Smith's Standard Encyclopedia of Gas, Air and Spring Guns of the World

A detailed, documented history and encyclopedia of the air- and gas-gun industry throughout the world, dealing primarily with high-power, high-precision weapons which at short ranges equal or even excel in accuracy the finest powder cartridge arms. Includes photos, diagrams, graphs and charts. Covers blowguns, air guns, other patterns of gas and spring guns, cocking systems, modern pneumatic arms, carbon dioxide arms, the history of air-rifle ammunition, shooting with spring-air guns, British, German and other foreign spring-air rifles and pistols, current compressed air arms, American spring-air arms, carbon dioxide powered arms, other gas systems, air- and gas-gun test results.