Historical Shooting with the Springfield Trapdoor Rifle (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781300701224)

The hobby of historical shooting helps us learn about the past in a different way, by collecting and shooting antique or reproduction firearms in a manner as close as possible to the way they were used in their days of glory. In this book the author explores the use of the .45-caliber Springfield Trapdoor Rifle. It starts with a brief history of the rifle and its ammunition and an overview of some of the uniforms and equipment associated with it, then dives deep into making and packaging ammunition for it, the musketry theory of the period, ballistics, training, the use of the sights, and gives a detailed explanation of how to shoot the rifle the way it was used in period.

Author: Hugh Knight
ISBN-10: 1300701226
ISBN-13: 9781300701224
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 01/06/2025
Pages: 210
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.44d