The Soldier's Manual of Rifle Firing at Various Distances (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781783312719)

Published at the time of the Crimean War, this is a soildier friendly manual of rifle firing, written at a time when the new weapon was replacing the musket. Covering everything from the design of the weapons to making the cartridges and estimating ranges, and illustrated with drawings and diagrams, this is the perfect book for the ballistics enthusiast.