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The Gunsmith’s Manual

The Gunsmith’s Manual

by J. Parish Stelle

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Author
Harrison, Wm. B. (William B.)
Title
The gunsmith's manual : A complete handbook for the American gunsmith, being a practical guide to all branches of the trade
Original Publication
New York: Jesse Haney & Co, 1883.
Credits
deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
TS: Technology: Manufactures
Subject
Gunsmithing
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 71928
Release Date
October 21, 2023
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.Untitled
  2. 2.INDEX.
  3. 3.THE GUNSMITH’S MANUAL. — CHAPTER I. HISTORY OF THE GUN.
  4. 4.CHAPTER II. HOW GUNS ARE MADE.
  5. 5.CHAPTER III. GUNS NOW IN USE.
  6. 6.CHAPTER IV. PISTOLS NOW IN USE.
  7. 7.CHAPTER V. ON GENERAL GUNSMITHING.
  8. 8.CHAPTER VI. TAKING APART, CLEANING AND PUTTING GUNS TOGETHER.
  9. 9.CHAPTER VII. TOOLS REQUIRED FOR WORK, THEIR COST, ETC.
  10. 10.CHAPTER VIII. TOOLS, ETC., AND HOW TO MAKE THEM.
  11. 11.CHAPTER IX. THE WORK BENCH.
  12. 12.CHAPTER X. ON WORKING IN IRON.
  13. 13.CHAPTER XI. ON WORKING IN STEEL.
  14. 14.CHAPTER XII. ON WORKING IN SILVER, COPPER AND BRASS.
  15. 15.CHAPTER XIII. ON WORKING IN WOOD.
  16. 16.CHAPTER XIV. ON GUN STOCKS.
  17. 17.CHAPTER XV. ON GUN BARRELS.
  18. 18.CHAPTER XVI. ON WORK ON GUN BARRELS.
  19. 19.CHAPTER XVII. TOOLS FOR BREECHING GUNS.
  20. 20.CHAPTER XVIII. TOOLS FOR CHAMBERING BREECH-LOADING BARRELS.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XIX. ON GUN RIBS.
  22. 22.CHAPTER XX. ON THIMBLES.
  23. 23.CHAPTER XXI. ON RIFLING OF GUNS.
  24. 24.CHAPTER XXII. ON GUN LOCKS.
  25. 25.CHAPTER XXIII. ON FITTING GUN HAMMERS.
  26. 26.CHAPTER XXIV. ON NIPPLES OR CONES.
  27. 27.CHAPTER XXV. MAINSPRINGS.
  28. 28.CHAPTER XXVI. ON RODS.
  29. 29.CHAPTER XXVII. ON BULLET MOULDS.
  30. 30.CHAPTER XXVIII. SCREW-MAKING TOOLS.
  31. 31.CHAPTER XXIX. NOMENCLATURE.
  32. 32.CHAPTER XXX. ON BROWNING.
  33. 33.CHAPTER XXXI. RECIPES FOR BROWNING GUN BARRELS.
  34. 34.CHAPTER XXXII. MISCELLANEOUS.
  35. 35.CHAPTER XXXIII. ON POWDER AND SHOT. — COMPARATIVE SIZES OF SHOT. — COMPARATIVE SIZES OF BALLS — COMPARATIVE SIZES OF GUNPOWDER.
  36. 36.CHAPTER XXXIV. MISCELLANEOUS RECIPES.
  37. 37.CHAPTER XXXV. ON JUDGING THE QUALITY OF GUNS.
  38. 38.CHAPTER XXXVI. ON USING THE RIFLE.
  39. 39.CHAPTER XXXVII. ON USING THE SHOT-GUN.
  40. 40.CHAPTER XXXVIII. ON USING THE PISTOL.
  41. 41.CHAPTER XXXIX. VOCABULARY OF MECHANICAL TERMS USED BY GUN-MAKERS.
  42. 42.CHAPTER XL. VOCABULARY OF CHEMICALS AND SUBSTANCES USED IN BROWNING, VARNISHES, &C.
  43. 43.CHAPTER XLI. CALIBRES OF GUNS, RIFLING, TWIST OF RIFLING, ETC.
  44. 44.CHAPTER XLII. DIRECTIONS FOR TAKING APART AND ASSEMBLING RIFLES, DOUBLE-BARRELLED SHOT GUNS AND PISTOLS, OF THE MOST NOTED MAKERS IN THE UNITED STATES.

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