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Focusing on the time frame from 1861 to 1865, learn what constitutes a buffalo rifle. Christian sharps 18111874 was the originator of a line of sturdy, practical, and popular military and sporting rifles and handguns that were associated with several events that shaped american history in 19th century, including armed conflict in kansas during the 1850s, the civil war, the era of the plains buffalo hunter, and the rise of modern longrange competition shooting during the 1870s. If you own a single shot rifle or shoot black ppwder, this book is an excellent addition to your library. You will also learn some history, see technical data and how to get optimal performance from these firearms. There is neither time nor space in an article such as this to even attempt to describe every moderately successful cartridge ever used to kill an american bison. Shooting lever guns of the old west by mike venturino. Mike venturinos book, shooting buffalo rifles of the old west, has become a standard reference for these fascinating firearms. Beside that this shooting buffalo rifles of the old west forcing you to have an enormous of experience such as rich vocabulary, giving you demo of critical thinking that could it useful in your day activity. The title of this book is shooting lever guns of the old west and it was written by mike venturino, venturino illustrator, mike and yvonne illustrator. Now, gun digest presents a unique compilation of articles celebrating these iconic guns, classic sporting rifles, written by a whos who of gun writers.
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