084B-A11-017-The British Falling Block Breechloading Rifle From 1865 By Jonathan Kirton

This new expaded and revised edition is more than fifty percent larger than the first edition with many more photographs. It is the end result of some thirty-five years of collecting. researching and recording data from existing rifle. original manufacturers’ records and catalogues. to demonstrate the mechanical and artistic details and workmanship that characterized the development and manufacture of these rifles. The author has tried to fill in important gaps in the history and development of the British breech-loading falling block rifle. The reader will hopefully gain a new understanding and appreciation of these splendid examples of the gun and rifle makers’ art. Excellent condition. black and white illustrated. 380 pages.