Hardback book with 282 pages, full colour illustration and many period charts, letters and illustrations detailing all the trials of Capping Breech Loaders evaluated by the War Department. The book also covers the historical development of Breech Loading firearms and is sponsored by the ROYAL ARMOURIES, Leeds.
CHAPTER LIST

Volume 1

1. Introduction A Time of Change.
2. Early Breech Loaders
3. The Percussion System
4. The British Jenks Carbine Trials.
5. Coopers Patent
6. British Sharps Carbines
7. Leetch Carbines
8. Prince Carbine.
9. Greene Carbine
10. Brand Rifle
11. Calisher & Terry in British Service
12. Calisher & Terry in Colonial Service
13. Other Trials Arms of the 1850's System
• Gnl. Arthur L.F.P. Rivers CBL 22.Ordnance records of 1860s CBL Trials
• Sir Joseph Whitworth CBL Rifle
• Perry Carbine & Rifle
• Capt. Harrison's Carbine
• The Burton Carbine
• The Restell Carbine
• The Manceaux Carbine
• The Hart Carbine
• The Two Treeby Breech Load Systems
14. Ordnance records of 1850s CBL Trials

Please note Chapters 10,11 & 12 are a précis from Brian Knapp’s recent Calisher & Terry Book