Author: Walpole Galleries (New York, N.Y.)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 45
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Pistols, Oriental, European and American Wheelocks, Flintlocks, Percussion, Revolvers, Guns, Blunderbusses, Edged Weapons and Powder Horns
Author: Walpole Galleries (New York, N.Y.)Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 45
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Library Catalog
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). LibraryPublisher:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1060
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Library Catalog of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). LibraryPublisher:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 784
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European Guns
Author: Sotheby Parke-BernetUnited States Martial Pistols and Revolvers
Author: Arcadi GluckmanPublisher:
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Category : Pistols
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Hobbies
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Collectors and collecting
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Thoughts on the American Flintlock Pistol
Author: Samuel E. DykePublisher: George Shumway Pub
ISBN: 9780873870702
Category : Pistols
Languages : en
Pages : 61
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Early Firearms
Author: Source WikipediaPublisher: University-Press.org
ISBN: 9781230566276
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 43. Chapters: Arquebus, Flintlock, Muzzleloader, Musket, Huolongjing, Antique gun, Wheellock, Hand cannon, Blunderbuss, Matchlock, Hand mortar, Superposed load, Nock gun, Snaplock, List of firearms before the 20th century, Ribauldequin, Fire lance, Howdah pistol, Belton flintlock, Kalthoff repeater, Powder horn, Huochong, Petronel, Doglock, Jingal, Tu Huo Qiang, Nipple wrench. Excerpt: A musket is a muzzle-loaded, smooth bore long gun, fired from the shoulder. Muskets were designed for use by infantry. A soldier armed with a musket had the designation musketman or musketeer. The musket replaced the arquebus, and was in turn replaced by the rifle. The term "musket" is applied to a variety of weapons, including the long, heavy guns with matchlock or wheel lock and loose powder fired with the gun barrel resting on a stand, and also lighter weapons with Snaphance, flintlock or caplock and bullets using a stabilizing spin (Minie ball), affixed with a bayonet. 16th-century troops armed with a heavy version of the arquebus called a musket were specialists supporting the arquebusiers and pikemen formations. By the start of the 18th century, a lighter version of the musket had edged out the arquebus, and the addition of the bayonet edged out the pike, and almost all infantry became musketeers. In the 18th century, improvements in ammunition and firing methods allowed rifling to be practical for military use, and the term "rifled gun" gave way to "rifle." In the 19th century, rifled muskets (which were technically rifles, but were referred to as muskets) became common which combined the advantages of rifles and muskets. About the time of the introduction of cartridge, breechloading, and multiple rounds of ammunition just a few years later, muskets fell out of fashion. Musket calibers ranged from 0.5 inches (13 mm) to 0.8 inches (20 mm)....
Miquelet, Flintlock & Percussion Pistols & Guns; Tower Pistols, Muskets & Brown Besses, Blunderbusses, Tinderlighters, Powder & Shot Flasks (of Many Types), 17th., 18th. C. Swords & Rapiers, Hunting Swords, Court & Small Swords, Sword Sticks, Japanese & Oriental Swords & Daggers, Bayonets, Native Spears; Complete Suits of Armour
Author: Wallis & Wallis, LewesFirearms and Edged Weapons, Powder Horns
Author: Walpole Galleries (New York, N.Y.)Publisher:
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Category : Armor
Languages : en
Pages : 35
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