Hammer guns : in theory and practice
(Book - Regular Print)

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[New York, NY] : Skyhorse Publishing Inc., [2016].
Physical Desc
216 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits ; 29 cm
Status
Yavapai College Prescott - LIMBO - Items being donated to other libraries
TS532.H336 2016
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Published
[New York, NY] : Skyhorse Publishing Inc., [2016].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-213) and index.
Description
Collecting, maintaining, and shooting classic firearms. Vintage gun expert Diggory Hadoke has now produced a major work on the subject for which he is best known: the hammer gun. With a fascinating mixture of historical analysis, practical application, and personal reflection, he makes a robust case for the Victorian hammer gun as the finest sporting gun available today, just as it was a century ago.The reader will discover all that is worth knowing about the subject: how the guns were devised, crafted, and used, how they were perfected, and how they work. Modern applications are given equal weight to historical ones, and subjects such as the selection of suitable ammunition, stripping, refurbishing, and customizing will prove invaluable to anyone contemplating taking a hammer gun into the field and using it as they would a modern gun.This is the fullest and most practical account of the development of the breech-loading center-fire hammer gun and its many variations yet written, with a guide for owners and collectors that will prove invaluable when buying and maintaining their guns.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hadoke, D. (2016). Hammer guns: in theory and practice . Skyhorse Publishing Inc..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hadoke, Diggory. 2016. Hammer Guns: In Theory and Practice. Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hadoke, Diggory. Hammer Guns: In Theory and Practice Skyhorse Publishing Inc, 2016.

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Hadoke, Diggory. Hammer Guns: In Theory and Practice Skyhorse Publishing Inc., 2016.

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