Synopsis
This facsimile edition of an 1864 manual produced for the British National Rifle Association gives details on contemporary rifling, foresights, middle sights, and backsights. The manual also features woodcuts of sights and other inventions by Metford, Bury, the British government, Kerr, McGregor, Rigby, Whitworth, Davidson, Warwick, Murcot, Henry, Blanch, Turner, Elcho, Vernon, and London Armoury Co.
Includes four pages of fold-out diagrams at the back of the book. 165 illustrations.
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Manual of Rifling and Rifle Sights
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Excalibur Publications, 1995
ISBN 10: 1880677075
ISBN 13: 9781880677070
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Seller: Zulu Books, Keswick, NA, United Kingdom
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. A fine quality 44 page facsimile softcover copy with two fold-out plates at the rear. Some light shelf wear to the page ends, otherwise close to being an 'as new' copy. Barcode sticker on the rear cover. Please see photos. Seller Inventory # ABE-1782145295637
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