The Gun Makers of Birmingham, 1660-1960
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| Management number | 232069699 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$18.00 | Model Number | 232069699 | ||
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Tracing the history and development of gun-making in Birmingham, England--for many years a center of the world's firearms industry--this book covers innovations in design and manufacture of both military and sporting arms from 1660 through 1960. The city is perhaps best known for mass-producing some of the most battle-tested weapons in history, including the Brown Bess musket, the Webley revolver and the Lee-Enfield rifle. Yet Birmingham's gun-makers have carried on a centuries-long tradition of crafting high quality hand-made sporting guns. Read more
| ISBN10 | 1476683786 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-1476683782 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | McFarland |
| Dimensions | 6 x 0.52 x 9 inches |
| Item Weight | 12.4 ounces |
| Reading age | 18 years and up |
| Print length | 258 pages |
| Publication date | March 5, 2021 |
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