Recreating The American Longrifle, 5th Ed by Buchele Shumway Alexander

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Recreating the American Longrifle, 5th Edition by William Buchele, George Shumway & Peter Alexander - Produced by these 3 acknowledged experts, this is the best book ever written on building and decorating your own flintlock or percussion longrifle. It contains an abundance of vital information and extremely helpful tips found nowhere else. With over 285 line drawings and 106 photographs, the many subtle steps and procedures such as inletting, carving, engraving, and all other procedures are covered in great detail. All the information needed to build a sound and beautiful rifle or pistol is included here, along with full-size drawings of both, and an up-to-date section on sources and references. This is the 5th Edition, fully revised in 1998, with over 30,000 copies sold since the first printing.

350 photos & illustrations