Customer Reviews

Gun and Its Development

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This book is a complete sporting gun encyclopedia, it has made many of my gun books totally useless as this one looks to be the source of all information other authors used to create their books. Although its the least costing book I own, it is certainly the most valuable one.

Not much more to say. If you purchase, admire, fire, or just drool over old firearms you need to add this book to your shelf. Every bit as important to the collector as the works by the late great George Madis. It is not necessarily a fun or even easy book to read but it is THE authoritative historical reference. If you can get your hands on an original hard-cover edition you'll find that the illustrations are just a bit clearer -- but bring more money.

A timeless book. Greener's knowledge is staggering and the clarity of his writing makes even complex mechanical issues very clear.
If you like doubleguns and even the least bit of curiosity about them, then this book will provide hours of enjoyable and informative reading. Even in today's age of CNC technology it is fascinating to learn the antecedent technologies. Especially since many of the finest guns we own pre-date CNC and were all hand-made.
A truly remarkable book about truly remarkable mechanisms.

This book had a lot of information. I love the fact that it started from the "beginning of time". Interesting pictures, facts, and general information regarding firearms. I did not realize that this book was written as long ago as it was. Love the pic of the Queen!

Everything you will ever need to know about Guns and Ammunition of all types , most informative.

A real classic! An absolute eye opener for modern shooters as to the skill levels attained in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century! This period was a golden period for gun development and gunmakers such as WW Greener were in the forefront of developments. In the modern age of mass production it is amazing to realise the extent the early gunsmiths went to in order to produce the "best" english gun. The information supplied in this book can only enrich readers and gun enthusiasts alike regarding all aspects of shooting and gun collecting. This book is a MUST for all serious gun enthusiasts!

This edition of W W Greener book takes you through the development of the modern gun, the edition is of particular interest
in that the book was published for The American Rifle Association and is of high quality, it was not the edition I expected which made it all the more enjoyable.
If you can find one BUY IT.
Arthur Cook

It is sometimes difficult to get past the old terms and language used in this book, but it is detailed to say the least. Knowing that Greener was opinionated before cracking it open was helpful. I got this book hoping to learn more about the process of making damascus barrels and although not a quick read, I found it imformative. So far it is well worth the money and I haven't read 1/8th of the book yet.

Although it might be considered a somehow outdated and tedious book to read, it must be without doubt "The Bible" on the subject. No gun library would be complete without a copy of this book.