The Gun Makers of Birmingham, 1660-1960
Download or Read eBook The Gun Makers of Birmingham, 1660-1960 PDF written by Joseph McKenna and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2021-03-05 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Joseph McKenna |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 259 |
| Release | : 2021-03-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781476683782 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1476683786 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Gun Makers of Birmingham, 1660-1960 by : Joseph McKenna
Book excerpt: 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.
