In this book, the extraordinary weapons from the Berman Museum of World History, some of which have never been photographed before, are collecterd in one unique volume. Within these pages, you'll find weapons owned by Napoleon Bonaparte, Heinrich Himmler, Catherine the Great, Benito Mussolini, Jefferson Davis, Belle Starr, Hermann Goering, Napoleon III, Kaiser Wilhelm, and Maximilian I. The book also offers information on weapons innovators, including Alexander Forsyth, Eliphalet Remington, Samuel Colt, Sergei Mosin, the Mauser brothers, Hiram Maxim, John Browning, Richard Gatling, John T. Thompson, John C. Garand, Feodor Tokarev, Oliver Winchester, and Mikhail Kalshnikov. A variety of exceptional weapons of espionage, combination curiosities, and rarities rounds out the compelling selection, making this a must have guide for both military historians and antique armament collectors alike.