Gunfitting
The Quest for Perfection for Shotguns and Rifles
2nd Edition
Published on 1. November 2006
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-8117-0223-2 (ISBN)
Description
Essential book for amateur and professional shooters Rifle fitting now included Widely regarded as the definitive work on the design and fitting of gun stocks, the first edition covered the subject practically and theoretically, in terms of shooting vision and eye dominance, stocks for game and clay shooting, and pattern plates and the try-gun. Historical material explores how the modern gun stock evolved from the poles and planks of the first handheld firearms to the highly sophisticated designs of the modern era. The second edition includes fitting rifles, recoil, and making and finishing a gun stock."
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Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 247 mm
Width: 194 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
848 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8117-0223-2 (9780811702232)
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Persons
Michael Yardley is one of the best known shooting instructors and shooting writers in England. He has been an active game shot for more than thirty years and has written and broadcast extensively on all aspects of firearms. He has hunted birds and larger game on four continents and has held height averages in various clay shooting disciplines.