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CIVIL WAR FIREARMS: THEIR HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND, TACTICAL USE, AND MODERN COLLECTING AND SHOOTING
Midwest Book
Review
In Civil War Firearms: Their Historical Background, Tactical Use,
And Modern Collecting And Shooting, Joe
Bilby (columnist for the Civil War News) has laid out each major sub-division
of Civil War firearms with its own chapter including descriptions
of all significant models, their technical evolution , and their actual
use on Civil War battlefields. Bilby has done a unit-by-unit study
of firearm use, and shows that performance and employment of Civil
War weapons often differed from popular conceptions. Bilby utilizes
technical data and descriptions regarding the firing range tests of
surviving firearms and modern replicas in order to evaluate Civil
War battlefield tactics. Civil War Firearms is a significant and important
contribution to Civil War studies, and of great value for antique
firearms collectors.
From Independent
Publisher
This lavish and well-crafted book is the definitive history of Civil
War firearms, from muskets to rifles and handguns to carbines. Columnist
and firearms historian Joseph Bilby has produced a comprehensive and
detailed study of the handguns and shoulder-fired weapons used by
Confederate and Union soldiers throughout the war. With flair and
style, Bilby describes the technical evolution and tactical employment
of these deadly firearms, with fascinating coverage of surprising
unconventional use.
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