readers find specific weapons or subjects
Hundreds of color photographs of pistols and revolvers