SPRINGFIELD SHOULDER ARMS 1795-1865. by Claud E. Fuller. 176 pages, 8 1/2" x 11", profusely illustrated, soft cover, exact reprint of the 1930 edition. One of the most definitive works on Springfield flint and percussion muskets ever published. Out of print for many years, it has become one of the most sought after publications as the standard reference source on this popular subject. Contains a comprehensive history of Springfield Armory in addition to 100's of detailed photographs, specifications and descriptions of ALL models manufactured at the armory or by subcontract to private gun manufacturers. Details all gun and bayonet dimensions as well as minor variations made by subcontractors. Separate chapters on accoutrements and appendages. Special sections on the 1855 variations, mixed model Civil War muskets, production quantity records by model, year and subcontractor, Tables of Interchangeability of Parts, and all the importance correspondence relating to changes and introduction of new models, proofing of barrels, bayonets and ramrods, Hall rifle and carbine, Lindsey 2-shot musket, alterations of all models Flint to Percussion, as well as tape conversions by Forsythe, Maynard & Ward. Explains details involved in the evolution of the percussion cap. A wealth of authentic information gleaned from rare government records, with minute details not available in other works. Limited printing. A quality S & S Firearms publication

ILLUSTRATIONS OF UNITED STATES MILITARY ARMS 1776-1903 AND THEIR INSPECTORS MARKS. 8 1/2" x 11", 37 pages, soft cover. Contains 27 pages of line drawings by Jandot from the 1949 Bannerman catalog. Covers all standard weapons as well as test and trial models from the 1860's and 1870's. Pistols, revolvers, muskets and carbines are covered in extremely great detail. Descriptive text for each drawing, special section on illustrations and text of all rifles used in WWI. Very Comprehensive listing of inspectors marks showing inspectors and dates of inspection

A DESCRIPTION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMORY AT SPRINGFIELD, (MASS.).1795-1817. 4 pages plus 8" x 10" chart contains a description of the Armory in 1817 - the buildings, shops, arsenal, functions of personnel, quantities and types of work done during this time period

UNITED STATES MARTIAL FLINTLOCKS. by R.M. Riley. 263 pages, 9" x 12", Hardbound. A comprehensive exhaustively Illustrated history of the flintlock in America from the Revolution to the demise of the system. Covers musket, rifles, pistols, bayonets, carbines, musketoons, wall guns as well as a comprehensive list of arms inspectors.

REGULATIONS FOR THE INSPECTION OF SMALL ARMS 1823 Ordnance Department. 26 pages, 5" x 8", soft cover. Details the regulations for proof and inspection of small arms manufactured under contract with the U.S. Covers both muskets and pistols as well as packing crates and method of packing. Certificate of inspections and invoicing is also discussed

MANUFACTURES AT NATIONAL ARMORY 1872 TO 1877. 6" x 9", 75 pages, soft cover. An 1879 Chief of Ordnance Report that details the wide variety and quantities of rifles, carbines, pistols, revolvers, gun parts, machines, etc. Included also are many Civil War period weapons and their parts, lists of machinery inventory, items of non-ordnance nature made for other military posts, costs of raw material, etc

ARSENAL OF FREEDOM - THE SPRINGFIELD ARMORY 1890-1948. A YEAR BY YEAR ACCOUNT DRAWN FROM OFFICIAL RECORDS. by Lt.Col. William S. Brophy. 400 pages, 8 1/2" x 11", soft cover, illustrated with line drawings and vintage photos. Covers the production period from U.S. Krag thru the U.S. Garand. Details by year, production records, manufactures, experiments, and repair of all arms manufactured at the arsenal. Included are 50 line drawings of the most famous firearms of the world that were submitted to the 1892 trial board

AN INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL WAR SMALL ARMS. by J. Coates & D. Thomas. 8 1/2" x 11", 96 pages, soft cover. Illustrates and describes all the popular muskets, revolvers and carbines, both Union and Confederate. Vintage Cartes de Visites show soldiers and weapons; and illustrated are ammunition, appendages, and accoutrements. Comprehensive lists of manufacturers and production records included. Found no where else, is a table of small arms usage by regiments both North and South. Special chapter on loading and shooting the musket, carbine and revolver