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Author : William Wellington Greener
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 830 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Gun and Its Development written by William Wellington Greener and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 830 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : W. W. Greener
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510720251
Total Pages : 846 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)
Download or read book The Gun and Its Development written by W. W. Greener and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 846 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in Great Britain in 1881 and subsequently revised nine times between then and 1910, The Gun and Its Development traces the fascinating history of weaponry: the obscure, ancient origins of the slingshot and the bow, the invention of the crossbow, possibly around 1000 AD; the introduction of gunpowder into Europe in the fourteenth century; the development of sporting and military guns over the centuries thereafter; and the rise of modern, mass-produced firearms in the early twentieth century. Chapters cover early to modern handguns; gunpowder ignition methods from fuses and flintlocks to percussion fulminates; shotguns; hammerless guns; ejector guns; the history of the firearms industry; manufacturing methods and their development in Britain, America, and elsewhere; how to use and handle different types of guns; ballistics; the development of rifling and smokeless powder; and much more. Copiously illustrated with photographs and marvelous engravings, The Gun and Its Development is the classic, authoritative reference work on the subject, certain to be of great interest to marksmen, hunters, gun collectors, and anyone interested in military or industrial history.
Author : William Wellington Greener
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 804 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (952 download)
Download or read book The Gun and Its Development written by William Wellington Greener and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides information relative to firearms most frequently sought by sportsmen. It includes a short history of guns, ammunition, gun-making, proofing, testing, calibrating, shooting techniques, riles, and rifle characteristics.
Author : William Wellington Greener
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 804 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (715 download)
Download or read book The Gun and Its Development written by William Wellington Greener and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : W. W. Greener
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484564502
Total Pages : 826 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (645 download)
Download or read book The Gun and Its Development (Classic Reprint) written by W. W. Greener and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-23 with total page 826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Gun and Its Development This book, first published in 1881, was written with a view to supplying such information relative to fire-arms as is most frequently sought by a sportsman Owing to numerous recent inventions it became necessary not only to rearrange the matter, but to rewrite the book when the sixth edition was needed. The author thanks those critics who have pointed out literal faults in this book, and he has done his best to remove ambiguities and correct errors. He sees no reason to make any alteration of importance, and, in matters of Opinion, adheres to what he has already written, so that this ninth edition is, with the exception of a few minor alterations and some additional pages upon Gun Trials, Single Trigger mechanisms, Miniature rifles and the Rifle Club movement, practically a reprint of the last one. In the arrangement of this treatise the author has followed a method which appears to him the best suited to convey an accurate idea of different small arms and of their capabilities under varying conditions. From the nature of the subjects treated it is impossible that the book could be wholly free from technicalities, but no endeavour has been spared to make the contents readable intricate mechanisms, instead of being described in detail, have been freely illustrated; technical data are presented in tabular form, and theories relative to the action of explosives, the flight of bullets and shot pellets, have been concisely explained. The thanks of the author are due to many sportsmen and others who by their investigations and experience have added to his knowledge of guns and gunnery possibly in some instances the sources upon which the author has drawn have not been acknowledged, but the omissions are unintentional. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : William Wellington Greener
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 872 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (4 download)
Download or read book The Gun and Its Development written by William Wellington Greener and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : C. J. Chivers
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743271734
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)
Download or read book The Gun written by C. J. Chivers and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of the AK-47 assault rifle, from its inception to its use by more than fifty national armies around the world, to its role in modern-day Afghanistan, discussing how the deadly weapon has helped alter world history.
Author : W... W. Greener
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781555212384
Total Pages : 804 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (123 download)
Download or read book The gun and its development written by W... W. Greener and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ww Greener
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN 13 : 9780353223226
Total Pages : 800 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (232 download)
Download or read book The Gun and Its Development written by Ww Greener and published by Franklin Classics Trade Press. This book was released on 2018-11-10 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Anthony G. Williams
Publisher : Crowood Press UK
ISBN 13 : 9781847970305
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Machine Gun written by Anthony G. Williams and published by Crowood Press UK. This book was released on 2008-11-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The machine gun had a dramatic effect on the conduct of warfare; one or two men operating a single machine could produce the same weight of fire as a squadron of rifles, and when used against an inferior enemy, the effect could be devestating. During the First World War, the use of the machine gun in conjunction with massed barbed wire and other obstacles put an end to battlefield mobility until new weapons and tactics could be devised. This book describes the development of the machine gun from the earliest models to the present day. The focus is very much on portable infantry weapons used in the support role, so automatic cannon of 20mm and larger calibres are excluded. The categories of weapon included are, therefore, Light Machine Guns [LMGs], a term which includes the Squad Automatic Weapon [SAW] and Light Support Weapon [LSW]; Medium Machine Guns [MMGs]; Heavy Machine Guns [HMGs] and General Purpose Machine Guns [GPMGs]. One specialist variety of machine guns is included in a separate chapter: the grenade machine gun [GMG], also known as the automatic grenade launcher [AGL]. With a country-by-country breakdown of machine guns, including comprehensive appendices of gun and ammunition data, along with hundreds of photographs, this is a comprehensive study of a most effective battlefield weapon.
