Condition: Good – 96 Pages
This is the story of the gun in all its forms from the invention of gunpowder to the rapid fire of today and from tiny hand guns to machine guns. The beautiful and varied illustrations show not only guns with elaborate decoration but also guns of mechanical precision, making this a book which will appeal to everyone who has handled a gun!
Described and illustrated in this book are:
- Myths, Matchlocks and Wheel-locks
- The Flintlock and its Rivals
- The Percussion Lock
- The Revolver
- Sporting Guns
- The Rifle
- Rapid Fire
135 beautiful color illustrations. Printed in 1974 – 96 pages – Hard bound with dust cover – Out of Print.. Condition: Good.
