Alphabetical Index to Patents for Inventions Class 119 Small Arms

Reprint of a collection of 7,980 patents for small arms with specifications abridged to their essentials & published with their drawings by the British Patent Office. Every patent registered by inventors worldwide from 1855 to 1930 is included. The last segment was published in 1934. For the past several decades it has been a rarity unobtainable even in its home country & is today an encyclopedic reference for the historian, author, collector, criminologist & librarian. This is the only source in English for the German, French, Italian, Spanish, Scandinavian & other inventions of the world that were registered with the British Patent Office. Several hundred historically important designs are American. The present publisher has added a 37-page alphabetical index of the patentees to facilitate research. The index identifies each patent by its number, year & day of issue. Over 2,000 pages printed on 50# natural paper & assembled in seven casebound volumes, 8 1/2" X 11". ISBN 0-939683-08-3. $350.00. Armory Publications, P.O. Box 4206, Oceanside, CA 92052, Tel. 619-757-3930, FAX 619-722-4108.