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1st Edition

A History of Firearms
From Earliest Times to 1914





ISBN 9781138923393
Published February 21, 2017 by Routledge
228 Pages

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Book Description

Amply illustrated with pen & ink drawings, and including a glossary of key terms, this volume, originally published in 1955, traces the history of firearms and the pioneers who made that history, step by step, to the fringe of a complex modern science.

Table of Contents

1. The Use of Fire in War 2. The Development of Cannon 3. Variations of Cannon 4. Machine Guns 5. Handguns, Muskets and Rifles 6. Carbines 7. Pistols and Revolvers 8. Experiments 9. Ammunition 10. Grenades and Fireships 11. Rockets

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Carman, W. Y.