The Gun and Its Development

W. W. Greener

Globe Pequot, Oct 1, 2002 - History - 846 pages

The Classic History of Sporting and Military Firearms, From the Middle Ages to the 20th Century.

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Amazingly informative so far...I have learned much about guns, firearms and the history and progress of such...look forward to finishing it...it is a long one as well.

Contents

• CHAPTER I: 1
• PAGE: 8
• CHAPTER III: 18
• CHAPTER IV: 44
• CHAPTER V: 111
• CHAPTER VI: 131
• CHAPTER VII: 158
• Historical note on the hammerless principleThe semihammerless gunLangs: 182
• CHAPTER IX: 211
• CHAPTER X: 229
• CHAPTER XI: 288
• CHAPTER XII: 310
• The gun trials of 1858 and 1859Muzzleloaders against breechloadersStatement: 326
• CHAPTER XIV: 351
• CHAPTER XV: 374
• CHAPTER XVI: 407
• On putting guns togetherDirectionsCleaning gunsOn stripping repairing: 461
• CHAPTER XVIII: 469
• CHAPTER XIX: 491
• CHAPTER XX: 503
• Repeating shotgunsThe Spencer the Winchester the BurgessThe Lancaster four: 522
• CHAPTER XXII: 540
• CHAPTER XXIII: 565
• CHAPTER XXIV: 589
• CHAPTER XXV: 620
• Classification of sporting riflesLargebore riflesLongrange sporting riflesWeights: 642
• CHAPTER XXVII: 677
• CHAPTER XXVIII: 701
• CHAPTER XXIX: 716
• CHAPTER XXX: 727
• CHAPTER XXXI: 745
• INDEX: 783

About the author

W. W. Greener (1834 1921) was a world-renowned expert on the history of guns, and a pioneer in both the development of modern firearms especially choke barrels for shotguns and in the metallurgy and machining processes used in their manufacture. He lived in Newcastle, England.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Gun and Its Development
• Author: W. W. Greener
• Edition: 9, illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Globe Pequot, 2002
• ISBN: 1585747343, 9781585747344
• Length: 846 pages
• Subjects: Antiques & Collectibles / Firearms & Weapons; History / Military / Weapons