Lifesaving Guns Of David Lyle - SC 1976 - Line - Throwing Guns - USN
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:64412776 | Year Printed: 1976 |
| Author: J. P. Barnett | Topic: Military |
| Subject: Military & War | Binding: Softcover, Wraps |
| Publisher: South Bend Replicas, Inc |
The Lifesaving Guns of David Lyle by J. P.BarnettWith a Preface by Harold L. PetersonFrom the Preface – David A. Lyle was not thefirst person to think of using a firearm to throw a line to rescue peoplethreatened with death on a sinking ship. Lyle’s contribution came in refining the design and creating the patternadopted by the United States as an official item of equipment. His line-throwing guns worked efficiently whenproperly handled and they continued in use through ...a series of models for someseventy years.Pages – 107 of text, line diagrams andphotographs. Copyright – 1976Printed by South Bend Replicas, Inc. South Bend, IndianaCondition – The book is soft cover, very nicecondition. A very light bump at the lower right corner of the cover. No creases, writing or other marks inside. See photographs.This has not been opened for quite some time soit was a bit difficult to take photographs. If you want more, please letme know.
