The Rifle: And How to Use It, Comprising a Description of That Valuable Weapon in All Its Varieties (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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In November, 1858, it would have been a difficult matter to have assembled, upon any emergency, 300 Volunteer Rifles fit to take the field. While I write, we have nearly already enrolled and equipped, and before the autumn of the present year, I have little doubt that there will be fully well-drilled and tolerably disciplined, equal in most essentials, to any soldiers that this country ever possessed.
I have received many hundred letters* from some of those who are taking a lively interest in this matter, expressing the most gratifying eulogies upon my exertions in the cause, thanking me for having initiated, as they consider I have done, the Volunteer movement. Without entirely arrogating to myself that merit, I cannot but admit that much pleasure has been afforded me by the communications to which I have alluded; and I trust that nothing will now occur to check the progress of that organiza tion which will shortly place us, at once and for ever, in such a position as to be able to defy the hostility of the world.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the introduction and use of rifles in the early 19th century, their advantages and disadvantages compared to older weapons, and the debates surrounding their adoption by various militaries. The author himself was heavily involved in testing and evaluating the rifles of the time, and many of his insights are based on extensive tests he conducted, as well as his own experience with warfare. Of particular note is his advocacy for a system of rifle practice, which would later form the basis for the way soldiers trained with their rifles. While technology and methods have drastically changed over the ensuing years, the discussions and debates presented in this book still bear relevance today, demonstrating how little has changed in the fundamental conversations surrounding the adoption of new weapons. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780282261139_0
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