Firearms: History

2011/09/15 by Brian J. Heard · 1 citation
Engineering · #Mechanics and Biomechanics Studies

paper · doi:10.1002/9780470061589.fsa1022

openalex publication_date 2011/09/15 · openalex created_date 2022/05/11 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/14

Abstract

Abstract A concise history of firearms from the hand cannon to the modern day centre fire weapon. Includes sections on the rifling rate necessary to stabilise a bullet.

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