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A History of Firearms

A History of Firearms

Colin Holcombe

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Nothing has influenced the expansion of cultures and societies more than the development of weapons and firearms in particular. A History of Firearms takes the reader from the early days of gunpowder, through the development of matchlock muskets, to the wheellock and various incarnations of the flintlock, through to the development of the percussion cap and the modern cartridge. It explores the early attempts at breech loading and ways to fire more than once before reloading to the perfecting of the revolver, the magazine repeater and the semi-automatic pistol. Full of detailed illustrations and beautiful photographs, it is a must have book for any lover of history or military enthusiast.

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