Project Gutenberg 2013-09-23 Public domain in the USA. 232 Greener, William 1806 1869 17005059 Gunnery in 1858: Being a Treatise on Rifles, Cannon, and Sporting Arms Explaining the Principles of the Science of Gunnery, and Describing the Newest Improvements in Fire-Arms Produced by Chris Curnow, Harry Lamé, Google Print and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Gunnery in 1858: Being a Treatise on Rifles, Cannon, and Sporting Arms" by Greener is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the principles of gunnery, discussing the advancements and techniques related to firearms and artillery of that era. The author aims to convey practical knowledge while critiquing existing systems, urging for a scientifically sound approach to improve weaponry efficiency and effectiveness. The opening of this treatise sets the stage by emphasizing the historical context of arms development from ancient times to the then-current state of gunnery. It points out the evolution of weaponry, from bows and arrows to firearms, illustrating the relentless evolution driven by necessity and competition among nations. Greener criticizes past Government reluctance to innovate in military armaments and advocates for a thorough understanding of the scientific principles behind modern firearms, discussing the need for practical improvements, better materials, and the importance of understanding gunpowder composition. The passage lays the groundwork for a detailed examination of mechanics and science related to gunnery, suggesting that comprehensive innovation in this field is crucial for national defense. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43799/43799-h/images/cover.jpg en Firearms Gunnery UF Text Browsing: History - Warfare 1106156 1106193 2024-09-18T11:07:49.205392 2023-09-19T07:01:40.793301 text/html text/html 1128380 2013-09-23T11:05:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2887540 2013-09-23T11:06:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3147745 2024-09-18T11:08:09.112267 application/epub+zip 3158996 2024-09-18T11:07:53.002382 application/epub+zip 410621 2024-09-18T11:07:50.967398 application/epub+zip 3460209 2024-09-18T11:08:18.837217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3361663 2024-09-18T11:08:06.666297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 613459 2022-09-20T04:11:01.027122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 795481 2024-09-18T11:07:45.198381 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 798343 2013-09-23T11:05:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 283186 2013-09-23T11:06:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 794747 2013-09-23T11:06:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 282529 2013-09-23T11:06:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 794819 2013-09-23T11:06:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 282370 2013-09-23T11:06:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21555 2024-09-18T11:08:19.051203 application/rdf+xml 13655 2024-09-18T11:07:51.190372 image/jpeg 1984 2024-09-18T11:07:51.081363 image/jpeg 2909339 2024-09-18T11:07:49.435411 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia