{"product_id":"9781510720251","title":"The Gun and Its Development","description":"First published in Great Britain in 1881 and subsequently revised nine times between then and 1910, \u003ci\u003eThe Gun and Its Development\u003c\/i\u003e traces the fascinating history of weaponry: the obscure, ancient origins of the slingshot and the bow, the invention of the crossbow, possibly around 1000 AD; the introduction of gunpowder into Europe in the fourteenth century; the development of sporting and military guns over the centuries thereafter; and the rise of modern, mass-produced firearms in the early twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapters cover early to modern handguns; gunpowder ignition methods from fuses and flintlocks to percussion fulminates; shotguns; hammerless guns; ejector guns; the history of the firearms industry; manufacturing methods and their development in Britain, America, and elsewhere; how to use and handle different types of guns; ballistics; the development of rifling and smokeless powder; and much more. Copiously illustrated with photographs and marvelous engravings, \u003ci\u003eThe Gun and Its Development\u003c\/i\u003e is the classic, authoritative reference work on the subject, certain to be of great interest to marksmen, hunters, gun collectors, and anyone interested in military or industrial history.","brand":"Skyhorse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47146249847024,"sku":"9781510720251","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781510720251_p0.jpg?v=1763727191","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781510720251","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}