HBSA journal - Vol 3 No 3

Vol 3 No 3 (June 2001) Contents: The Comblain Rifle, an early Falling Block Breechloader Part Two by Jonathan Kirton, Peruvian Comblain II Long Lever rifle, commercial bronze-actioned rifles & carbines, new orders, early rook rifles, Chilean Comblain rifle, Chilean 11x50.5mm coiled and solid-drawn brass cartridges, Brazilian Modelo I Carabina 1873 Infantry & Mosquetao, bayonet, Brazilian Carabinas Modelo 2 (1874) & Modelo 3 (1878), improved Model 1881 / The Metford Letters 1882 / Lt. General Pitt Rivers Breechloading Rifle 1852 by Robert Oliver, The Pitt Rivers Museum, early Minie days, the rifle / From Ball to Boat-tail - The Four Cartridges of the Dreyse System by Leonard and Guy AR West, Patrone M/41 M/47 M/55 M/57 M/72, needle fire ignition, cartridge case, needle charge primer sabot carriage, sights, M/47 bullet mould, ballistic test