{"product_id":"9781440230172","title":"Gun Digest Book of Classic American Combat Rifles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreat articles, written by great gun writers, about classic rifles!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gun Digest Book of Classic American Combat Rifles\u003c\/i\u003e presents a unique compilation of articles on the greatest American combat rifles developed since 1776, and as they originally appeared in \u003ci\u003eGun Digest\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince the first issue of \u003ci\u003eGun Digest\u003c\/i\u003e in 1944, combat rifles have made regular appearances in the magazine, in articles on the romance, design, performance, historical, and technical significance—and even the shortcomings—of many rifles used by American troops in battle. Now, you can take a walk down memory lane, thru this volume of the best of these articles, written by the most respected writers working in the field during the second half of the 20th century:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOn the Springfield rifle—Col. Townsend Whelen\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOn the rifles of World War II—Charles T. Haven\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOn the M-14—John Lachuk\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOn the AR-15\/M16—Christopher R. Bartocci\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost shooters recognize names like Springfield, Colt, Armalite, Sharps, and Spencer. Those rifles made it to the top and stayed there, while many other rifle designs were tested and adopted by the U.S. military only to slide into historical oblivion. Yet all are part of the history of the American combat rifle, and you'll find these various type of rifles and their stories in this exciting book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"F+W Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47139956556016,"sku":"9781440230172","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781440230172_p0.jpg?v=1763789002","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781440230172","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}