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Robin Marshall-Ball THE SPORTING RIFLE: 5TH EDITION
STACKPOLE BOOKS 1846890551 / 9781846890550 Hardcover BOOK
Essential manual covers all aspects of the sport, from types & choice of weapons to a practical analysis of rifle sport available today. A fully revised & updated edition. B&W photos t/out; 9.5x7.5 inches, 256 pgs.
'* Fully revised and updated edition of an essential guide for all shots
* Comprehensive survey of sporting rifle shooting, covering all aspects of the sport
* Valuable advice for both the novice and expert
The book places the sporting rifle in its historical context, describing its evolution from a scaled down cannon to the modern precision weapon. The range of calibers, bullets, and sights available and their suitability for different game and different circumstances are also discussed. Also provided is a detailed analysis of rifle sport today, including valuable advice on buying and owning a rifle and how and where to shoot.
WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING:
"The author . . . has written a clear, concise and, for the beginner, an extremely useful work on the rifle." -Shooting Times
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Robin Marshall-Ball has 40 years experience in sporting shooting. He is a freelance contributor to Shooting Times, Sporting Gun, Shooting and Conservation and other sporting magazines. He is the author of The Sporting Shotgun . He lives in England.
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29.90 USD
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Robin Marshall-Ball The Sporting Shotgun: A User's Handbook: 2nd Edition
SAFARI PRESS 190405708X / 9781904057086 Hardcover BOOK
Description of how today's sporting shotgun slowly evolved from the military weapons of the Middle Ages. Crammed with info on side-by-sides; over-&-unders; repeaters & automatics; workings of a shotgun; ballistics. A solid foundation of info while answering questions that so often confuse a novice. Photos, illus; 6x9 inches, 208 pgs.
'This is the revised and completely updated edition of Marchall-Ball's bestseller, which came out in the early 80s. It begins with a description of how today's sporting shotgun slowly evolved from the military weapons of the Middle Ages. The change from a gun that could only be used for sitting shots to one that could be used for wingshooting began with Henry Nock's patent in 1787, and The Sporting Shotgun follows the devlopment of the sporting shotgun from that time to the present day. This book is crammed with invaluable information on side-by-sides; over-and-unders; repeaters and automatics; the workings of a shotgun; and ballistics, and it provides a solid foundation of information while answering questions that so often confuse a novice. This is a must-have book for every shooting enthusiast and is a companion to The Sporting Rifle.
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26.00 USD
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