Table of contents : Contents......Page 8 Ch1 Our Sporting Rifles From 1800 to 1920......Page 17 Ch2 The Percussion Period......Page 51 Ch3 The Metallic Cartridge Period......Page 131 Ch1 US Military Rifles From 1800-1920......Page 154 Ch2 Rifles Used Against The United States Since 1800......Page 251 Ch3 Rifled Carbines......Page 262 Ch4 Rifled Carbines Used Against The United States......Page 292 Part 3 Present Manufacturers......Page 297 Part 4 The Interested Rifleman......Page 354 Part 5 Making Rifles The Modern Way......Page 425 Forward March!......Page 451 Directory of American Rifle Makers......Page 457 Index......Page 473