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Author : John Hamilton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780970760876
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (68 download)
Download or read book The American Percussion Schuetzen Rifle written by John Hamilton and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard F. Rosenberger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Longrifles of Western Pennsylvania written by Richard F. Rosenberger and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intent is not a complete history of American longrifles or a full description of the context in which they were made and used. An overview of their design evolution, history, and distinguishing characteristics is presented as a backdrop to discussion of the gunsmiths of Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, key players in the golden age of American riflemaking. The nicely designed volume measures 11.25x9.25", a perfect shape for the necessarily horizontal, abundant illustrations. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Balázs Németh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472842324
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)
Download or read book Early Military Rifles written by Balázs Németh and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-26 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The conduct of combat operations in open order during the 18th and 19th centuries required an improved firearm with more accuracy than the standard-issue smoothbore infantry musket. Consequently, the appearance of a new type of regular light infantry soldier and an innovative military firearm, the rifle, marked a new age in the history of warfare. During the 18th century both Austria and Prussia fielded light troops armed with rifled firearms, while conflicts in North America involved the deadly long rifle and the innovative Ferguson breech-loader. Rifle-armed specialists also fought for several nations during the Napoleonic Wars. However, it was the decades after 1815 that saw the appearance of successful rifled percussion firearms, paving the way for the widespread issue of rifled weapons. This development was accelerated by the Prussian adoption of the Dreyse 'needle gun' in 1848 and in 1849, the French Minié rifle was the first successful conical ball rifle concept to be issued to regular troops in large numbers. Illustrated throughout with stunning full-colour artwork, this study charts the development, combat use, influence and legacy of rifled firearms in a host of conflicts, from the War of the Austrian Succession of 1740–48 to the Mexican–American War of 1846–48.
Author : Michèle Byam
Publisher : DK Children
ISBN 13 : 9780789458360
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (583 download)
Download or read book Arms & Armor written by Michèle Byam and published by DK Children. This book was released on 2000-06-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photo essay examining the design, construction, and uses of hand weapons and armor from a Stone Age axe to the revolvers and rifles of the Wild West.
Author : Weston Arthur Goodspeed
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 894 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book County of Williams, Ohio written by Weston Arthur Goodspeed and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 894 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Edmund E. Lewis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781931464482
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (644 download)
Download or read book Volcanic Firearms written by Edmund E. Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ned H. Roberts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258210526
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (15 download)
Download or read book The Muzzle-Loading Cap Lock Rifle written by Ned H. Roberts and published by . This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the history, construction, and care of one of America's finest firearms Hundreds of photographs show muzzle-loading cap lock rifles, ammunition, cap magazines, powder flasks, bullet molds, and more Describes and recreates traditional shooting matches in fascinating detail
Author : Henry J. Kauffman
Publisher : Masthof Press
ISBN 13 : 188329455X
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (832 download)
Download or read book The Pennsylvania-Kentucky Rifle written by Henry J. Kauffman and published by Masthof Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read about the rifle that was made in America by gunsmiths who migrated to Lancaster Co., Pa., from central Europe in the first half of the 18th century. This intensive study and exacting research by Kauffman has brought to light a tremendous amount of information on America's first great rifle. First printed in 1960, this book has an extensive listing of gunsmiths and the stylized work of the makers. Various rifles are identified with many photos and sketches and documentary data. (374pp. illus. index. Masthof Press, 2005 reprint.)
