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Collector's Guide to Imperial Japanese Handguns, 18931945 by James D. Brown Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This volume has been prepared as an inexpensive guide to Japanese military handguns of the first half of the 20th Century. It is intended primarily for the collector who, upon encountering a new specimen, wants information to identify, classify and evaluate it in order to make a decision on its purchase. It will also be useful to dealers in establishing values, and to firearms owners who simply want to know where an individual pistol or its accessories fit in the overall picture of Japanese military collectibles. Publisher Description This volume has ben prepared as an inexpensive guide to Japanese military handguns of the first half of the 20th century. It is intendede primarily for the collector who, upon encountering a new specimen, wants information to identify, classify and evaluate it in order to make a decision on its ourchase. It will also be useful to dealers in establishing values, and firearms owners who simply want to know where an individual pistol or its acessories fit in the overall picture of Japanese military collectibles. Over 80 b/w images Author Biography James D. "Jim" Brown, a native of Davidson, NC, was born in 1949 and has been a shooter and collector of military weapons for most of his life. He volunteered for the draft in 1968 and served with the Fourth Infantry Division in Vietnam, attaining the rank of Sergeant and earning the Bronze Star, Air Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, and Combat Infantryman's Badge. He utilized the GI Bill to earn a BS Degree With Honors from NC State University in 1974, followed by two years of graduate study. In 1978 he joined the US Forest Service, working as a forester on five national forests and as a specialist in the Southern Regional Office in Atlanta, GA until retiring in 2008. He developed skills as a writer-editor through years of data analysis and reporting and ha contributed numerous articles to firearms collecting periodicals. In 2003 he co-authored Japanese Military Cartridge Handguns 1893-1945 with the late Harry L. Derby III, followed by the Collector's Guide to Imperial Japanese Handguns 1893-1945 in 2007. In 2009 he published Cold War Pistols of Czechoslovakia and has continued the study of Czech arms through today. Jim Resides in Buford, GA with Sue, his wife of 49 years. Details ISBN 0764327879 ISBN-13 9780764327872 Title Collector's Guide to Imperial Japanese Handguns, 18931945 Author James D. Brown Format Hardcover Year 2007 Pages 144 Publisher Schiffer Publishing Ltd GE_Item_ID:136560300; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys