Author Topic: Free book on projectiles and rifling by Butler, 1875  (Read 405 times)

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Re: Free book on projectiles and rifling by Butler, 1875
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2009, 07:08:13 AM »
Thanks Cannonmn ! learn learn learn .
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Re: Free book on projectiles and rifling by Butler, 1875
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2009, 07:59:25 AM »
A very interesting book and much of the testing was done around the corner from me at Fort Monroe,

I wonder how many thousands of  artillery shells were shot during 150 +  years of active use. 
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