Jaeger Rifles by George Shumway

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Collection of 57 articles studying Germanic Jaeger rifles. Softcover, 228 pages, 8-1/2" X 11", ISBN 0-87387-106-5.

Includes the collected articles of noted author and historian George Shumway from his study of the Germanic Jaeger rifle. The original articles were published over an approximate four-year period in the magazine Muzzle Blasts. Featured arms are grouped based on their place of manufacture to facilitate the study of common details. Most illustrated firearms date from the 18th century, with a few from the last decades of the 17th. Particular attention is paid to the artistic styles, including Mannerist, Baroque, Rococo and Neo-Classical, with which these beautiful firearms were decorated. Hundreds of illustrations, including multiple views of most firearms.