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London/ Stoney Creek: Arms & Armour / Fortress, 1973. 128, iii pp, 8 3/4" H. Facsimile reprint of the Royal Artillery Institution, Woolwich, 1870 edition. B&w photographs, drawings, diagrams. "Here is the full story of the adoption in 1867 by the British Army of the famous Snider breech-loading rifle, and the subsequent search for a weapon of greater efficiency. The volume is in two parts. The first, the work of Captain Vivian Dering Majendie (then assistant Superintendent of the Royal Laboratory at Woolwich), was based on a series of lectures delivered to the Royal Artillery Institution in the years 1867-9. Among the subjects discussed were the problems of providing a suitable breech-loader for the Services, the Snider conversion and its competitors, the various official conversions applied to the obsolescent muzzle-loader then in use, the new weapons made on the Snider system, and the trials to replace the conversions which ultimately led to the adoption of the Martini-Henry. The…
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Military Breech Loading Rifles: The Snider, the Martini-Henry and Boxer Ammunition Hardcover - 1973
by Majendre, Vivian Dering; Browne, Charles Orde
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- Title Military Breech Loading Rifles: The Snider, the Martini-Henry and Boxer Ammunition
- Author Majendre, Vivian Dering; Browne, Charles Orde
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Language ENG
- Publisher Arms & Armour Press, London
- Date 1973
- ISBN 9780853683094
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MILITARY BREECH-LOADING RIFLES: THE SNIDER, THE MARTINI-HENRY AND BOXER AMMUNITION.
by Majendie, V.D. and Browne, C.O.
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Arms & Armour Press, 1974-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Arms and Armour Press; London, 1973. Hardcover. A Very Good, black cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, mild crimping to spine edges, top text block edge a bit dusty, previous owner embossed stamp bottom title page, some rubbing to board and spine edges, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, some sunning to panels and flaps, small tear top front panel edge, neatly clipped front flap, Mylar protected, Dust wrapper. A nice and clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 132pp., appendix, indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Military Breech Loading Rifles: The Snider, the Martini-Henry and Boxer Ammunition
by Majendre, Vivian Dering; Browne, Charles Orde
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Arms & Armour Press, 1974-03-01. Hardcover. Good. Spine tight and intact with slight bumps top and bottom. Covers with moderate wear - dust jacket off-center and big tear on top front near spine (3 inches). Pages intact with scuffing and speckling along outer edges.
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