The Sportsman's Primer (Classic Reprint)

The Sportsman's Primer (Classic Reprint)

Author: Norman H. Crowell

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-05-09

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9780484637602

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Excerpt from The Sportsman's Primer The author, who has spent a trifle over a hundred years gathering the data with which the following pages bristle, and whose life has been laid down gladly several times in an earnest attempt to make the information here given absolutely reliable, bespeaks the chari table silence of those veterans of the chase whose nasal organs may detect a distant flavor of rodent in his sincerity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


The Sportsman's Primer

The Sportsman's Primer

Author: Norman H. Crowell

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-06-25

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 9781330191835

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Excerpt from The Sportsman's Primer About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


African Rifles and Cartridges

African Rifles and Cartridges

Author: John Taylor

Publisher:

Published: 2014-07-07

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 9781614276630

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2014 Reprint of 1948 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. John Howard 'Pondoro' Taylor (1904 - 1969) was a big-game hunter of Irish descent. In Africa he experimented extensively using different types of rifles and calibers, which made him an expert in big game rifles. He is credited with developing the 'Taylor KO Factor' and wrote several now classic books. As a professional ivory hunter with some thirty years of continuous living in the African bush, John Taylor used and tested all the various calibers of British, American and German rifles, and with them killed many species of big game found on the continent of Africa. Taylor's discussion on the practical application of ballistics includes doubles, magazines, and single-shots; the practical value of steel-jacketed bullets versus those covered with cupronickel; the faults of copper-tubed bullets; the actual effects of softpoint bullets with varying degrees of lead exposure; the necessity of modern bullets that will really stand up to the requirements when fired into heavy animals; and many other valuable tips and explanations about cartridges and rifles. Remains a classic work.


Double Guns and Custom Gunsmithing

Double Guns and Custom Gunsmithing

Author: Steven Dodd Hughes

Publisher: Down East Books

Published: 2007-08-24

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 146174508X

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The burgeoning popularity of double guns (both over/unders and side-by-sides) in the United States is no secret, and few gunmakers know more about them than Steven Dodd Hughes, who has been building, repairing, and customizing these firearms for three decades.


The Marksmanship Primer

The Marksmanship Primer

Author: Jim Casada

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-02-01

Total Pages: 423

ISBN-13: 1510720375

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The Marksmanship Primer serves as a roadmap to greater shooting proficiency as well as greater enjoyment of the sport of shooting. Jim Casada, renowned outdoors author and editor, has brought together the best selections from America's great gun writers of yesterday and today. Marksmen of all levels of experience—beginners, pros, and hobbyists—can benefit from this collection of shooting wisdom. Topics include: Positions for Rifle and Handgun Shooting Sighting In Ballistics Rifle Marksmanship for the Hunter Accuracy at All Distances Hunting with the Handgun Physical and Mental Fitness for the Marksman Achieving accuracy and a high degree of competence is an immediate joy; refining it through regular trips to the range or the field can provide a lifetime of pleasure. The Marksmanship Primer is the best book to seek hunting and target shooting knowledge.


Maywood

Maywood

Author: Douglas Deuchler

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780738532950

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Ten miles west of Chicago on the west bank of the Des Plaines River sits Maywood, a village that was founded in 1869 by seven New England businessmen who established the Maywood Land Company. This prairie community, carefully laid out along the railroad, experienced a population boom after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Soon industry arrived, followed by a variety of ethnic groups. Maywood was one of the few early suburban communities with an African-American neighborhood.