Author : William Wellington Greener
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Total Pages : 826 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (6 download)
Download or read book The Gun and Its Development written by William Wellington Greener and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : W. W. (William Wellington) Greener
Publisher : Wentworth Press
ISBN 13 : 9781363266159
Total Pages : 834 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (661 download)
Download or read book GUN & ITS DEVELOPMENT written by W. W. (William Wellington) Greener and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Kathy Stearman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 164313731X
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (431 download)
Download or read book It's Not About the Gun written by Kathy Stearman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After spending more than twenty-years years as a Special Agent with the FBI, Kathy Stearman recounts the global experiences that shaped her life—and the mixed feelings that she now holds about the sacrifices she had to make to survive in a man’s world. When former FBI Agent Kathy Stearman read in the New York Times that sixteen women were suing the FBI for discrimination at the training academy, she was surprised to see the women come forward—no one ever had before. But the truth behind their accusations resonated. After a twenty-six-year career in the Bureau, Kathy Stearman knows from personal experience that this type of behavior has been prevalent for decades. Stearman’s It’s Not About the Gun examines the influence of attitude and gender in her journey to becoming FBI Legal Attaché, the most senior FBI representative in a foreign office. When she entered the FBI Academy in 1987, Stearman was one of about 600 women in a force of 10,000 agents. While there, she evolved into an assertive woman, working her way up the ranks and across the globe to hold positions that very few women have held before. And yet, even at the height of her career, Stearman had to check herself to make sure that she never appeared weak, inferior, or afraid. The accepted attitude for women in power has long been cool, calm, and in control—and sometimes that means coming across as cold and emotionless. Stearman changed for the FBI, but she longs for a different path for future women of the Bureau. If the system changes, then women can remain constant, valuing their female identity and nurturing the people they truly are. In It's Not About the Gun, Stearman describes how she was viewed as a woman and an American overseas, and how her perception of her country and the FBI, observed from the optics of distance, has evolved.
Author : Julian S. Hatcher
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811707954
Total Pages : 598 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (79 download)
Download or read book Hatcher's Notebook written by Julian S. Hatcher and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 1962 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handgun enthusiasts, gun-owning do-it-yourself, law enforcement officials, and gunsmiths here is the ultimate one-volume guide to acquiring and developing all the necessary skills for making pistol repairs at home, from helpful hints on work space and setting up a small shop, to the tools needed and how to use them properly, to welding, hardening, and gun finishing. All this valuable information, plus much more, is contained in this easy-to-use reference for handgun aficionados.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0744034698
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Firearms: An Illustrated History written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-03-17 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide to the history of firearms. The beautifully photographed catalog tells the story of gun development in striking detail and features stunning close-ups of key weapons, from muskets, pistols, revolvers and rifles to shotguns, machine guns and modern machinery. Gun, weapon, and military enthusiasts will love the detail in this illustrated guide to guns. Here’s what’s inside: • Feature pages capture pivotal moments in gun development that changed the nature of human conflict • Double-page-spread articles describe the magic and mystique of the great gunmakers, including Colt, Mauser, Smith, and Wesson • Photographic tours showcase the intricate details of key weapons, highlighting ingenious features and intricate craftsmanship Written by an international team of firearms experts, this fascinating collection features more than 600 weapons and charts the evolution of guns. For over seven centuries, guns have been used for hunting, sport and war. This comprehensive volume gives you access to the world’s greatest collections, gunsmiths, and defining gun and military history moments. Firearms: An Illustrated History highlights important moments in gun history from the Chinese discovery of gunpowder to "turning points" like the rifle, with its parallel spiral grooves that make bullets spin and fly straighter. It also showcases iconic firearms such as the Walther PPK self-loading pistol popularised in James Bond films. This fascinating visual account of firearms is an essential purchase for everyone interested in guns and weaponry.
Author : William Wellington Greener
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230731759
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (317 download)
Download or read book The Gun and Its Development; with Notes on Shooting written by William Wellington Greener and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885* edition. Excerpt: ...Colt Revolver, and the cartridge cases are removed after firing, by working a rammer placed beneath the barrel. We illustrate one of the smaller models in Fig. 257. It is known as the "Bull-dog " and takes the-380 long cartridge; other sizes, as-410, 442. " 450 are made, but they are heavier and more cumbrous than the English patterns. All these revolvers are expensive, and as they are not self-extracting, English revolvers of the best make are preferred to them, and they art also much more handy SELF-EXTRACTING REVOLVERS. The idea of making revolvers self-extracting appears to have originated with M. Galand, a Belgian maker, but his ideas were rapidly improved upon. Amongst the earlier self-extracting revolvers was the "Thomas," which we illustrate in Fig. 258; by turning over the barrel and forcing it forward an inch and a half, the fired cases are ejected as shown. This is accomplished by having the barrel and chamber to slide along the chamber spindle and body of the pistol; the extractor being fast to the spindle retains the cartridge cases until the chamber is clear of them. A further improvement is the " Self-extracting Revolver." This principle of ejecting the cases originated, we believe, with Messrs. Smith and Wesson of the United States, but it has been improved upon considerably both in England and Belgium. We illustrate one of the improved revolvers in Fig. 259. The improvement mainly consists in the method of making fast the barrel and chambers to the pistol body and in the employment of a rebounding cock. Large quantities of these revolvers are made in Belgium in imitation of our " Bull-dog" and " Irish Constabulary " models. The English Army Revolver made upon...
Author : William Wellington Greener
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Total Pages : 768 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)
Download or read book The Gun and It's Development written by William Wellington Greener and published by . This book was released on with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
