THE GUN book W. GREENER LEE ENFIELD RIFLE WEBLEY AUTOMATIC PISTOL REVOLVER WW1 THE GUNAND ITS DEVELOPMENT
W. W. GREENER
NINTH EDITION (1910)
BONANZA BOOKS, New York, c.1967
\'The importance of rifle shooting cannot well be overestimated, the rifle now being what the bow once was—the weapon with which battles are won.’ W. W. Greener
A modern reprint (undated, but c.1967) of the 1910 ninth revised edition of this classic work on guns and shooting, written by W. W. Greener, and first published in 1881. Greener was recognised as one of the foremost British gunsmiths of his time and an authority on rifles and shooting. The book covers the development of the gun from earliest times up to the introduction of the standard British army service rifles and pistols of the time: the Martini-Henry, the Lee-Enfield, and the Webley. Fully illustrated throughout with numerous detailed line drawings.
William Wellington Greener (1834-1921) was a member of the Greener family of gun makers. His father, William Greener set up his own gun making business in Newcastle in 1829, moving the business to Birmingham in 1844. William Greener Snr. was a prolific inventor and over his lifetime he invented the expansive bullet (1835); an electric light (1846); a device to open the gates of a railway level crossing simultaneously; a self-righting lifeboat (1851) and modifications to the Miners Safety Lamp. But first and foremost he was a gun maker and the quality of his guns attracted many rich and famous customers, including Prince Albert, consort to Queen Victoria. At The Great Exhibition of 1851 he won two gold medals and a diploma \"for guns and barrels, perfectly forged and finished\" - the highest honour obtainable. William wrote three books, The Gun (1834), The Science of Gunnery (1846) and Gunnery (1858).After William\'s death in 1869, his second son, William Wellington Greener, continued to make high quality sporting and military guns. Like his father, he was also an inventor and many of his inventions helped to shape the breech-loader, which by that time was developing into the modern sporting gun. W. W. Greener was also a prolific author, his published works included The Gun and its Development (1881), The Breechloader and How to Use it (1892), and Sharpshooting for Sport and War (1900). By the turn of the century, W. W. Greener had the world\'s largest sporting gun factory, employing over four hundred and fifty skilled craftsmen. In 1910 W. W. Greener\'s sons, Harry and Charles, took over the business and during WW1 production was switched to military requirements for the duration of the war.
Condition:
In acceptable condition. The boards are in fair condition, with general signs of wear, some marks, and heavy wear to the spine. The binding is worn and a bit loose, although still secure. The text and illustrations are in good condition with a few marks.
Published: c.1967Grey boards with black titlingIllustrated throughout with line drawings and photographsDimensions: 155mm x 220mmPages: 804
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