THE BOOK OF THE RIFLE. By The Hon T.F. Fremantle.

(1901) 1988 facsimile edition. Ppxviii,558,ii,32[ads]. B/w photographs and line illustrations, fold-out table, bibliography. Green cloth gilt.

This is a history of the development of the military rifle up to the time of publication, and a manual of marksmanship. Chapters include: History and development; Early military rifles; National Rifle Association; Devices for rapid fire; Early sporting rifles; Technique; Sighting and sights; The Lyman sight and others; Aiming; Accuracy of rifles; Angles of elevation and trajectories; Movement of the rifle in firing; Accessories; Importance of target shooting; Targets; Methods of comparing merit of groups of shots; The Hythe ranges; More targets; Bisley; Dr. Carver, Mr. Lancaster, trick shooting and feats of marksmanship; Rifle clubs.