THE
GUNSMITH’S MANUAL;
A COMPLETE HANDBOOK
FOR THE
AMERICAN GUNSMITH,
BEING A
PRACTICAL GUIDE TO ALL BRANCHES
OF THE TRADE.
By J. P. STELLE and WM. B. HARRISON.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1883,
By JESSE HANEY & CO.,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
| PAGE | |
| CHAPTER I. | |
| History of the Gun | 9 |
| Discovery of Gunpowder | 9 |
| The First Fire Arms | 9 |
| Earliest Hand Guns | 10 |
| Prejudice Against Fire Arms | 10 |
| The First Rifle | 11 |
| The Arquebus | 11 |
| The Match Lock | 12 |
| Musket, Petronel | 13 |
| The Wheel Lock | 13 |
| The Pistol | 14 |
| The Snaphaunce | 14 |
| The Flint Lock | 15 |
| Important Improvements | 15 |
| Advance of the Rifle | 16 |
| The Percussion Lock | 16 |
| The Breech Loader | 18 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| How Guns are Made | 22 |
| Gunsmith, Gunmaker | 22 |
| Gun Barrels, Best Materials for | 23 |
| On Making Gun Barrels | 24 ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! |