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Rifles - An Illustrated History of Their Impact (Hardcover, New)
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Rifles - An Illustrated History of Their Impact (Hardcover, New)
Series: Weapons and Warfare
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From the musket to the M-16, rifles have played a major role in
battle—sometimes tilting the scales in a pivotal moment of war.
Yet all too often, poor decisions and ill-conceived "innovations"
resulted in putting inappropriate weapons into ill-trained hands,
with disastrous consequences. Ranging primarily from the late 18th
century to the present, this richly illustrated volume tells the
fascinating, sometimes problematic, history of rifled weapons and
ammunition for military use. Battle to battle, readers will see how
faster-loading, more accurate rifles changed the battlefield.
Readers will also encounter many instances where decisionmakers
chose to issue rifles ill-suited for the task at hand when better
options were available. Author David Westwood has handled every
weapon he describes, from muskets to breechloaders, from repeaters
and bolt-action rifles to semiautomatics and self-loaders. His
exhaustive research reveals new insights into both the successes
and failures of rifled weapons. The result is a fresh look at a
common weapon's most uncommon story.
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