1918 American Rifle Book Whelen Practical Instruction History Military 1st Ed

Description: 1918 The American Rifle Book Treatise Practical Instruction Use of Rifle Photos History 1st Ed Original antique book from the 1918 , First Edition ~ 637 pgs . . . Issued at the end of WWI . . . (not Ex-Library book) Written by a Military Infantry Captain – this has a military orientation The American Rifle A Treatise, A Text Book, and a Book of Practical Instruction In The Use of the Rifle By Major Townsend Whelen, Ordance Officer, 79th Division, Captain, 29th U.S. Infantry “A nation skilled in the use of the rifle need never fear for their liberties, nor for those hidden dangers which accompany an effete civilization . . .” “Ever since the days when our frontiersmen won their way, and settled our country with rifle and axe the former has been the symbol of real manhood, and so it must always be . . .” I show you the full Table of Contents above . . . the book has two Parts: Part 1: Historical Introductory, Construction and Ballistics Part 2: Practical Rifle Shooting Illustrated with Photos and Illustrations – MORE Photos below! You can, of course purchase a current reprint of this great book . . . but this is the real deal First Edition from 1918! I show you many examples of the contents . . . there is a nice Index in the book also. I note that the last chapter is a chapter on The National Rifle Association of America . . . “For the purpose of promoting skill in military rifle shooting, an art which until that time had remained largely undeveloped, the National Rifle Association of America was formed Nov 24, 1871, with General A.E. Burnside as president . . . It goes on to discuss the history and development of the organization . . . This book is signed by its previous owner, Eliot on the front endpaper . . . His address is given as Camp Perry Ohio, Oct 3rd, 1918 11 a.m. Condition: Good condition – complete with no writing (with exception of ownership on front endpaper as was the custom) ~ (NOT ex-library book) Inside pages clean and crisp ~ the outside covers have some rubbing on the corners and roughness on the spine ends ~ there is some transparent tape at the top of the spine and the spine cover is splitting/fraying on the edges ~ there is some old reinforcing tape at the front and back endpapers that is protecting the binding – please review photos Look at my feedback and bid with confidence! ~ I combine shipping ~ Thanks for looking! 9445 Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

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