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Because revolvers only typically hold 56 rounds they require a lot more reloading than semiautos do. Combat handgunnery, the gun digest book of 4th edition by chuck taylor. Jan 03, 2014 i received my copy in the mail yesterday. In this, the recoil of the weapon is utilized to function the operations of ejecting the empty shell, cocking the arm for the next shot, and reloading the chamber. Any revolver or pistol which in the opinion of the executive committee complies with the conditions specified in the various matches will be allowed to compete in those events. Buy a copy of a book named, no second place winner by bill jordan. The writing focuses upon the single action models and the red hawk. Buy the gun digest book of firearms assemblydisassembly by j. The gun digest book of the revolver by grant cunningham. Dec 25, 2016 author and good friend max prasac our own whitworth gave me his new book yesterday. The automatic pistol the book of the pistol and revolver. The gun digest book of centerfire rifles assembly disassembly. Alone, except for the corpse of his father, who died earlier that day after falling through a weak spot on. So sig starts using clues his dad left him to piece together the mystery of his death.
There are no extra buttons or levers to push, which means that there are no buttons or levers to forget to push. This book describes everything associated with these handguns. I recently read a post on rpreppers arguing that the. He can get very angry and do whatever to get what he wants. That would be relying on it as a sidearm with fullhouse magnum loads but never having shot it much let alone qualifying with it using genuine magnum level loads. To misquote jerry miculek, your revolver is always empty during a match. While in portugal in 1882 he was knighted by the king in the presence of a notable assemblage, and made a chevalier of an ancient military order. Whether youre a collector of ruger revolvers, looking into. Revolver, typically, a repeating pistol that utilizes a multichambered revolving cylinder behind one barrel. The pistol and revolver abraham lincoln artman himmelwright. A great book for the beginner or someone who wants a refresher on the revolver. Gun digest book of the revolver by grant cunningham page 2. The book of the pistol and revolver is also available to purchase in print.
Actually, it seems to me it is more an adult book that teen readers might enjoy as well, rather than viceversa. The colt 4440 is the gun that both sig and wolff use in the book. Cunningham details how the revolvers benefits the increased reliability, decreased maintenance demands, ammunition versatility, increased flexibility, etc. A simple maynard loaded the revolver without mentioning how is another shortcut. Revolver sighting options including tips for aging eyes. The gun digest book of hunting revolvers stands alone as the most comprehensive look ever at the revolver as a viable primary hunting tool. A revolver is a repeating handgun that has a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers. Now, author max prasac shares how the firms famed revolvers became stronger, more durable and safer than any of their competition in gun digest book of ruger revolvers. Orion childrens books square fish publication date. Apr 22, 2016 a great book for the beginner or someone who wants a refresher on the revolver. The greatest modern development in the design of firearms is undoubtedly that of the automatic principle.
Oct, 2011 the gundigest book of the revolver is a fine book and should be a valuable resource to anyone interested researching, shooting, and carrying a modern double action revolver. A bible here, a match there, a frozenover patch in the iceit looks like sigs dad, einar, froze to death out on the arctic lake. I spent last night reading it and can say that this is the best and most entertaining book on ruger revolvers that i have read. The murder of two policeman in mid1960s philadelphia has reverberations for successive generations of cops in swierczynskis latest thriller canary, 2015, etc. I found this book a beautiful coming of age story about a boy trying to decide who he was and what to do with it. Sig finds his dad dead out on the ice andunderstandablywants to learn more about how he died. The gun digest book of combat handgunnery internet archive.
Author and good friend max prasac our own whitworth gave me his new book yesterday. The gun digest book of ruger revolvers by max prasac is the definitive historical guide to ruger revolvers, covering details for several singleaction and doubleaction models, technological innovations of the ruger revolver, custom rugers, and information on hunting with a ruger. Gun digest book of hunting revolvers by max prasac the. Like most gun digest books, it has many photos, gun porn for those inclined. Ive just preordered a new history book for my gun bookshelf. Its a fantastic book, well written and all color pictures on heavy paper. I downloaded the digital version last week from gun digest and the print copies came today. If not, its still fun, but not all that you expect. Jun 24, 2015 a simple maynard loaded the revolver without mentioning how is another shortcut.
Grant cunningham makes a case for the revolver in new book. If you are a handgun hunter after big and big game, this is the book for you. To his credit, the author states it is not a chronology, but a celebration of ruger revolvers. Revolver is a dense and satisfying read, alternately sad and scary, thoughtful and compelling. Dec 21, 20 ive just preordered a new history book for my gun bookshelf. Revolver by marcus sedgwick children and teenagers the. The inhabitants of nome had no church as yet, and the joke started to spread that maria was the church. Revolver is a very short book, which may be welcome to some readers after the huge final tomes of harry potter and the hundreds of pages of patrick ness. When two partners, one black and one white, are gunned down in a workingclass philly bar, a lowlevel holdup man is presumed to be the killer, though theres never enough evidence to convict him. Some early versions of the revolver, known as pepperboxes, featured multiple barrels in a single cylindrical unit that revolved around a central spindle. I found this book a beautiful comingofage story about a boy trying to decide who he was and what to do with it.
The model 1892 revolver also known as the lebel revolver and the st. The gun digest book of ruger revolvers digital ebook. Combat revolver classes are getting harder and harder to find. Page 147 the position shall be standing, free from any support, the pistol or revolver being held in one hand, with arm extended, so as to be free from the body. This is mostly economic, as fewer people are using them so the market is pretty sparse. Sig colt 4440 wolff wolff is the antagonist in the book revolver. Revolver by marcus sedgwick meet your next favorite book. That said, i will list my quibbles with the book, which almost all have to do with what strikes me as a somewhat misleading title. Page 64 in 1881 he went abroad, and for a number of years he travelled over the principal countries of europe, giving public exhibitions of his skill with the pistol and revolver.
Pdf gun digest book of the revolver download full pdf. If you look real hard you might find some pics and commentary provided by yours. The following information on duelling with pistols or revolvers comes from the book of the pistol and revolver by hugh b. Gun digest book of the revolver covers all aspects of living with the doubleaction revolver. I had ordered it directly from the gun digest link and it came in about 10 days. Oct 09, 20 the book aims to teach readers how to use the revolver to defend against a sudden, violent criminal attack. The book of the pistol and revolver is also available to purchase in print the practice of duelling with pistols developed out of the mixed type of mounted duel when the two combatants fought with all arms on horseback, as was customary.
Gun digest book of the revolver by grant cunningham. With gun digest book of hunting revolvers, youll learn about the available factory and custom revolvers, plus calibers, bullets, and terminal effectiveness on all sizes of game. Duelling with pistols or revolver the book of the pistol. Jan 31, 2020 gun books, gun downloads, gun references and gun values from the trusted source at gun digest. But to my delight, gunsite decided to bring their combat revolver class back. Examine the currently available hunting revolvers and their intended applications. Nov 14, 2012 combat revolver classes are getting harder and harder to find.
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Smallbore rimfire ammunitionchoosing a riflethe semiautomatic riflethe boltaction competition. Sep 04, 2009 revolver is a very short book, which may be welcome to some readers after the huge final tomes of harry potter and the hundreds of pages of patrick ness. He was the nicest guy you could ever meet but he had been in several gunfights and is the designer of the jordan grips, the jordan holster and for whom the jordan trooper was named after. A practical reference for using firearms and knives in fiction writers digest books comes with everything but the ammo.