Documents Relating to the Improvement of the System of Artillery. March 2, 1841.
1841. Washington DC: US Senate, 26th Congress, 2nd session, [document] 229, 1841. 111 pp. + Index. String-bound report on the results of a board of ordnance officers of the United States Army on their travels to European arsenals throughout Europe, examining methods of casting cannon, fabricating carriages, ammunition and small arms, with recommendation. The report also details arms and equipage, plans and drawings acquired overseas and shipped back to the United States both for study and for actual issue. Invaluable reference to historians and collectors of 19th century arms and accoutrements. CONDITION: Very good, a bright and clean copy. Item #67
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