British Military Flintlock Rifles 1740-1840

The types of rifles covered are too many to list, but include such famous weapons as the Pattern 1776 rifles, the Ferguson breechloader, rifles of the Hessians and other German mercenaries, American loyalist rifles, rifles given to Indians, cavalry rifles and rifled carbines, with a large portion dedicated to the Baker rifle, as well as bayonets, accoutrements, ammunition, and more. All data is documented by decades of archival research and inspection of countless surviving rifles throughout the English-speaking world. 264pp.