Hall's Military Breechloaders

A military and industrial study of John Hall's groundbreaking invention of interchangeable parts in the early 19th century leading to his design of the Hall breechloaders which virtually reinvented arms manufacturing . Using primary documents and historical accounts, firearms authority Schmidt documents Hall's inventions, methods of manufacture, and the influence of both on American industry and the military. Includes photographs, tables, copies of patent documents, and manuals and contracts. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.