Complete Book of Rifles and Shotguns

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COMPLETE BOOK OF
RIFLES and SHOTOUNS
BY JACK O'CONNOR
Including Jack O'Connor's Seven-
Lesson "How to Shoot" Course
IV/f/i drawings by Ray Pioch
This is the newly revised and updated edition of the definitive book on rifles and shotguns, by Jack O'Connor, America's foremost authority on firearms. It is clear, concise, organized for easy reference, encyclopedic in its coverage and fully illustrated with photographs and drawings.
The author traces the history of shoulder arms from the unwieldy midget cannon through the Kentucky rifle and the plains rifle, the breech-loading systems that replaced them, up to today's precision pieces.
The book discusses in full detail American and foreign sporting rifles. It covers the cartridge, its evolution, primer system, parts and chambering, and how cartridges are named and numbered in the United States and abroad. It explains types and... Tovább

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Outdoor Life
COMPLETE BOOK OF
RIFLES and SHOTOUNS
BY JACK O'CONNOR
Including Jack O'Connor's Seven-
Lesson "How to Shoot" Course
IV/f/i drawings by Ray Pioch
This is the newly revised and updated edition of the definitive book on rifles and shotguns, by Jack O'Connor, America's foremost authority on firearms. It is clear, concise, organized for easy reference, encyclopedic in its coverage and fully illustrated with photographs and drawings.
The author traces the history of shoulder arms from the unwieldy midget cannon through the Kentucky rifle and the plains rifle, the breech-loading systems that replaced them, up to today's precision pieces.
The book discusses in full detail American and foreign sporting rifles. It covers the cartridge, its evolution, primer system, parts and chambering, and how cartridges are named and numbered in the United States and abroad. It explains types and actions of big-game rifles, barrels, stocks, iron and telescope sights.
Here, too, is valuable information on windage, sighting and trajectory. There is advice on the best rifles and cartridges for hunting in mountains, woods and plains, for shooting all kinds of game, including soft-skinned and hard-skinned big game.
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On shotguns, the book completely covers actions, stocks, barrels, choke devices and shells. O'Connor names the proper guns for upland game, waterfowl, skeet and trapshooting. He tells how to choose shot size, how to fit the new gun, and covers techniques for aiming, and scatter-gunning on clay targets.
The unique Pioch drawings were created especially for the Complete Book of Rifles and Shotguns. The drawings, explained by easy-to-follow captions, show the complete cycles of operation of typical gun actions of all periods. Many of the actions have never before been illustrated. The book also includes illustrations of cartridges, showing all the parts and how they work.
The illustrated Seven-Lesson Course on rifle shooting is another unique aspect of the book. Step by step, the course covers all the fundamentals of good shooting, including shooting positions, trigger squeeze, use of the gun sling, practice on moving targets and sighting in.
This course will be helpful as a refresher for expert shooters, and invaluable as a training guide for their sons and other beginners.
In addition, the book includes the most complete glossary of rifle and shotgun terms yet published.
As a reference book or manual, in the library or in the field, the Complete Book of Rifles and Shotguns will be an indispensable companion and guide for everyone who likes and uses guns.
Jacket Design by Ben Feder, Inc.
Rifle Courtesy of Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
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