Hunting Arms and the Theory of Shooting [antikvár]

This two-volumed work, which may also be treated as a handbook, and which had been written with reference to a large number of sources (more than 100 technical publications, annuals, catalogues etc., as well as articles from 20 of the world's best known and most important professional reviews), summarizes all those theoretical and practical facets which are a must for the society of hunters in dealing with guns and in the practice of hunting. The book also contains useful information not only for hunters, but also for technical specialists and anyone else interested in guns and shooting.Volume one:Hunting Arms and the Theory of Shooting (title identical with that of the book)Part I.: The History of Arms, Firearms Technics and ClassificationThis part provides a detailed discussion on the history of progress and development in small arm systems, including their characteristics. In doing so, attention is directed mainly to the decisive factors in the operation of the gun: the breach, the method of exploiting the gas forces that arize at firing, firing performance, and the various types of magazine. Furthermore, this part deals with the modern classification of automatic weapons. The author pays specialDougall's "Lock-fast"shotgunOliver Fisher Winchesterattention to the development and perfection of arms and ammunition types having fundamental influence on progress in fire-arm technics (Pauly, Lefaucheux and Dreyse guns and cartridges, percussion firing, centerfire and rimfire cartridges, the Ferguson system, the Winchester and Browning arms etc.), as well as achievements of modern weaponry. This part describes the development of various types and systems of hunting arms, the different types of firing mechanisms (hammered, hammerless, box-lock, side-lock. Blitz-lock etc.), ejectors and safety mechanisms, the various kinds of sights, complete with their development histories and main characteristics. The various hunting guns are classified according to the breach and magazine systems employed, as well as according to the number and position of barrels, describing their constructions and operating principles. Within this, detailed information is provided in relation to drillings (three barrel guns) and vierlings (four barrel guns), their development and their types.A separate chapter deals with the development and the characteristics of special guns and ammunition types (Express, Magnum, Varmint, Schonzeit).'I inînînVjVTiVsîrTVTÎ^^