Handguns & Rifles: The Finest Weapons From Around the WorldFrom the early "Suicide Special" revolvers, so called because their cheap manufacture was as likely to cause harm to the firer as anything that was being aimed at, to modern military rifles that are masterpieces of design and rugged durablility, Handguns & Rifles examines revolvers and automatics, bolt action and magazine loaded rifles. The innovations and failures within the armsmaking industry are also discussed, showing the patterns and shifts that