Author : Richard Akehurst
Publisher : Conran Octopus
ISBN 13 : 9780706400311
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Sporting Guns written by Richard Akehurst and published by Conran Octopus. This book was released on 1972 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mike Cumpston
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595357962
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (953 download)
Download or read book Percussion Pistols and Revolvers written by Mike Cumpston and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early transition from the long-lived flintlock system, handgun development closely paralleled that of the long arms. With the advent of the revolving pistols, however; came patents that created monopolies in revolver production and the through-bored cylinder necessary for self-contained metallic cartridges. The caplock revolvers took on a separate evolution and remained state of the art long after the widespread appearance of cartridge firing rifles and shotguns. They rode in the holsters of of explorers and adventurers across the world and granted safe conduct in the back-alleys of the Industrial West right up until the last quarter of the 19th Century. Handguns possess a mystique distinctly different from that of other firearms. They are tools of personal empowerment-chosen by their owners to provide independence and freedom of movement. In the ambitious, optimistic early years of western industrial civilization they were the emblem of liberty and equality and the bane of repressive governments and social movements. Largely because of the traditions that emerged in the time of the caplock pistols and revolvers, they remain so in the early years of the 21st Century.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 146543089X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 download)
Download or read book Firearms: An Illustrated History written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating visual account of firearms shows everything from the earliest cannons to modern weapons of war. It also highlights how gun technology and military tactics developed in tandem over time. Centuries ago, the Chinese discovered that if they put gunpowder and a projectile into a metal tube and ignited it, they could fire the projectile with enormous force. The first guns were born. Firearms: An Illustrated History showcases over 300 firearms including pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, machine-guns, and artillery, each with annotated close-up photographs and details of their origins, barrel, and caliber. It details the use of the firearms, not just in the military but for sport, hunting, and law enforcement. This comprehensive volume traces the history of firearms, highlighting "turning points" such as the rifle with its parallel spiraled groves that could impart a spin to bullets making them fly straighter. It also showcases iconic firearms such as the Walther PPK self-loading pistol popularised in James Bond films. With information on the great gunsmiths including Beretta and Kalashnikov and a detailed guide to how guns work, Firearms: An Illustrated History is an essential purchase for everyone interested in guns and military history.
Author : Charles E. Hanson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (52 download)
Download or read book The Plains Rifle written by Charles E. Hanson and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tim O'Brien
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0547420293
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (474 download)
Download or read book The Things They Carried written by Tim O'Brien and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic work of American literature that has not stopped changing minds and lives since it burst onto the literary scene, The Things They Carried is a ground-breaking meditation on war, memory, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling. The Things They Carried depicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and the character Tim O’Brien, who has survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of forty-three. Taught everywhere—from high school classrooms to graduate seminars in creative writing—it has become required reading for any American and continues to challenge readers in their perceptions of fact and fiction, war and peace, courage and fear and longing. The Things They Carried won France's prestigious Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger and the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize; it was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Author : Steven W. Knott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615774930
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (749 download)
Download or read book The Confederate Enfield written by Steven W. Knott and published by . This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph examines the specific markings found on British Pattern 1853 rifle-muskets and short rifle derivatives purchased by the Confederacy. Viewer (inspector) cartouches, supplier logos, property marks, and inventory control numbers used by the War Department and the states of Georgia, North Carolina, Louisiana, and South Carolina are all covered. Specifics include: - Over 60 color photos of Confederate Enfields and related markings. - 32 color scans of significant purchase and shipping documents ? most published here for the first time. - Detailed information on the meaning and location of all known Confederate marks: JS-Anchor, Anchor-S, Circle-CH1, Oval-IC, Crown-SHC, Star-TC, furnishers? letters, inventory numbers, and GA, NC, & SC property marks. - New information on the state purchasing agents of GA, NC, LA, & SC. - Rare identified Enfield of a Confederate soldier killed in action at Gettysburg.
Author : Richard Mann
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781983512544
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (125 download)
Download or read book The Scout Rifle Study written by Richard Mann and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-21 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the definitive study of the enigma known as the Scout Rifle. The Scout Rifle, as conceived by Jeff Cooper, is one of the most misunderstood firearms of all time. The Scout Rifle Study examines the factors that influenced Cooper's Scout Rifle Concept, examines the practicality of the Scout Rifle, looks at the various attempts to achieve Scout Rifle nirvana, and explores the feasibility of the Scout Rifle in the modern world. Whether you're already a Scout Rifle enthusiast or if you're considering a Scout Rifle for the first time, The Scout Rifle Study is the ultimate guide to what many believe is a rifle that can do everything well or possibly, the only rifle you will ever need.
Author : Jim Supica
Publisher : Chartwell Books
ISBN 13 : 9780785829898
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (298 download)
Download or read book The Illustrated History of Firearms written by Jim Supica and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2012-08-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This significant tome, with over 1500 photographs, covers the subject of portable firearms from muzzle-loaders to machine guns; from revolvers to machine pistols; from muskets to automatics; from derringers to submachineguns. Compiled by experts whose hands-on knowledge and skill comes over in text and captions, The Illustrated History of Firearms provides a visual reference book to grace any aficionado’s library.
Author : Northwood Heritage Press
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780978776992
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (769 download)
Download or read book SHARPS FIREARMS - Volume I. the Percussion Era written by Northwood Heritage Press and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
