The Cavalry at Gettysburg

The Cavalry at Gettysburg

Author: Edward G. Longacre

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 1993-02-01

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9780803279414

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"Bristles with analysis, details, judgments, personality profiles, and evaluations and combat descriptions, even down to the squadron and company levels."-Civil War Times Illustrated


The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

Author: Raymond Chandler

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-08-16

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13:

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.


Making Combustible Revolver Cartridges

Making Combustible Revolver Cartridges

Author: Hugh Knight

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2024-09-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781304036575

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In this book you will learn how to recreate five different kinds of historically accurate combustible cartridges for cap and ball revolvers, including nitrated paper cartridges, skin cartridges, and compressed powder cartridges. You will also learn to make a variety of different kinds of cartridge packets for carrying those cartridges, just as it was done during the nineteenth century. In addition, the book explores casting bullets, black powder choices and measurement, bullet grease, and more! Lavishly illustrated with almost 200 pictures and with highly detailed, step-by-step directions, this book is a must for any reenactor or black powder enthusiast.


Expedient Homemade Firearms

Expedient Homemade Firearms

Author: P.A. Luty

Publisher: Paladin Press

Published: 1998-05-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780873649834

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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


Sixguns

Sixguns

Author: Elmer Keith

Publisher: Ravenio Books

Published:

Total Pages: 833

ISBN-13:

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In this comprehensive guide, renowned firearms expert Elmer Keith shares his vast knowledge and experience with sixguns, covering everything from their history and development to their practical applications in hunting, self-defense, and target shooting. With detailed information on various models, ammunition, and shooting techniques, Sixguns is an essential resource for both novice and experienced shooters alike. Whether you're a collector, a hunter, or simply a firearms enthusiast, this book will deepen your understanding and appreciation of these iconic weapons.


America's Premier Gunmakers: Remington

America's Premier Gunmakers: Remington

Author: K.D. Kirkland

Publisher: JG Press

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 9781572151031

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America's great gunmakers are more than industrial entities. They are centers of exacting craftsmanship and precision engineering, and they are truly living legends. American gunmakers built not only the guns that won the Wild West but the guns that won both World Wars, and which today delight demanding sportsmen the world over. In this volume of America's Premier Gunmakers you will read about: A History Of Remington, Civilian Arms, Military Arms, Remington Ammunition, Eliphalet Remington's First Gun, How Remington Entered The Arms Trade and A Glossary of Remington Arms. In 1816, young Eliphalet Remington decided that, despite his tender age of twenty-four, he could build a better rifle than he could buy. He was right. Within a few years, his fine rifle was the talk of the young United States. Hunters, settlers, soldiers-all beat a path to his door. By 1864, the Remington Company held the patent for the world's first successful breech-loading mechanism. And it didn't stop there. The pearl-handled Double Derringer favored by gamblers, the Remington .22 rifle carried by Annie "Little Miss Sure Shot" Oakley, the percussion rifles that helped settle America, Civil War muzzleloaders and the 1905 Model II, the first successful auto loading gun - all of these are part of not only the history of Remington, but the history of the nation itself. With the aid of beautiful color photographs, this volume tells the fascinating story of Remington. It is a treasure to delight any gun enthusiast, whether sportsman or historian.


Percussion Pistols and Revolvers

Percussion Pistols and Revolvers

Author: Mike Cumpston

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2005-07

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 0595357962

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In the early transition from the long-lived flintlock system, handgun development closely paralleled that of the long arms. With the advent of the revolving pistols, however; came patents that created monopolies in revolver production and the through-bored cylinder necessary for self-contained metallic cartridges. The caplock revolvers took on a separate evolution and remained state of the art long after the widespread appearance of cartridge firing rifles and shotguns. They rode in the holsters of of explorers and adventurers across the world and granted safe conduct in the back-alleys of the Industrial West right up until the last quarter of the 19th Century. Handguns possess a mystique distinctly different from that of other firearms. They are tools of personal empowerment-chosen by their owners to provide independence and freedom of movement. In the ambitious, optimistic early years of western industrial civilization they were the emblem of liberty and equality and the bane of repressive governments and social movements. Largely because of the traditions that emerged in the time of the caplock pistols and revolvers, they remain so in the early years of the 21st Century.


A Study of Colt Conversions and Other Percussion Revolvers

A Study of Colt Conversions and Other Percussion Revolvers

Author: R. Bruce McDowell

Publisher: Krause Publications

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780873414463

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This ultimate reference details Colt revolvers converted from percussion (cap and ball) to cartridge. Includes technical specifications, exceptional photos, and accurate drawings plus historical information gleaned from government files, manufacturers, museums, and private collections.