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.
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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! |