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THE GUNS, FIREARMS & GUNSMITHING COLLECTION
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The Digital Library is proud to present this stunning virtual archive of 90 rare, vintage and hard-to-find books and documents compiled together for the first time in one unique virtual library covering all aspects of GUNS, GUNSMITHING & FIREARMS.
This is a real treasure trove of books, some of which are extremely rare, providing a valuable research library for anyone with an interest in this fascinating subject. Topics include firearms and their maintenance, the history of gunnery, machine guns, rifles, pistols, shotguns, revolvers, ammunition, tips and techniques for shooting, musketry, shooting range manuals, the manufacture of firearms, etc.
The full list of titles speaks for itself!
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A bibliography of guns and shooting by W. Gerrare (1895)
A new chapter in an old story by Remington Arms (1912)
Allgemeine Geschichte der Handfeuerwaffen by R. Guenther (1909)
American inventions and improvements in breech-loading small arms, heavy ordnance, machine guns, magazine arms, etc; by C. B. Norton (1880)
American small arms; a veritable encyclopedia of knowledge for sportsmen and military men by E. S. Farrow (1904)
An illustrated treatise on the art of shooting by C. Lancaster (1906)
Army rifles by F. W. Hinkle (1908)
Automatic pistol shooting, together with information on handling the duelling pistol and revolver by W. Winans (1915)
Automatic shotgun (1906)
Breech loading fire arms and ammunition by Sharps Rifle Co. (1879)
Combined infantry and cavalry drill regulations for automatic machine rifle, caliber .30, model of 1909 (1917)
Description of the Colt's double-action revolver, caliber .45, model of 1909 - with rules for management, memoranda of trajectory, and description of ammunition, September 10, 1909 (1917)
Employment of machine guns by W. Short (1922)
Experts on guns and shooting by G. T. Buckell (1900)
Fifty years with the gun and rod, including tables showing the velocity, distance, penetration or effect of shot by D. Cross (1880)
Firearms in American history by C. W. Sawyer (1910)
Florida and the game water-birds of the Atlantic coast with remarks on breech-loaders and hammerless guns (1884)
French-English dictionary of machine gun terms by H. Malony (1918)
Gun making in the United States by R. Bernie (1907)
Gunnery in 1858 - being a treatise on rifles, cannon, and sporting arms by W. Greener (1858)
Guns and gunning by B. H. Browne (1908)
Guns, ammunition, and tackle by A. W. Money (1904)
Hints on the use and handling of firearms generally, and the revolver in particular by H. O. Curling (1885)
Hints to riflemen by H. W. S. Cleveland (1864)
How I became a crack shot, with hints to beginners by W. M. Farrow (1882)
How to shoot (including Care and preservation of the rifle) by J. A. Moss (1917)
Illustrated catalogue of United States Cartridge Company's collection of firearms - the most complete collection in the United States (1903)
Infantry fire tactics by C. Mayne (1888)
Instructions relative to small-arms firing in the United States Marine Corps (1900)
Instructions to young sportsmen in all that relates to guns and shooting by P. Hawker (1830)
Machine guns by J. Hatcher (1917)
Machine-gun drill regulations (1918)
Machine-gun tactics by R. Applin (1910)
Manufacture of artillery ammunition by L. P. Alford (1917)
Military handbook of the Johnson semi-automatic rifle (1921)
Modern American pistols and revolvers. An account of the development of pistols and revolvers in America by A. Gould (1894)
Modern American rifles by A. C. Gould (1892)
Modern shot guns by W. W. Greener (1891)
Musketry by E. J. Solano (1915)
New methods of machine-gun fire by F. Merkatz (1916)
Notes on rifle range coaching by M. Fisher (1921)
Our big guns by F. J. Bramwell (1886)
Our Rifles - Firearms in American history by C. W. Sawyer (1920)
Pistol and revolver shooting by A. Himmelwright (1916)
Price list of Great Western Gun Works by J. H. Johnston (1872)
Provisional machine-gun firing manual (1917)
Report of the Board for Examination of Breech-Loading Military Small Arms (1867)
Rifles and shotguns by W. H. Miller (1917)
Shooting by A. Shand (1902)
Shooting by T. Walsingham (1906)
Shooting its appliances; practice; and purpose by J. D. Dougall (1875)
Shooting notes and comments. A book containing matters of interest to sportsmen (1910)
Shooting, for boys by A. F. Collins (1917)
Simeon North, first official pistol maker of the United States; a memoir by R. North (1913)
Small arms instructors manual (1918)
Soldier's handbook of the rifle and score book for special course C arranged for the United States rifle, model of 1917 (1918)
Sporting firearms by H. Kephart (1912)
Sporting rifles and rifle shooting by J. Caswell (1920)
Stray military papers by H. W. L. Hime (1897)
Target practice and remount systems abroad by E. Edwards (1902)
Target range pocket book (1917)
Technical training handbook of the Browning automatic rifle model of 1918 (1918)
The American rifle - a treatise, a text book, and a book of practical instruction in the use of the rifle by T. Whelen (1918)
The American sharp-shooter; a treatise on gunnery by D. Wood (1862)
The American shotgun by C. Askins (1910)
The American sportsman by E. J. Lewis (1906)
The art of revolver shooting by W. Winans (1911)
The art of shooting by C. A. Damon (1892)
The book of the machine gun by F. Longstaff (1917)
The breech-loader, and how to use it - with notes on rifles W. W. Greener (1898)
The Care and Cleaning of Modern Firearms by T. Whelen (1921)
The crack shot; or, Young rifleman's complete guide by E. C. Barber (1868)
The dead shot; or, Sportsman's complete guide being a treatise on the use of the gun by Marksman (1871)
The elastic strength of guns by P. R. Alger (1906)
The evolution of modern small arms and ammunition by E. C. R. Marks (1898)
The game birds of the coasts and lakes of the northern states of America, with a comparison of the merits of breech-loaders and muzzle-loaders (1866)
The gun and its development by W. W. Greener (1897)
The gun book for boys and men by T. H. McKee (1918)
The gun; afield & afloat by H. Sharp (1904)
The making of arms and ammunition in the Confederacy by E. Smith (1921)
The modern American pistol and revolver - Including a description of modern pistols and revolvers of American make by A. Gould (1888)
The modern pistol and how to shoot it by W. Winans (1919)
The modern shooter containing practical instructions and directions for every description of inland and coast shooting by Captain Lacy (1842)
The modern sportsman's gun and rifle by J. H. Walsh (1882)
The pistol and revolver by A. Himmelwright (1908)
The relaxing trigger by M. Baldwin (1920)
The shot-gun and sporting rifle by J. H. Walsh (1859)
The story of the guns by J. E. Tennent (1864)
United States rifles and machine guns by F. H. Colvin (1917)
Weapons and musketry (1921)
This is an absolute must for any gun enthusiast, or indeed for anyone with an interest in the history of firearms and their manufacture and uses. Quite simply a vast library of valuable information and reference material for very little cost!
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