Description
The study of the British single shot rifle is a fascinating one. This book is an in-depth study, including the history of British single shot rifles, patents, manufacturers and techniques, and a section devoted to loading.202 pages, black and white photographs and illustrations.The Table of Contents includes the following:
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Background
- The Beginnings
- Patents
- Rifle Manufacture
- The Years of Falling Block and Hinged Block Production
- Ledger Entries
- Numbers of Rifles Produced
- Chapter 2 Alex Henry’s Rifles
- History & Background
- Bar Lock Actions
- Hammer Falling Block Rifle
- Standard Actions
- Other Makers
- Large Frame Actions
- Largest Frame Actions
- Rook Rifles
- Details of the Henry
- Tip Down Rifles
- Hammerless Rifles
- Henry Fraser
- Reloading
- Henry Farquharson
- Bibliography
- Index
ISBN: 1-884849-23-7
