Firearms of the Russian Army and Navy. Percussion-cap systems. 1833–1870
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Firearms of the Russian Army and Navy. Percussion-cap systems. 1833–1870
149.99 €
This reference book is a continuation of a previously published volume devoted to the history and evolution of firearms used by the Russian army and navy from 1700 to 1853. The new volume examines the use of percussion cap lock systems in the Russian army and navy, which replaced flintlock-based weapons and were in service from 1833 to 1870.
The timeframe examined encompasses the period of practical use of muzzle-loading and breech-loading systems in long- and short-barreled firearms using paper cartridges, where the percussion cap lock was the primary ignition element of the powder charge. Compared to previously published publications on the history of Russian handguns, this reference book for the first time introduces officially approved names for firearms used between 1833 and 1870. Also introduced into scientific circulation are examples of mass-produced firearms previously unknown to weapons scholars and unattributed to date.
This reference book contains the maximum possible number of surviving artifacts related to firearms used by the Russian army, not only domestically but also internationally. To maximize coverage, painstaking research was conducted to locate surviving authentic weapons held in the collections of leading Russian and international museums. In addition, the reference book features examples from private museums and collections across Russia.
The scientific and theoretical section of the reference book, including statistical data on the production and use of each weapon model presented in the publication, is supported by regulatory documents and primary sources from archival collections.
The reference book is intended not only for weapons experts and historians engaged in research related to general issues of Russian military history, but also for a broader audience, including modelers, reenactors, artists, and simply those interested in military history.
The timeframe examined encompasses the period of practical use of muzzle-loading and breech-loading systems in long- and short-barreled firearms using paper cartridges, where the percussion cap lock was the primary ignition element of the powder charge. Compared to previously published publications on the history of Russian handguns, this reference book for the first time introduces officially approved names for firearms used between 1833 and 1870. Also introduced into scientific circulation are examples of mass-produced firearms previously unknown to weapons scholars and unattributed to date.
This reference book contains the maximum possible number of surviving artifacts related to firearms used by the Russian army, not only domestically but also internationally. To maximize coverage, painstaking research was conducted to locate surviving authentic weapons held in the collections of leading Russian and international museums. In addition, the reference book features examples from private museums and collections across Russia.
The scientific and theoretical section of the reference book, including statistical data on the production and use of each weapon model presented in the publication, is supported by regulatory documents and primary sources from archival collections.
The reference book is intended not only for weapons experts and historians engaged in research related to general issues of Russian military history, but also for a broader audience, including modelers, reenactors, artists, and simply those interested in military history.
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