Four raised bands with gilt lettering on spine, decorated endpapers, silk ribbon marker, illustrations. Moving on from the springfield armory airgun replicas. The magazine releases from the m1 carbine bb rifle in the expected manner. Firearms books including 1932 the book of the springfield by e. Due to concerns about the spread of covid19, the library will be closed to the public until further notice. Includes the full range or service rifle, armory match rifles, full customs, hunting rifles, accuracy improvements, sights and scopesetc. Crossman relates to us moderns just how things used to be not only with rifles, but in the way riflemen thought of their guns, and what they reqired of them. Here is the original us army manual for the new springfield model 1903. Book bound in a half brown leather with brown cloth boards, all edges gilt. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Crossman earned a bachelor of divinity at pembroke college, university of cambridge, 1 and was prebendary of bristol. Their metallic and telescopic sights and the ammunition suited to them por edward c. View nancy crossmans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Helen crossman obituary chester, vt rutland herald. A textbook covering the military, sporting and target rifles chambered for the caliber. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about the book of the springfield by edward c. Brown pigskin leather with brassdie stamping in 22karat gold. This book is a wellwritten, technical presentation of small arms cartridge manufacturing during the great war. The springfield, or model 1903 was a direct outgrowth of the spanishamerican war of 1898. Dunlap and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. It contains a 12 gram co2 cartridge and up to 15 bbs. The book of the springfield has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Londonderry helen kathryn crossman, 84, passed away peacefully on saturday, dec. Tom was the owner of crossman roofing in edwardsville.
The springfield armory xdm co2 bb pistol also looks very realistic, with full blowback. The book of the springfield book by edward cathcart crossman. At an early age, her parents divorced and helen and her older sister doris moved from chicopee, mass. Kauffman, remington arms in american history alden hatch, custom built rifles richard f. The national rifle association nra firearms classic library is a collection of previously issued books about firearms, bound in attractive ribbed leather bindings with gilt decoration and with all edges gilt. Springfield armory m1 carbine bb rifle and other stuff at. He was a member of the edwardsville jaycees, the hot rod club of edwardsville, poker club, the gateway getaways chapter of fmca family motor coach association, and the runaways motorhome club of springfield, il. Jul 30, 2012 book sale at springfield library donate, volunteer, and purchase to support your local library. Crossman, author of the book of the springfield, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. I believe you even cited crossman s book in one of your posts so you must have confidence in it. The golden book of springfield is a mystic, utopian book by american poet vachel lindsay. The military rifle, the sporting springfield, military rifle sights, sights for hunting, ammunition components, corrosion and rifle cleaning, plus another 11 chapters.
Crossman, and reprinted as a special edition for the firearms classic library and published by palladium press firearms classics library. Prolific gunwriter from the 1900s through the 1930s. Listing of the 36 books in the wolfe library classics series, shooting, hunting. Published by mcgrawhill book co, new york toronto london 1966. I rate this book very highly, not only because of content, but because of the manner of his presentation, including the manner in which he uses the language which gives even more insight into the times in which this book was written. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
As a military rifle it established new standards of accuracy. Us model 1903 a1 national match target rifle used by ec crossman. The book of the springfield is a textbook covering the most accurate military and target rifle in the world at the time. The book of the springfield the firearms classics library. It is the only extended, narrative work of prose fiction written by lindsay. Their metallic and telescopic sights and the ammunition suited to them by edward c. Cover has wear, scuffing, cracks, and torn patches. The brophy book is probably the most commonly used reference by collectors of the 1922 series gallery practice rifles. Which was the most popular rifle that ever fell into the hands of the civilian rifleman. One of the few to actually make a living writing for magazines during that time period. As a sporting arm it became the rifle by which other like arms were judged. Their metallic and telescopic sights and the ammunition suited to them two parts in one edward c. They were very expensive and generally viewed as unnecessary and even unreliable.
The book of the springfield dealt specifically with the m1903 rifle and its cousins, the arsenal sporting and target variants, and the commercial sporters. What pmclaine and i are referencing here are nra sporters. Crossman also has a very dry wit and portions of the book are kind of funny. He was born at bradfield monachorum, now known as bradfield st george, suffolk, england. Ned crossman, in the book of the springfield 1930 and in military and sporting rifle shooting 1932 explains in some detail how those guys turned 1903 springfields fitted with heavy barrels into sortacompetitive free rifles. Crossman s book of the springfield being offered online by a used book seller and im thinking about getting a copy. Helen was born in springfield, massachusetts, on february 17, 1931, daughter of beatrice julia holman and wayne lincoln ferguson. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest. Two other collector volumes you may wish to consider i.
Dec 26, 2015 helen was born in springfield, massachusetts, on february 17, 1931, daughter of beatrice julia holman and wayne lincoln ferguson. Book sale at springfield library springfield, pa patch. Jan 14, 2017 springfield judith ann crossman, 84, died jan. May not be much to look at on first sight, but these are quite rare versions of the 1903 which springfield themselves built and offered to the public in a. Springfield rifle, model 1903 the american springfield rifle. All public programs are postponed until further notice. Our catalog springfield public library springfield public.
The book of the springfield a textbook covering all the. Nancy crossman new brunswick, canada professional profile. Samuel crossman 1623 4 february 1683 was a minister of the church of england and a hymn writer. Click to read more about the book of the springfield by edward c. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The book of the springfield edward cathcart crossman on. My story to live again was published in this book in 2015. His enthusiasm is very contagious, so be forewarned about this. A selection of adult and childrens books are available for purchase daily in. To the best of our knowledge, the earliest books in the series were issued in 1995. Hardcover, with an embossed cover design of a soldier firing a springfield rifle.
According to brophyss book on the 1903 springfield there were 28,000 plus national match rifles produced from 1921 to 1939. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Slight wear, still fine in very good, lightly rubbed dust jacket with a crease to upper front panel and a slightly toned spine in mylar cover. Written from 1904 to 1918 and published in 1920, it has historically been classified as a work of utopian fiction. Lee the book of the springfield a textbook covering all the various military and sporting rifles chambered for the caliber. The book of the springfield leather 1997 by edward c.
The book of the springfield a textbook covering all the various military and. Limited edition of 1500 copies of which this is number 109. Their metallic and telescopic sights and the ammunition suited to them. It is usually available on ebay in either used original or nra leather bound reprint versions. Read the book of the springfield a textbook covering all the various military and sporting rifles chambered for the caliber. The book of the springfield a textbook covering all the various military and sporting rifles chambered for the caliber. Leather bound hardback book written and published in 1932 by edward c. For an 03 aficionado crossmans the book of the springfield is a must have. The lightning is a universal fit rail mounted laser with gripsense activation technology.
Cartridge manufacture, douglas thomas hamilton, 1916, 167 pages. Featured, lasermax products, news, press releases, shooting, shot show this week at shot show lasermax will introduce the most anticipated laser product of 2019. The book of the springfield book by edward cathcart. Judith crossman obituary rutland, vt rutland herald. After all is said and done, successful rifle shooting on the range is nothing more than first finding a rifle and lot of ammunition which will do precisely the same thing shot after shot, and then developing the same skill in the rifleman. Sep 07, 20 the book of the springfield crossman, edward cathcart on. Firearms books featuring 1932 the book of the springfield. Book springfield by crossman edward roy dunlap abebooks. Crossman is pretty much the definitive original m1903 users guide, originally published in 1932 when the 03 springfield was our queen of battle before the m1 really got going also before the 03a4 and usmc sniper. Londonderry helen kathryn crossman, 84, passed away peacefully on saturday, december 26, 2015, surrounded by family and caring staff at springfield hospital.
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