Burnside Breechloading Carbines and Rifles

Burnside Breechloading Carbines and Rifles
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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 1519526075
ISBN-13 : 9781519526076
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Burnside Breechloading Carbines and Rifles by : Edward Hull

Download or read book Burnside Breechloading Carbines and Rifles written by Edward Hull and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ambrose Everett Burnside made his mark in history as a famous battlefield commander during the American Civil War. Today, collectors of antique firearms better remember him for the handy cavalry carbine that he invented and had manufactured, a carbine that played a large part in arming Federal cavalrymen during that war. Getting the first 300 of those carbines fabricated drove Burnside into bankruptcy in 1857, and he then changed careers. The demand for good arms with the coming of the war quickly changed penury to profit: nearly 59,000 of the carbines of his design were ultimately produced, garnering over $2 million dollars for the two companies which made them. This book is the story of the design and production of the five different variations of the Burnside carbine, and the cartridges, tools and accouterments furnished with them. "Noted arms historian Ed Hull has produced his latest 'Collector's Guide to Firearms, ' and it is a most compelling and complete study of Civil War era Burnside Carbines and Rifles. This author has studied these unique breechloading firearms for many decades now, and this 173-page book covers all prototypes and production models, related Burnside ammunition and associated accoutrements. Students and collectors of Civil War weaponry will appreciate how complete and reliable this work is." Roy Marcot, author of "Spencer repeating Firearms" "Once again, longtime firearms student and writer Edward Hull has written a fine book that expands upon the one he originally wrote in 1986 on the same subject...It would make for a wonderful addition to the library of the arms collector...." Frank Graves, ARMS HERITAGE MAGAZINE

Our Rifles

Our Rifles
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Total Pages : 524
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:HW3CMC
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Book Synopsis Our Rifles by : Charles Winthrop Sawyer

Download or read book Our Rifles written by Charles Winthrop Sawyer and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Round Ball to Rimfire: Federal breechloading carbines & rifles

Round Ball to Rimfire: Federal breechloading carbines & rifles
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Publisher : Thomas Publications (PA)
Total Pages : 536
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ISBN-10 : PSU:000053508898
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Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Round Ball to Rimfire: Federal breechloading carbines & rifles by : Dean S. Thomas

Download or read book Round Ball to Rimfire: Federal breechloading carbines & rifles written by Dean S. Thomas and published by Thomas Publications (PA). This book was released on 1997 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Essential M1 Garand

The Essential M1 Garand
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 427
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ISBN-10 : 9781510740143
ISBN-13 : 1510740147
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Essential M1 Garand by : Jim Thompson

Download or read book The Essential M1 Garand written by Jim Thompson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first self-loading rifle to see widespread military use, the robust M1 Garand survived the tests of battle from World War II to Vietnam, and it remains a favorite among competition shooters and collectors to this day. In this heavily illustrated, practical history, author Jim Thompson, a longtime M1 shooter and collector, tells the complete story of the rifle's development, look, feel, and function. A thoroughly researched overview of the M1 Garand goes beyond industrial histories and provides background on manufacturers and stateside sources as well as discussing ammunition and accuracy. Detailed photo sections present: Early and World War II rifles World War II and postwar rebuilds (including rare postwar rifles from the US and Italy) Special purpose rifles and rarities, including sniper, match, and competition rifles plus the T26 Spinoffs and derivatives, including the M14, M1A, and BM.59 In addition, reprinted and heavily annotated military and National Match manuals, an updated troubleshooting chart, and a section on reloading provide valuable functional data and rules of thumb with the shooter in mind. Collectors will benefit from an extensive parts compendium. The final part of the book, dedicated to the enjoyment and maintenance of the M1, addresses some common questions about the rifle and offers detailed instruction on some expert procedures for maintaining and smoothing this wartime classic.

Firearms in American History: Our rifles

Firearms in American History: Our rifles
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Total Pages : 526
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:$B51082
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Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Firearms in American History: Our rifles by : Charles Winthrop Sawyer

Download or read book Firearms in American History: Our rifles written by Charles Winthrop Sawyer and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Roberts Breechloading Firearms

Roberts Breechloading Firearms
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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages : 146
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ISBN-10 : 1512102296
ISBN-13 : 9781512102291
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Roberts Breechloading Firearms by : Edward Hull

Download or read book Roberts Breechloading Firearms written by Edward Hull and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his day, Gen. Benjamin S. Roberts was better known as a U.S. Army combat commander than as a firearms inventor. Yet as an inventor he saw commercial success with his idea for converting muzzle-loading muskets into efficient breechloaders. This is the story of his efforts, beginning in 1859, to develop the ultimate breechloader - efforts that would lead to his successful design in 1866. He also achieved success with his patented design for cartridges. This book provides collectors and arms historians with extensive new information on the production and international use of the Roberts breechloader and its cartridges. "I highly recommend Roberts Breechloading Firearms as a significant work on a little-known weapons system of the Civil War and post-war years. This book is well researched, well written and well illustrated, and can be appreciated by those who enjoy reading about the history and development of American weaponry...The author is a recognized authority on the development of American firearms during the mid-19th Century, having researched and written several important books and numerous articles." Roy Marcot, Arms Historian and author of Spencer Repeating Firearms and Remington: America's Oldest Gunmaker "This new monograph from Ed Hull is a masterful description....Ed Hull is known for his painstaking and extensive research in obscure and hard to find sources to piece together the story of various small arms systems that have passed into history. He has certainly accomplished it again with Robert's Breechloading Firearms." Joe Poyer, author of The American Krag Rifle and Carbine and The .45-70 Springfield "Prominent and provably diligent researcher Edward Hull has once again written a good book...(on) breechloading cartridge arms. Author Hull has been researching this topic for over 10 years and...his research is first rate and his documentation rock solid. This book is very well footnoted and will probably be considered the final word on Benjamin Roberts and his inventions. It would make for a wonderful addition to the library of the arms collector...." Frank Graves, Arms Heritage magazine "Drawing on a variety of historical sources, Hull weaves a compelling history of the process and fully documents the developmental sequencing of General Roberts' design...The end result has been the creation of a truly excellent monograph about the inventor, his work and the structural brilliance of his design. "Through clearly written technical descriptions of the various designs...and most especially by the incorporation of illusgrations showing their salient features, collectors are well served b Hull's work. As such it must be recommended to anyone interested in the American firearms industry of the technical development of arms in general." Herb Houze, Man-At-Arms magazine

American Military Shoulder Arms

American Military Shoulder Arms
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Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Total Pages : 648
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ISBN-10 : 9780826350008
ISBN-13 : 0826350003
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Book Synopsis American Military Shoulder Arms by : George D. Moller

Download or read book American Military Shoulder Arms written by George D. Moller and published by University of New Mexico Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: VOLUME 1: American Military Shoulder Arms, Volume I: Colonial and Revolutionary War Arms focuses on the arms used from the early exploratory period throughout the colonial period and the American Revolution. Arranged chronologically, it contains definitive descriptions of the pre-flintlock and flintlock shoulder arms used in North America and detailed accounts of the development and progression of military regulation shoulder arms of the major colonial powers from the early eighteenth century through the Revolutionary War.