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This is a detailed study of the development of the Russian small arms industry. Humiliated in the Crimean War, Russia turned to the United States for help. Using archival sources, Bradley, author of Muzhik and Muscovite: Urbanization in Late Imperial Russia (Univ. of California Pr., 1985), describes the role of famous gunsmiths like Colt, Smith, and Wesson; they provided Russia with machinery, tools, production techniques, and even workers to build an independent arms industry. Assimilation was only partially successful; an inflexible economy hindered military modernization. A 30-page bibliography and 40 pages of footnotes testify to Bradley's meticulous research and academic style. Recommended for specialists.
- John Yurechko, Georgetown Univ., Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- John Yurechko, Georgetown Univ., Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A great history of the Russian small arms industry from the beginnings to the early 20th century,
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This review is from: GUNS FOR THE TSAR: TECHNOLOGY AND THE SMALL ARMS INDUSTRY IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY RUSSIA (Hardcover)
As a collector of Russian bolt-action rifles and one who is interested in Russian history, I was thrilled to discover "Guns for the Tsar." Although subtitled "American Technology and the Small Arms Industry in Nineteenth-Century Russia," much of the book is a history of production of firearms in and for Russia over the last 300 or so years. It was fascinating to discover the evolution of Russian production as it evolved from home-based shops under the umbrella of the Sestroretsk, Izhevsk and especially the Tula arsenals to modern assembly-line production borrowed from American manufacturers.
Along with evolving manufacturing, the evolution of tactics from tight columns of soldiers using bayonets as the primary weapon to later skirmish lines is well-covered. Much of the weapons discussion relates to the Russian Berdan I and II, each an American design and then Colt and Smith & Wesson revolvers. U.S. and British manufacturing contracts for Russian weapons is another area that is covered in detail. As you may expect from the title, the history basically ends in the early 20th century. The Mosin magazine rifle, Nagant revolver and Maxim machine gun round out the list of weapons covered. The work is an easy read if you are interested in this type of material but is also academic in nature with 44 pages of notes and a 27 page biography; with predominately Russian sources.
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