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Rifled Ordnance: A Practical Treatise On The Application Of The Principle Of The Rifle To Guns And Mortars Of Every Caliber (1864)

Rifled Ordnance: A Practical Treatise On The Application Of The Principle Of The Rifle To Guns And Mortars Of Every Caliber (1864)

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ISBN10: 1169290361
ISBN13: 9781169290365
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 214
Weight: 1.30
Height: 0.50 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Rifled Ordnance is a comprehensive guide to the application of the rifle principle to guns and mortars of every caliber. Written by Lynall Thomas, a prominent military engineer and inventor of rifled artillery, this book was first published in 1864 during the American Civil War. The book covers the history of rifled artillery, the principles of rifling, and the construction and design of rifled guns and mortars. It also includes chapters on the manufacture of rifled projectiles, the use of rifled artillery in battle, and the future of rifled ordnance. The author draws on his extensive experience in the field to provide practical advice and detailed instructions for the construction and use of rifled artillery. This book is a valuable resource for military historians, engineers, and anyone interested in the development of modern artillery.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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