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THE GUN AND ITS DEVELOPMENT: 9TH EDITION

by: W. W. Greener

1st published in Great Britain in 1881 & revised 9 times between then & 1910. Traces the fascinating history of weaponry. The classic, authoritative reference of interest to marksmen, hunters, gun collectors, & military or industrial history buffs. 400 B&W photos & engravings; 6×9 inches, 846 pgs.

1-61608-842-7
978-1-61608-842-2
Softcover
02-28-2013
General Firearms & Shooting

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Covers 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.

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ISBN: 1-61608-842-7
Publisher: SKYHORSE
Publish Date: 02-28-2013

“THE GUN AND ITS DEVELOPMENT: 9TH EDITION”

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