USED GUN COLLECTING

Description

Used “Gun Collecting” by Geoffrey Boothroyd. First Edition. Arco Publishing 1961. Hardcover. Good condition.

The present-day collector is turning increasingly to ‘vintage’ rather than antique arms.  This book aims to provide background information to enable collectors to broaden their interests.   The historical section of the book deals with the development of firearms up to the end of the 19th century, the evolution of the flintlock, the development of the percussion principle and the beginnings of the breechloader.

Features:

• 192 pages total
• Hardcover