English Guns and Rifles: Being an Account of the Development, Design and Usage of English Sporting Rifles and Shotguns--From their Introduction During the Fifteenth Century Until the Advent of the Metallic Cartridges in the Nineteenth Century--Together with Notes on Muskets, Service Rifles, Blunderbusses and Other Arms, Including Also Various Historical Notes and Accounts Regarding Individual Makers and Users of these Arms

Bookseller

Common Crow Books (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

B41058

Title

English Guns and Rifles: Being an Account of the Development, Design and Usage of English Sporting Rifles and Shotguns--From their Introduction During the Fifteenth Century Until the Advent of the Metallic Cartridges in the Nineteenth Century--Together with Notes on Muskets, Service Rifles, Blunderbusses and Other Arms, Including Also Various Historical Notes and Accounts Regarding Individual Makers and Users of these Arms

Author

George, J.N

Format/Binding

Hardcover

Book Condition

Used - Very Good

Jacket Condition

Very Good

Quantity Available

1

Edition

First edition

Publisher

The Stackpole Company

Place of Publication

Harrisburg, PA

Date Published

1947

Keywords

Guns & Weapons

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