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NEW ! not used: One Book, New not used! New for Spring 2006, "The .58 and .50 Caliber Rifles of the Springfield Armory", 275 Pages (5&1/2"x8&1/2"Pages) Buy now price $21.95 plus $4.95 shipping in a box by Media Mail with delivery Confirmation number and shipped in a box! $13.95 shipping World Wide! To date, there has been no single research source for information about the post-Civil War small arms that led to the selection of the .45-70 Springfield rifle and carbine. Yet these rifles and carbines are extremely popular with firearms collectors. Richard A. Hosmer, a well-known collector of this period, has written a concise and comprehensive text on each of the eighteen rifles and carbines that were developed at the Springfield National Armory during this seven year period and field-tested during years that saw the most intense fighting in the West. Of these twenty arms, five rifles adopted by the U.S. Army and one by the Navy were issued for general service; four models were issued to the cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. The remaining seven rifles and three carbines wereissued for various periods of field testing. They were all variations of the Allin “trapdoor,” Remington, Sharps, Spencer, Joslyn, and Ward-Burton breech loading systems. Mr. Hosmer’s books provides a detailed description of each rifle and carbine, including markings, finishes, and dimensions of all pertinent parts. Each firearm is summarized in a separate table. Additional tables list all finishes and markings. Chapters described the bayonets issued as well as accouterments and tools. The book is heavily illustrated with photos of the firearms and their accouterments. Shipping on all orders and on live ammunition is to the lower 48 States of the USA, elsewhere, please ask us. We can ship books and deactivated ammunition Worldwide by mail for extra shipping cost. So let us know what you wish to purchase and we can quote you. You can combine auctions, or also go to www.ammo-one.com. to save on shipping cost per item! We’re small enough to customize your orders! Pay us by Check, Money Order or we accept: By Phone or Mail or on our web-site at By Phone or Mail or on our web-site at www.ammo-one.com. Checks take 2 weeks to clear! We do NOT except Pay-Pal, American Express or Discover. CHECK OUT OUR AMMUNITION COLLECTOR BOOKS IN THE BOOK SECTION or SEE OUR OTHER AUCTIONS! Please note: DUE TO SOME NON-PAYING BIDDERS: No replies to our e-mails after 2 weeks or no payment after 3 weeks will result in Negative Feedback, we do not call you for payment. Checks take 2 weeks to clear! Bounced checks will automatically receive Negative Feedback

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