Over 40 excellent pictures of vintage rifles, cartridges and related gear. Describes development of the single shot military rifle and cartridges with their impact on military tactics. Covers rifle cleaning, refurbishing and preservation, the preparation of authentic and economical ammunition, bullet selection, using antique military sights, precision shooting, etc. Last chapter details transforming a 139 year old "wall hanger" into an accurate "shooter". Important new reference for the collector, shooter & military history buff. 130 pages, softbound.