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America's Premier Gunmakers
Year: 1990
Pages: 440
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It highlights the innovations and advancements made by American gunsmiths during this period, which revolutionized the industry and helped shape the course of history. From the development of the first lever-action rifles to the creation of high-powered sniper rifles, this book explores the technological advancements that transformed the firearms industry and changed the face of warfare forever. The book begins by examining the early days of American gunmaking, when craftsmen like Eli Whitney and Samuel Colt pioneered new manufacturing techniques and created weapons that would become iconic symbols of American ingenuity. As the West was settled and the frontier expanded, demand for firearms grew, and gunmakers responded with innovative designs that could handle the harsh conditions of the wilderness. The book then delves into the development of the lever-action rifle, which allowed cowboys and soldiers to quickly fire multiple rounds without reloading, giving them a distinct advantage on the battlefield or in the saddle.
В нем освещаются инновации и достижения, сделанные американскими оружейниками в этот период, которые произвели революцию в отрасли и помогли сформировать ход истории. От разработки первых винтовок рычажного действия до создания мощных снайперских винтовок, эта книга исследует технологические достижения, которые преобразили индустрию огнестрельного оружия и навсегда изменили лицо войны. Книга начинается с изучения первых дней американского оружейного производства, когда такие мастера, как Эли Уитни и Сэмюэл Кольт, стали пионерами новой техники изготовления и создали оружие, которое стало бы знаковым символом американской изобретательности. По мере того, как Запад был улажен, а граница расширилась, спрос на огнестрельное оружие рос, и оружейники отвечали инновационными разработками, способными справиться с суровыми условиями дикой природы. Затем книга углубляется в разработку винтовки рычажного действия, которая позволяла ковбоям и солдатам быстро производить несколько выстрелов без перезарядки, давая им явное преимущество на поле боя или в седле.
Mette in luce le innovazioni e i progressi realizzati dagli armatori americani in questo periodo, che hanno rivoluzionato il settore e contribuito a creare il corso della storia. Dallo sviluppo dei primi fucili da leva alla creazione di potenti fucili da cecchino, questo libro esplora i progressi tecnologici che hanno trasformato l'industria delle armi da fuoco e cambiato per sempre il volto della guerra. Il libro inizia studiando i primi giorni della produzione americana di armi, quando maestri come Ali Whitney e Samuel Colt sono diventati pionieri di una nuova tecnica di fabbricazione e hanno creato un'arma che sarebbe diventata un simbolo dell'ingegno americano. Man mano che l'Occidente è stato risolto e il confine si è allargato, la domanda di armi da fuoco è cresciuta e gli armatori hanno risposto con sviluppi innovativi in grado di affrontare le dure condizioni della fauna selvatica. Il libro viene poi approfondito nello sviluppo di un fucile di leva che permetteva a cowboy e soldati di produrre rapidamente diversi colpi senza ricarica, dando loro un chiaro vantaggio sul campo di battaglia o in sella.
Es beleuchtet die Innovationen und Errungenschaften amerikanischer Büchsenmacher in dieser Zeit, die die Branche revolutionierten und den Lauf der Geschichte mitgestalteten. Von der Entwicklung der ersten Hebelgewehre bis zum Bau leistungsfähiger Scharfschützengewehre untersucht dieses Buch die technologischen Fortschritte, die die Schusswaffenindustrie verändert und das Gesicht des Krieges für immer verändert haben. Das Buch beginnt mit einer Studie über die Anfänge der amerikanischen Waffenproduktion, als Meister wie Eli Whitney und Samuel Colt Pionierarbeit für eine neue Herstellungstechnik leisteten und Waffen schufen, die zu einem ikonischen Symbol des amerikanischen Einfallsreichtums werden würden. Als der Westen geregelt wurde und sich die Grenze erweiterte, wuchs die Nachfrage nach Schusswaffen, und die Büchsenmacher reagierten mit innovativen Entwicklungen, die in der Lage waren, die rauen Bedingungen der Wildnis zu bewältigen. Das Buch geht dann tiefer in die Entwicklung eines Hebelgewehrs ein, das es Cowboys und Soldaten ermöglichte, schnell mehrere Schüsse abzugeben, ohne neu geladen zu werden, was ihnen einen klaren Vorteil auf dem Schlachtfeld oder im Sattel verschaffte.
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