Evolution of the Winchester - Hardcover

EVOLUTION OF THE WINCHESTER

From the 1847 Hunt, the Jennings, Smith-Jennings, Smith & Wesson, "Volcanic", Henry rifle, and beyond. All of the firearms that led up to the eventual development of the Winchester lever action rifle. 205 pages. Hardcover in a pictorial slipcase published without a dust jacket. The first time I have ever seen a slipcased copy. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. The Chapters are: One. The Walter Hunt "Volitional Repeater" Rifle; Two. The Lewis Jennings Repeating Rifle; Three. The Smith-Jennings Repeating Rifle; Four. The Smith & Wesson Lever Action Magazine Pistol ("The Volcanic"); Five. The Volcanic Repeating Arms Company Pistols; Six. Lever Action Repeaters By The New Haven Arms Company; Seven. The Henry Repeating Rifle; Eight. The Winchester Model 1866 Rifle and Carbine; Nine. Developments, Improvements and New Models; and, Ten. The Toggle Link and Its Role in Small Arms Development. Fascinating. The top of the spine and book edges very close to the spine are slightly bumped. Otherwise the Book is a clean, bright solid copy in Near Fine condition. The top front side of the slipcase is also slighty bumped. It is also in Near Fine condition. A very nice copy of a Scarce slipcased, signed copy of an important reference at a reasonable price. Artikel-Nr. RC117

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