Download or read book The Underhammer Rifle written by Edward Jeffery Baron and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-04 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book provides a How-To Guide for the novice gun builder as-well-as the experienced gunsmith in the construction of six of the more prominent types of Underhammer Muzzleloader Locks; Carleton, Chase, Cook, Cooper, Hilliard, and Wood. Both general and specific lock construction techniques designed primarily to use common workshop tools are given. Full sized illustrations and a blown up drawing of each the selected Underhammer Locks are provided.

Download or read book The Sporting Rifle and Its Projectiles written by James Forsyth and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Pictorial History of the Underhammer Gun written by Herschel C. Logan and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Muzzle Loading Cap Lock Rifle written by Ned H. Roberts and published by . This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the history, construction, and care of one of America's finest firearms Hundreds of photographs show muzzle-loading cap lock rifles, ammunition, cap magazines, powder flasks, bullet molds, and more Describes and recreates traditional shooting matches in fascinating detail

Download or read book Single Shot Lever Action written by Glen Davis and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-28 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow along as Glen Davis builds a single shot, lever action, rifle from scratch, using mostly recycled materials. This book includes a detailed build description of an original rifle, photographs of the actual build process, and scalable drawings. Written in the author's own voice are detailed discussion about the purpose and use of features included in this refile design, including trigger pull, safety mechanisms, the rotating block action, wood stock customization, metal bluing, and wood finish. The entire build uses no complicated tools, and could be reproduced in the average home shop. Glen Davis builds firearms as a hobby. He spends quite a bit of time repairing and restoring antique firearms. While he has made several parts from scratch to use in the repair of antique firearms, this is the first original design to come out of his shop. Aside from firearms, Glen has built canoes, kayaks, guitars, knives, and tools. He spends nearly all of his free time in his shop restoring, musical instruments, cars, motorcycles, and antique machine shop tools.

Download or read book Early American Underhammer Firearms written by Nicholas L. Chandler and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Building a Percussion Lock written by Glen Davis and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-26 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A step by step walk through of building a percussion lock from scratch using only tools commonly found in a home workshop, and easily obtained materials. The lock is built and designed at the same time, allowing each part to define where the next part fits, and how it looks. Using this build process, it should be possible to modify this lock design to fit any size or style muzzle loading gun. From plain materials to case hardening, the entire process is described in text and in full color pictures.

Download or read book Firearms Curiosa written by Lewis Winant and published by Ishi Press. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is filled with pictures of rare, strange and unusual guns, firearms and other weapons. Lewis Winant was a major dealer and collector of firearms. He assembled here more than 300 pieces. The many strange and freakish gun fabrications that are shown in this book are a tribute to man's inventive energy as applied to the development of arms. From days just past and from days long gone, Lewis Winant has selected over 300 pieces as representative of the oddities that have been constructed to utilize the propelling force of gunpowder. There are pistols in knives and canes; pistols in flashlights, purses, plows, whips, bicycle handlebars, stirrups, keys, pipes, belts, sundials, and other contrivances. In addition there are other types classified as oddities, such as squeezers, knuckle-dusters, alarm and trap. There are combination weapons, turret, chain and harmonica pistols, guns using superposed loads and other variations from the norm. These remarkable firearms come from more than fifty collections.

Download or read book Underhammer Guns written by Herschel C. Logan and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Gun written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-04-16 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Watch a 700-year history unfold, from the medieval "hand-gonne" to today's technologically advanced assault weapons. Discover how gun design influenced warfare, from the 15th century when the arquebus defeated swordsmen, to the 20th century when the submachinegun gave the military vastly increased firepower. Guns: A Visual History shows in unique visual detail on how gun design evolved. It features more than 300 iconic examples, including the military AK-47 assault rifle and the pistol used by many police forces - the Glock 17. Each weapon is shown in close up with details of its design, barrel, calibre, and firepower. This comprehensive volume also features sporting guns, anti-tank weaponry and concealed assassin spy guns, such as the umbrella gun that killed Georgi Markov in 1978. It takes you inside iconic firearm firms such as Biretta, Colt and Lee Enfield, and tells stories of infamous sharpshooters from Dick Turpin to Al Capone. Whether you collect firearms or enjoy field sports and military history, Guns: A Visual History is an unmissable reference title.

Download or read book Our Rifles written by Charles Winthrop Sawyer and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Firearms An Illustrated History The Definitive Visual Guide written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beautifully photographed catalog tells the story of gun development in striking detail and features stunning close-ups of key weapons, from muskets, pistols, revolvers and rifles to shotguns, machine guns and modern machinery.

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Download or read book Guns of the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum written by Jim Supica and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Guns of NRA National Sporting Arms Museum features the most common and popular sporting arms in America pictured side-by-side with some of the greatest firearm rarities...These guns reflect the three-part theme of the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum at Bass Pro Shops." -- Amazon.com.

Download or read book United States Rifles and Machine Guns written by Fred Herbert Colvin and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Expedient Homemade Firearms written by P.A. Luty and published by Paladin Press. This book was released on 1998-05-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author provides clear, step-by-step instructions for and expedient 9mm submachine gun. It is easily constructed from readily available materials, primarily steel tubing; it does not require a lathe and milling machine and it can be built by just about anyone in about a week. For Academic Study Only

Download or read book American Gun Makers Including Supplement of AMerican Gun Makers written by Leroy DeForest B 1891 Satterlee and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.