Bibliograph

Musket ball and small shot identification, a guide, Daniel M. Sivilich ; foreword by David Gerald Orr ; introduction by Douglas D. Scott ; appendix by Henry M. Miller

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Musket ball and small shot identification, a guide, Daniel M. Sivilich ; foreword by David Gerald Orr ; introduction by Douglas D. Scott ; appendix by Henry M. Miller

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-185) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Musket ball and small shot identification

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

919202310

Responsibility statement

Daniel M. Sivilich ; foreword by David Gerald Orr ; introduction by Douglas D. Scott ; appendix by Henry M. Miller

Sub title

a guide

Table Of Contents

The gun and early projectiles -- The basic musket ball -- What did it hit? -- Musket balls with fabric impressions -- Musket balls altered to improve lethality -- Canister shot -- Chewed musket balls -- "Pewter" musket balls -- Musket balls altered for nonlethal use -- Small shot ... not just for the birds -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: The chronology of the early gun -- Appendix B: An analysis of dentition marks on musket balls / by Henry M. Miller -- Appendix C: Classifications of small lead shot -- Appendix D: BRAVO

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