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A Century of Guns : A Sketch of the Leading Types of Sporting and Military Small Arms, with over 150 Illustrations of Guns and Rifles.

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A Century of Guns : A Sketch of the Leading Types of Sporting and Military Small Arms, with over 150 Illustrations of Guns and Rifles.

by BLANCH, H.J.:

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London: John Blanch & Son, 1909.. 1st edition. Contents: I.Flint Lock Period, Volunteers, Muskets and Rifles; II.The Percussion System, The Expanding Bullet Rifle; III.The Breechloading System, Revolvers, Capping Breechloaders, The Gastight Cartridge, Single Breechloading Military Rifles; IV.Hammerless and Ejector Guns, Single-Triggers, Pump Guns, The Auto-Loading System; VRepeating and Magazine Rifles, The Lee Enfield; Appendix: Tables of Particulars of Modern Rifles; Drawings of Cartridges of Modern Rifles. 25.5cms x 19.5cms. Pp.xiv/159, over 150 illustrations of guns and rifles,minor toning to endpapers. Brown pebbled cloth, gilt title to front and spine, minor edge wear and bumps to corners. VG.

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Title
A Century of Guns : A Sketch of the Leading Types of Sporting and Military Small Arms, with over 150 Illustrations of Guns and Rifles.
Author
BLANCH, H.J.:
Book Condition
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Hardcover
Publisher
London: John Blanch & Son, 1909.
Keywords
guns sporting military small arms rifles flint lock volunteers muskets percussion expanding bullet breechloading revolvers capping gastight cartridge hammerless ejector magazine lee enfield 49205
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Bumps
Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
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