Report of the Board of Officers, appointed by Special Orders No. 108, A.G.O., May 31, 1873, on Gatling Guns of Large Caliber for Flank-Defense

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Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 1874, Cloth

50 p., plus 30 leaves of specifications, testing results, and two excellent heliotypes. A remarkably clean, solid copy. Signatures of two prior owners on the front flyleaf, plus a very small stamp of a third; the stamp appears discreetly on a few additional pages. A detailed study of the testing of different calibers of guns, and ammunition, along with information about deployment. 4to, 9-1/4" x 11-1/4". Light wear to corners of exterior; contents very clean.