The Slave to the Bow and Arrow to Modern Firearms
A dramatic survey traces humankind from stone throwing to the sling, bow, and spear, through gunpowder, matchlocks, wheellocks, and percussion systems to breechloaders and cartridges, highlighting key inventors and nations shaping weapons across millennia.
The Romance of Modern Arms and the Rise of American Gunmaking
A narrative on how Ephraim Remington and his son built a forge into a national gun factory, detailing early American firearm industry, cartridge invention, and the shift from handmade to mechanized production. It covers key figures like Hobbs, the rise of ammunition making, and the Bridgeport and Titon plants with extensive inspection and testing processes for quality, precision, and performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steek
Roger Fu
Monk
Gia
Berthold Schwarts
Wonk
Freiburg
Bacon
Maen
Bernie
Nuremberg
Smith
Eiphalet Remington
Mongorge
Remington
Bilphalet Jusior
America
Europe
Biphalet Jontor
Father
Oesal
Telesons
Arma Marcalus
Hartley
Tele Businean
naRelty
Alfred C Hobbs
Howe Bewng Methine Company
Hlobbe
Bridgeport
G. D. Wells
Springfield
Aarder
Tne Spection Department
Primera
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Eamets
Sini
Benny
Sarness Rumners
Kélsog
Rod
Guuting
David
Golieth
Conmtewy
Alesander Joba
France
Houllier
Kensington
Ual
Calon Metal Mc Cartridge Company
Bomnington Aru
Srv
Percussion Cay
Xbella
Wim
Ummer
Variot UK
Nuit
Bome
Armes
Titon
Raflasted Lines
Inspection Department
Ork Dal
Weins
Testa
Tergeta
Tom
Fred