The Remington-Lee Rifle features detailed descriptions, including serial number ranges, of each model from the first Lee Magazine Rifle produced for the US Navy to the last Remington-Lee Small Bore shipped to the Cuban Rural Guard.
Additional topics include a history of the early development of the detachable box magazine, changes to the construction of the Lee bolt, and details on US Army and Navy-purchased Remington-Lee rifles.
The book features a quick identification guide to all models and major contracts. 81 photographs and 35 illustrations.
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Anbieter: BSG BOOKS, Covington, LA, USA
Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. 103 pages. Soft covers. 8.5" 11". The Remington-Lee Rifle by Gene Myszkowski is a specialized historical reference book that chronicles the development, technical mechanics, and contract histories of the world's first successful detachable-box-magazine repeating rifle. The book serves as an indispensable guide for military historians and firearms collectors. It focuses extensively on the work of inventor James Paris Lee and his manufacturing partnership with E. Remington & Sons. The book covers the complete timeline of the Remington-Lee rifle family, tracking its evolution from a black-powder naval firearm to a modern, smokeless-powder small-bore rifle. Myszkowski documents the technical breakthroughs that occurred between the late 1870s and the early 1900s. He details how James Paris Lee's innovative detachable box magazine forever changed military infantry tactics by allowing rapid reloads. A Fine copy with only the very lightest use. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers RC161
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Anbieter: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, USA
Paperback. Zustand: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 70K27_52_1880677040
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