Originally printed in 1883, The Gunsmith's Manual is generally considered to be the first substantive work dealing with gunsmithing in detail. Includes an extensive history of the gun, including the invention of gun powder, the first rifle and information on gun care, maintenance, tools, metalworking, repairs, browning and much more. Still highly relevant for today's firearm owners and builders - the author's recommendation for removing a rusted-in screw, for example, is still widely used over one hundred years later.
Chapters include:
History of the gun
How guns are made
Guns now in use
Pistols now in use
On general gunsmithing
Taking apart, cleaning and putting guns together
Tools required for work
Tools, and how to make them
The work bench
On working iron
On working steel
On working in silver, copper and brass
On working in wood
On gun stocks
On gun barrels
On gun locks
On browning
On powder and shot
Calibers of guns, rifling, twist of rifling & etc.
And much more
Soft cover, 5" x 7" format, 376 pages, black & white period images.