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The Rifle: And How To Use It. Comprising A Description of the valuable Weapon in all its varieties, and an account of its origin

The Rifle: And How To Use It. Comprising A Description of the valuable Weapon in all its varieties, and an account of its origin

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The Rifle: And How To Use It. Comprising A Description of the valuable Weapon in all its varieties, and an account of its origin

by BUSK, Hans

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London: Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1860. New edition considerably enlarged and improved with illustrations. Includes preface to the 6th edition. Hardcover. Good. vi, 229, [3], 8 p. 17 cm. B&w line drawings. Black buckram. May have had a frontispiece now missing. Title page repaired at inner margin, some wear to edge. P. 5 in rear publication listings coming loose.

Topics include: Jacob's Pattern Rifle, Enfield Rife, Colt's Repeating Rifle, Lancaster's Elliptic Rifles, Whitworth's Rifle, etc. as well as how to use it, firing, drilling and training regiments, and so on. Appendix at rear.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
The Rifle: And How To Use It. Comprising A Description of the valuable Weapon in all its varieties, and an account of its origin
Author
BUSK, Hans
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Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good
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Edition
New edition considerably enlarged and improved with illustration
Publisher
Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1860
Keywords
Rifles, Military, Jacob's Pattern, Enfield, Colt, Lancaster, Whitworth
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Military;

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