How Long to Read The Gun and Its Development

How Long Does it Take to Read The Gun and Its Development?

It takes the average reader 14 hours and 26 minutes to read The Gun and Its Development by W. W. Greener

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

First published in Great Britain in 1881 and subsequently revised nine times between then and 1910, The Gun and Its Development traces the fascinating history of weaponry: the obscure, ancient origins of the slingshot and the bow, the invention of the crossbow, possibly around 1000 AD; the introduction of gunpowder into Europe in the fourteenth century; the development of sporting and military guns over the centuries thereafter; and the rise of modern, mass-produced firearms in the early twentieth century. Chapters cover early to modern handguns; gunpowder ignition methods from fuses and flintlocks to percussion fulminates; shotguns; hammerless guns; ejector guns; the history of the firearms industry; manufacturing methods and their development in Britain, America, and elsewhere; how to use and handle different types of guns; ballistics; the development of rifling and smokeless powder; and much more. Copiously illustrated with photographs and marvelous engravings, The Gun and Its Development is the classic, authoritative reference work on the subject, certain to be of great interest to marksmen, hunters, gun collectors, and anyone interested in military or industrial history.

How long is The Gun and Its Development?

The Gun and Its Development by W. W. Greener is 846 pages long, and a total of 216,576 words.

This makes it 286% the length of the average book. It also has 265% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Gun and Its Development Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 19 hours and 43 minutes to read The Gun and Its Development aloud.

What Reading Level is The Gun and Its Development?

The Gun and Its Development is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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