The Norwegian Blackpowder Book
Vakre våpen- svart krutt. Svartkruttvåpen i krig, jakt og konkurranse.
”Vakre våpen - svart krutt” by Øyvind Flatnes is a book written for the shooter or collector with an interest in the practical use of old firearms. It is meant as an introduction to the use of old blackpowder firearms and as a handbook
for
the modern blackpowder shooter – both the experienced and inexperienced.
It won the"Best Specialized Book/Textbook" award in Norway's largest
tabloid newspaper, Dagbladet, in 2005.
The book focuses
on firearms from the late medieval ages to about 1900. You will get information
on weapons from the primitive muzzleloading musket to the black powder cartridge
weapons. There are also chapters on Norwegian military firearms such as
the kammerlader (chamber-loader) and 12.17 x 44 Remington rolling block.
After reading this book you will be able to take your old Swedish or Norwegian
Remington out to the shooting range. You can get the book from the author, in bookstores all over Norway, at the publisher, or internet bookstores such as Bokkilden or Norli. It has 190 pages, hardcover/dust jacket and is illustrated with hundreds of colour photographs and technical drawings. The format is 21 x 27 cm. ISBN: 8252929400. Norwegian language only!
Danish and Swedish bookstores that carry the book.
Price 432,- NOK. ISBN: 8252929400
Index
01. The Technical Evolution of Firearms from the Medieval Ages until 1900.02. Blackpowder Weapons in War from the Medieval Ages until 1900.
03. Hunting with Blackpowder Firearms – Then and Now.
04. The Flint and Percussion Locks.
05. Loading with Roundball and Patch.
06. The Smoothbore Muzzleloading Musket
07. The Muzzleloading Rifle.
08. The Muzzleloading Pistol.
09. Rifle Musket and Minié Ball
10. The Norwegian Kammerlader
11. The 12 mm Remington Rolling Block.
12. The Percussion Revolver.
13. Shotguns and Blackpowder.
14. Loading Blackpowder Cartridges.
15. Guns of the Old West.
16. Sighting In and Cleaning.
17. Bullet Casting and Making Bullet Lubes.
18. The Blackpowder Shooter of Today.
19. Literature and Sources.
More Information about the Book (Scandinavian only)
- Landbruksforlaget: The publisher.- Review from The Norwegian Arms and Armour Society.
- Review from Krutkorn, a Swedish blackpowder magazine.
- «Svartkrutt mellom permar» in Vestavind April 7th 2005.
- «Kruttbok fra smauet» in Haugesunds Avis April 4th 2005.
- «Øyvinds bok»: Thread about the book at forum.svartkrutt.net.
- Review by the Danske Sortkrudtsskytter.
- Review from Usenet.
- Vak og Vitring: Review from a book club magazine (pdf-file).
Ta en kikk inni boka!
Click on the pictures to the left to see how the book looks like inside. The pages are excerpts from chapter 1: "The Technical Evolution of Firearms from the Medieval Ages until 1900" and chapter 2: "Blackpowder Weapons in Warfare from the Medieval Ages until 1900"
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