THE MODERN MUZZLE LOADER: a complete guide to the national and international sport of shooting original and replica muzzle loading firemarms. By Andy Courtney.

1997 1st edition. 8vo (156 x 217mm). Pp167. B/w photographs, line drawings, map. Black boards, spine and upper board titled in black.

"When Andy Courtney wrote 'Muzzle Loading Today' in 1981, it was the first instruction book on our type of shooting to be published in the country for over a hundred years... The rapid growth world-wide of competitive muzzle loading shooting... has created such an interest throughout the conventional target shooting fraternity that a far more detailed and comprehensive work has become necessary in order to develop a more throrough understanding of the complexities of the sport", (from the introduction by Peter Jacques). Chpaters include: The history of muzzle loading; Ignition systems; Equipment and accessories; Casting and bullet preparation; Rifles; Muskets; Pistols; Shotguns; Cleaning, care and maintenance; Safety; Legislation; National and international competitions; Glossary; The Wedgnock Range complex.