Class book for the School of Musketry, Hythe
Subtitle: prepared for the use of officers
Publisher: W. S. Paine
Published: 1861
Place of publication: Hythe [Eng.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 126
Subjects: Military education; Gunpowder; Military Shooting; Firearms
Notes: Errata slip inserted.
Table of contents: title: History of gunpowder; title: Manufacture of gunpowder; title: Foreign gunpowder; title: Explosive force of gunpowder; title: Experiments with gunpowder; title: Magazines; title: Lightning conductors; title: Greek fire; title: Ancient engines of war; title: On artillery; title: Portable fire arms; title: The rifle; title: The bayonet; title: Accoutrements; title: Breech-loaders; title: On rifling; title: On rifle projectiles; title: Theoretical principles; title: Gravity; title: Atmosphere; title: Form of bodies; title: Causes of deviation; title: Windage; title: Rotation; title: On eccentric projectiles.