Special Interest Books - A Specialized Reference

Sometimes a book catches my interest and I just look for an excuse to purchase it. My family has ceased to raise those eyebrows - snicker - or provide comments that for the most part may be unprintable! My husband took one look at this one and -- if he had hair left on the top of his head, his darn eyebrows would have disappeared, they went so high. Can't help it -- I found this one at a book show and kept going back to it. So now I have it in our bookstore - I found it interesting..

OK, I have never owned a gun in my life - don't like to handle them, don't want one in my house. I can still remember vividly the two black eyes I received from recoil when a friend tried to teach me how to shoot a .44 Magnum revolver (Smith & Wesson). Yep -- no one told me to straighten my elbows before pulling the trigger. And I had to get my new driver's license picture the next day -- so for three years my driver's license had a picture of me with two black eyes. Sheesh....

As I told Joe -- doesn't mean I can't appreciate the information and the sheer artistry of the workmanship and technology that goes into making them.. So the book that I am showcasing this time for KC's Kozy Korner is:

The Encyclopedia of Handheld Weapons

Edited by James Marchington

It is a comprehensive international guide that provides an illustrated source of information. Theres over 350 entries with full details on the background, operation and performance and specifications of the weapons concerned.