The Muzzle-Loading Cap Lock Rifle (An NRA Library Book)

[14], 308 pp. Revised and enlarged from the Privately Printed edition. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. "The old time gunsmiths and shooters are analyzed with a keen eye for the essential information about them. Old time shoots and matches are described and recreated with gusto. Famous weapons are discussed point by point. All the accessories are pictured and their use exhaustively described. Ammunition, loads and equipment are discussed in detail. One whole chapter is devoted to the manufacture of these weapons."--Front jacket flap