“Since the Colt handgun action was an outstanding success, it seemed only natural to adapt it for use on rifles. The Colt rifle was basically an oversized revolver action combined with a stock and long barrel.”
O'Connor’s definitive book on rifles and shotguns—a clear, concise volume, organized for easy reference, encyclopedic in its coverage, and fully illustrated with photographs and drawings. He 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.
Author: Jack O’Connor
Title: Complete Book of Rifles and Shotguns: With a Seven Lesson Rifle Shooting Course
Edition: First Edition
Published: New York: Harper & Brothers, 1961
Physical Description: Hardcover; Octavo; 477p
Condition: Fair condition dust jacket with edge wear, heavy chipping, rubbing to surfaces and toning—in new protector. Boards and spine mostly clean with bumping to corners, edge wear, moderate rubbing to surfaces, and crushing at spine ends. Binding solid and square. Pages toned.
Comments: Handsome find for a firearms enthusiast
