MAKING THE ENFIELD PATTERN 1853 RIFLE-MUSKET: The Evolution of Gun Making, 1820-1860

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Explores the transition from handcrafted to mechanized production of military firearms, focusing on the French Model 1777 and Russian Model 1808 muskets. Looks at how the French Model 1777 musket contained many novel features which became blueprints for the arms of numerous countries and was copied in its entirety by Russia, and how they are the only firearms whose manufacture is covered in contemporary accounts. Also looks at the interchangeability, the ability to exchange identical parts of identical mechanism without special adjustment. Examines, explains, compares, and contrasts the technologies in extensive detail. Contains 236 mono illustrations.