American Rifle - Alexander Rose [285]
Library of Congress, Music Division
W. C. Church, “American Arms and Ammunition,” Scribner’s Monthly, XIX (1880)
W. C. Church, “American Arms and Ammunition,” Scribner’s Monthly, XIX (1880)
National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
V.S. Mason, “New Weapons of the United States Army,” The Century, XLIX (1895)
National Archives (156-RD-285)
W.W. Greener, The Gun and Its Development (1907)
National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
National Archives (156-RDI-4) and (156-RDI-6)
National Archives (156-RDI-195)
National Park Service, Springfield Armory NHS, SPAR 1586
National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
INSERT
Insert page 1 Matchlock. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Kentucky rifle. National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Insert page 2 Hall breech-loader. National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Toolbox. National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Mordecai. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Insert page 3 Industrialization wrought (I): National Archives (156-RDI-4)
Industrialization wrought (II): National Archives (156-RDI-4)
Insert page 4 John Brown Sharps rifle. National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Lincoln’s Henry rifle. National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
California Joe. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Insert page 5 Ripley. National Park Service, Springfield Armory NHS, Photograph 5583-SA.2
Dyer. National Park Service, Springfield Armory NHS, Photograph 5586-SA.1
1867 breechloading tests. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Insert page 6 Spencer repeater. National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Winchester Model 1866: National Park Service, Springfield Armory NHS, SPAR 1454
Jesse James rifle. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Insert page 7 Indian cartoon. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Indian-decorated rifle. National Park Service, Springfield Armory NHS, SPAR 756
Insert page 8 Buff-running. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Aftermath of buff-running craze. National Archives (79-M-1B-4)
Insert page 9 Annie Oakley. Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming; P94.1P.94.1
Turks at gunmaking factory. Picture Collection, The Branch Libraries, The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations
Insert page 10 German-American league march. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
African-American soldier. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Creedmoor range. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Insert page 11 Emory Upton. National Archives (111-B-5877)
Nelson Miles and Buffalo Bill. National Archives (111-SC-85680)
Insert page 12 Teddy Roosevelt. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Two shots of soldiers firing regular and smokeless powder. “Smokeless Powder,” The Manufacturer and Builder, September 1890
Insert page 13 Pedersen device. National Park Service, Springfield Armory NHS, SPAR 1324 (Rifle), 1325 (Pedersen Device), and 1326 (Magazine)
Three men wearing armor. National Archives (111-SC-19271)
Pershing handing out medal. National Archives (120-RPM-08)
Insert page 14 Four prototype rifles. National Archives (156-RD-285)
John Garand. National Archives (156-RDI-5)
Insert page 15 Steel plate with bullet holes. National Archives (156-RD-41)
T44 prototype rifle. National Park Service, Springfield Armory NHS, SPAR 3937
M16 rifle. National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Insert page 16 Two men firing XM8s. Released by Program Executive Office Soldier/U.S. Army
Man firing M4 with casing flying out. Released by the U.S. Department of Defense/U.S. Air Force
Light version of the SCAR. Courtesy of FNH USA
Acknowledgments
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