Roberts Breechloading Firearms

by Edward Hull

In his day, Gen. Benjamin S. Roberts was better known as a U.S. Army combat commander than as a firearms inventor. Yet as an inventor he saw commercial success with his idea for converting muzzle-loading muskets into efficient breechloaders. This is the story of his efforts, beginning in 1859, to develop the ultimate breechloader - efforts that would lead to his successful design in 1866. He also achieved success with his patented design for cartridges...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1512102296
• ISBN13: 9781512102291
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"