Hatcher's Notebook: A Standard Reference for Shooters, Gunsmiths, Ballisticians, Historians, Hunters and CollectorsStackpole Books, 1962 - 640 pagini - Classic reference by a renowned expert - Invaluable information for shooters, gunsmiths, collectors, ballisticians, and hunters - Includes new foreword Starting with the '03 Springfield and '17 Enfield, this authoritative guide describes the development of automatic and semiautomatic weapons, explaining how they work, barrels and experiments with obstructions, strengths and weaknesses of military rifles, receiver steels and heat treatment, headspace, recoil problems, gunpowder, corrosion, triggers, and the Pederson Device. It also covers noted gun makers, tips to match ammunition, interior and exterior ballistics, velocity variation, measuring methods, weights, overloads, and ranges. |
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Brief History of the Springfield | 1 |
Brief History of the Enfield | 12 |
Brief History of the 3006 the 30 M1 and the 30 M2 Cartridges | 19 |
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