ORDNANCE MANUAL FOR THE USE OF THE OFFICERS
OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY.

THIRD EDITION. [1861]

CHAPTER EIGHTH.

SMALL ARMS, SWORDS, SABRES
AND ACCOUTREMENTS.

PIONEER PRESS
1977

A reprint of the a section of the original US Army ordnance manual dealing with small-arms in use during the American Civil War period.

Firearms covered include:
The rifle musket, model 1855.
The rifle musket, model 1842.
The cadet musket, model 1858.
The rifle, model 1855.
The rifle, model 1842, reamed out to .58 inch.
The pistol carbine, model 1855.

Also covers swords and sabres.

21 x 13 cm. 56 pp + 5 plates.

Very good condition, card cover faded on the spine and with a light crease to the bottom front corner but otherwise very clean and tidy.