Warren
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I was at B&N tonight and picked up this great calendar: Small Arms: 20th Century Firearms Head-to-Head.
Each month has two weapons of the same basic type, pistol, bolt action sub-gun etc in cut-away pictures and a short paragraph giving a history of the weapon followed by it's attributes on the upper page of the month. The lower page is the calendar with a side bar listing the three each of the strengths and weaknesses of each weapon.
In January we start with PPSh-41 vs. the Thompson M1928
Later in the year we have the Vickers .303 vs. the Browning M1919A4
The MP38/40 goes against the Sterling L2
The M-16 vs. the AK-47
And finally, in December, the Colt M1911A1 vs......wait for it.......the GLOCK 17. With one of the weaknesses of the 1911 being given as "aging design."
Despite a small amount of info for each weapon the author has provide argument fodder for a dozen threads.
Also each picture page is perforated if you want to easily tear out the picture once you are through with the calendar.
Each month has two weapons of the same basic type, pistol, bolt action sub-gun etc in cut-away pictures and a short paragraph giving a history of the weapon followed by it's attributes on the upper page of the month. The lower page is the calendar with a side bar listing the three each of the strengths and weaknesses of each weapon.
In January we start with PPSh-41 vs. the Thompson M1928
Later in the year we have the Vickers .303 vs. the Browning M1919A4
The MP38/40 goes against the Sterling L2
The M-16 vs. the AK-47
And finally, in December, the Colt M1911A1 vs......wait for it.......the GLOCK 17. With one of the weaknesses of the 1911 being given as "aging design."
Despite a small amount of info for each weapon the author has provide argument fodder for a dozen threads.
Also each picture page is perforated if you want to easily tear out the picture once you are through with the calendar.
