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The Gun and its Development Ninth Edition by WW Greener

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The Gun and its Development Ninth Edition by WW Greener

First published in Great Britain in 1881 and subsequently revised nine times
between that date and 1910, The Gun and Its Development traces the fascinating
history of weaponry from the obscure, ancient origins of the slingshot and the bow
and continuing on to the invention of the crossbow, possibly around 1000 a.d.

The introduction of gunpowder into Europe in the 14th century; the development of
sporting and military guns over the centuries thereafter; and the rise of modern,
factory-mass-produced firearms in the early 20th century.Individual chapters cover
early to modern handguns; gunpowder ignition methods from fuses and flintlocks to
percussion fulminates; shotguns; hammerless guns; ejector guns; the history of the
firearms industry; manufacturing methods and their development in Britain, America,
and elsewhere; how to use and handle different types of guns; ballistics; the
development of rifling and smokeless powder; and much more.
Copiously illustrated with photographs and marvelous engravings, The Gun and Its
Development is the classic, authoritative reference work on the subject, certain to
be of great interest to marksmen, hunters, gun collectors, and anyone interested in
military or industrial history.
6 x 9, 846 pages, illustrations, charts William Wellington Greener (1834-1921) was a
world-renowned expert on the history of guns, and a pioneer in both the
development of modern firearms-especially choke barrels for shotguns-and in the
metallurgy and machining processes used in their manufacture.