A History of Firearms: From Earliest Times to 1914Amply illustrated with pen & ink drawings, and including a glossary of key terms, this volume, originally published in 1955, traces the history of firearms and the pioneers who made that history, step by step, to the fringe of a complex modern science. |
Contents
GLOSSARY | |
INTRODUCTION | |
THE USE OF FIRE IN | |
THE DEVELOPMENT OF CANNON | |
VARIATIONS OF CANNON | |
MACHINEGUNS | |
HANDGUNS MUSKETS AND RIFLES | |
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