224 pp, 11 1/4" H. B&w photographs, technical drawings, reproductions. "(C)ombines historical and technical aspects of the Krag rifle story in a highly interesting manner. Both U.S. and European Krags are covered, but there is a special emphasis on the former. Following a detailed description of the U.S. Krag rifles and carbines are extensive data on sights, bayonets, accouterments, ammunition, markings, and serial numbers. Many appendixes cover specifications of the arms and ammunition, modifications made through the years, and a wealth of other information. Although chiefly for collectors, the book also has a lot to offer for arms designers, historians, and just plain gunbugs." Light cigarette odour. Light edge wear to boards, three small to medium corner bumps, light toning to the free endpapers, a 1/4" dia. area of surface paper loss in the margin of page 58 & 59 - due to glue removal, very light wrinkling at the top/bottom of the spine, light waviness to the fore-edge of the text block. Dust jacket has light browning and moderate rubbing on the spine and flap-folds, heavy crease down the front hinge some small areas of rubbing with colour loss on the panels, light edge wrinkling - mainly at the top/bottom of the spine and flap-folds, some waviness on the front panel, small ghost sticker mark on the front flap.
Title: THE KRAG RIFLE STORY.
Edition: First Edition
ISBN Number: 0960330607
ISBN-13: 9780960330607
Location Published: Silver Spring, Maryland, Springfield Research Service: 1979
Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Very Good-
Jacket Condition: Good-
Inscription: Not Signed
Categories: Military - Uniforms & Arms, Science & Technology, Military - American: General, Antiques & Collectibles
Seller ID: 31114
Keywords: accouterments, accoutrements, alfred mordecai, appendages, bayonets, cadet rifles, carbines, cartridges, cavalry arms, danish krags, general flagler, handguards, krag rifle, norwegian krags, rifles, rock island arsenal, scabbards, sights, sniper rifles, u.s. krag carbines., u.s. krag rifles, united states infantry
