Sharpshooting Rifles of the American Civil War - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Sharpshooting Rifles of the American Civil War write by Martin Pegler. This book was released on 2017-08-24. Sharpshooting Rifles of the American Civil War available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. At the outset of the American Civil War, the Union Army's sharpshooters were initially equipped with the M1855 Colt revolving rifle, but it was prone to malfunction. Instead, the North's sharpshooters preferred the Sharps rifle, an innovative breech-loading weapon capable of firing up to ten shots per minute – more than three times the rate of fire offered by the standard-issue Springfield .58-caliber rifled musket. Other Union sharpshooters were equipped with the standard-issue Springfield rifled musket or the .56-56-caliber Spencer Repeating Rifle. Conversely, the Confederacy favoured the Pattern 1853 Enfield rifled musket for its sharpshooters and also imported from Britain the Whitworth Rifle, a .45-caliber, single-shot, muzzle-loading weapon distinguished by its use of a twisted hexagonal barrel. Featuring specially commissioned artwork, this is the engrossing story of the innovative rifles that saw combat in the hands of sharpshooters on both sides during the Civil War.
Sharpshooting for Sport and War
Sharpshooting for Sport and War - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Sharpshooting for Sport and War write by William Wellington Greener. This book was released on 1900. Sharpshooting for Sport and War available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Becoming a Nazi Town
Becoming a Nazi Town - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Becoming a Nazi Town write by David Imhoof. This book was released on 2013-10-03. Becoming a Nazi Town available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Local cultural activities played a key role in altering Germany’s political landscape between the world wars
Union Sharpshooter vs Confederate Sharpshooter
Union Sharpshooter vs Confederate Sharpshooter - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Union Sharpshooter vs Confederate Sharpshooter write by Gary Yee. This book was released on 2019-06-27. Union Sharpshooter vs Confederate Sharpshooter available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. During the American Civil War, the Union and the Confederacy both fielded units of sharpshooters. Sometimes equipped with firearms no better than those of their infantry brethren, they fought in a manner reminiscent of Napoleonic-era light infantry. Siege warfare placed a premium on marksmanship and the sharpshooter became indispensable as they could drive artillerymen from their guns. They could also become expert scouts and, for the Confederacy, impressive raiders – one raid netted almost 250 prisoners. Initially, Union marksmen enjoyed the upper hand, but as the Confederates began raising and training their own sharpshooters, they proved themselves as worthy opponents. In this study, Gary Yee, an expert in firearms of the period, assesses the role played by sharpshooters in three bloody clashes at the height of the American Civil War – the battle of Fredericksburg, the siege of Vicksburg, and the siege of Battery Wagner.
Sharpshooting for War and Defence
Sharpshooting for War and Defence - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Sharpshooting for War and Defence write by William Wellington Greener. This book was released on 1914. Sharpshooting for War and Defence available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
