Gun Tools Their History and Identification

Gun Tools, Their History and Identification, Vol. 1 is the classic work on the subject and is the product of many years of collecting expertise and advanced collections. With 600 photos and 380 pages, this book provides the reader with an historical narrative of gun tool terms, history and usage, then offers an encyclopedic identification section for U.S. and foreign gun tools. Ball screws; wipers; tompions; extractors; rods, thongs and fittings; commonly-seen sets; combination tools; screwdrivers; wrenches and much more. A key library book for collectors, historians, museums and archaeologists.Shaffer, James B. is the author of 'Gun Tools Their History and Identification' with ISBN 9780963120809 and ISBN 0963120808.