This video is a book review of "The Complete Book of Tokarev Pistols" by Dr. Cameron White. The reviewer highlights the book's comprehensive coverage of Tokarev pistol variations from various nations, detailing production circumstances, unique features, serial number tables, and production dates. It addresses scarce patterns like North Korean and Pakistani copies, and the "mythical" Bulgarian Tokarev. While acknowledging a slight omission in developmental programs and experimental models, the reviewer praises the book as an excellent resource for collectors and those interested in the worldwide distribution and use of Tokarev pistols, positioning it as the likely standard reference work.
This video offers a detailed book review of "Spanish Rolling Block: The Basque Made Rifles of the Third Carlist War." The book, an English translation, delves into the specific history and production of small arms made in the Basque region of Spain during the 1870s, particularly for locally organized volunteers who couldn't acquire arms from the military. It covers variations in Remington Rolling Block designs, pinfire guns, and Snider conversions, highlighting original documents and photographic evidence of subtle model differences from manufacturers like La Escalduna and La Azpeitiana, alongside military contracts from the Oviedo Arsenal.
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