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Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Stated First Printing. Hardcover in dust jacket. Green leatherette boards. Corners bumped. Text pages are crisp and clean. Very nice photo illustrated dust jacket lightly creased at corners. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 260 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. JUST PUBLISHED! 349 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. The very latest volume in the British Single Shot Rifle series by Wal Winfer and Rowe Publications. The saga of the sporting British single shot rifle continues with this story of the various hinged block actions. Included are the primary types such as the Snider, Soper and sporting Martinis but also included are the lesser known rifles using variations of this system. Some of the variants of the Martini were the Harston, Tranter and Swinburn designs which which saw some production. Winfer goes on to cover obscure types, some of which were the MacNaughton Martini, Dougal, Walker & Money and many others, which were patented, but production was very limited often with just a handful of examples made. On to the Snider which has very interesting history as the military rifle which bridged the gap between the muzzle loaders and the cartridge era. Civilian versions were produced and large numbers were made. Finally the Soper, a really interesting design that never gained wide acceptance. As with so many other makers Soper pinned his hopes on the holy grail: the big military contract that never came. Both military and civilian versions were made, in very limited numbers. Loaded with hundreds of illustrations, many in full color. An outstanding new book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 416 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. Hundreds of detailed photographs (mostly in color), drawings and charts. THE SECOND VOLUME ON THE ROOK RIFLES. In this volume we complete our study of the British Rook Rabbit and Miniature Rifles. As this story is so large and there is such a variety of these interesting rifles this could never be a book that covers each and every facet. We illustrate and detail the hammerless rifles that are true gems of the gunmaker's art. We continue with the diminutive and rare falling blocks in the rook size. A couple of pages are also devoted to some of the American rifles that were imported for this sport. A large section covers the small action Martinis that captured so much of the market and became important both for short range and gallery target use. A selection of the rare rook-size and miniature double rifles are shown. Ammunition that was used in these rifles as well as loading data and how to maker cartridges from currently available brass in discussed. Also the adapters to be used to allow military rifles to use low-power, rook type cartridges. Also included is a chapter that shows the beautifully made reloading tools that accompanied these rifles. Finally, a section is devoted to shooting these rifles today, both in the u.K. and the U.S. Loading information and the types of matches held. A wonderful book.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 404 page. Hardcover with a dust jacket. Large volume. Very well illustrated. In this volume we cover the single shot rifles that were made in the greatest quantity in England - more than all other single shots combined. These are the small caliber rifles known as Rook Rifles. A previous book by colin Greenwoood has been published, which is excellent, but we are going to delve into much more detail with a lot more examples photographed. As nothing has been done previously on their larger brothers the Miniature Rifles, and there is so much overlap, we are including them also. When we started this project we weren't aware of how historically important these little rifles were. In this book we cover the early percussion and air rifle types and then get into the fascinating story of the needle fires. Why these were so important to the British trade as well as future cartridge design is covered in detail. We then cover the various developments in more traditional cartridge rifles through the center hammer break open designs. Also included is a large section devoted to additional information and corrections of material covered in previous books in this series as well as a few pages devoted to simple photography techniques. As this story is so large we have had to make two volumes. Volume 8 (to be published) will conclude the story. That book covers the hammerless rifles, ammunition and reloading and shooting the rook rifle today. We have also included a few recipes for those that would like to prepare a rook dinner. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 176 pages. 11.20x0.80x8.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 202 pages. 11.50x8.70x0.90 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 260 pages. 11.10x0.80x8.80 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Covers the Monkey Tail, improved Martinis, Model of 1872, Models of 1873 & 78, Model of 1881, Model of 1897, Richards ammo, history, loading data, ZAR Martini Sory, serial numbers etc. 8 1/2 X 11 inches, hardcover with dust jacket, 265 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 265 pages. 11.20x0.90x8.80 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 176 pages. 11.20x0.60x8.80 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 415 pages. 11.30x8.70x1.60 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 176 pages. 11.20x0.60x8.80 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 311 pages. 11.10x1.10x8.80 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 404 pages. 11.30x1.30x8.70 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 202 pages. 11.50x8.70x0.90 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 260 pages. 11.10x0.80x8.80 inches. In Stock.

hardcover. Condition: New. NEW. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

Hardcover. Condition: New. NEW. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 265 pages. Westley Richards was the leader in British breechloading single shot development. Their early designs predated both the paper cartridge and coil case forms of the 1850-1860 period. The book describes Westley Richards designs in great detail during this important early breechloading period and shows how they were to influence subsequent firearms development. These designs evolved into the various hinged block similar to the Martini and falling block actions with which we are familiar. The Model of 1881 sidelever falling block and the underlever Model of 1887, a development from the 1881, were particularly important to the big game hunter. Much attention is given to the text, and hundreds of photos and drawings of the rifles, sights, reloading tools and cartridges for all models are contained in the book. The book also illustrates the whole range of single shot production to cover rook, sporting, military breechloaders and match rifles from the Monkey Tail to the .600 Nitros Westley Richards produced. Further the book chronicles the supply of Westley Richards military rifles to the Boer Republics. Westley Richards developments in black powder and nitro cartridges are also given extensive coverage with detailed information on their history, original loads, acceptance in the market and modern reloading information. A very limited reprint of a book that has been out of print and very scarce. Now an opportunity to purchase a copy at a reasonable price for a very short Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Second Printing, 177 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. Hundreds of detailed black & white photographs. The Farquharson Action made by Gibbs is one of the great legends in the history of the worlds' gunmakers. Of all the British single shots, it is the best known. The workmanship exhibited in these rifles is truly British Best! Gibbs rifles were made in match, military, rook and sporting styles. The match rifles, for ranges up to 1000 yards were the uncontested winners in England. The military rifles, used in military competitions were as fine as a match rifle. The rook rifles were delicate masterpieces on a small scale. Sporting rifles participated in the stalking hunts of Scotland but more importantly saw the big game fields of India and Africa. The famous hunter Selous used Gibbs rifles on some of his African hunts. This book will tell you the history and development and show you, in detailed photos and drawings, these famous Gibbs rifles. A very limited Reprint of a book that has been long out of print and very scarce. Now an opportunity to buy a copy at a reasonable price for a very short time. Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Uniformly bound in green faux leather with gilt titling; 4to; 904 pages in total; illustrated with color photographic frontispieces, plus numerous b/w photos, drawings and facsimiles; black dust jackets with color photos to both panels; all 1st printings stated and published between 1998 and 2000. Chronologically the volumes are subtitled: Alexander Henry; Gibbs Farquharson; W.J. Jeffrey and the Trade Farquharsons and Westley Richards & Co. A beautiful set of the first four volumes (of 9) of this remarkable series, all 1st printings, in collectible condition. Extra freight charges apply.

1st Edn,. x - 411 pages, 4to, colour and b/w illustrations from photographs, line drawings etc, publishers green faux leather binding, gilt tile to upper cover, fine in dj small chip to lower outer corner of the dj.The single shot rifle and ammunition including cartridges mainly by Eley and Kynoch.

1st Edn. xvi -202 pages, 4to illustrated in colour and b/w from photographs, old documents line drawings etc. A fine copy in DJ. "In this volume we cover the activities of Henry John Holland and how he, from humble beginnings, developed a firm that is today second to none.".