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June 12th, 2023
 In today’s high-inflation economy, FREE is good. Here’s a list of classic, older shooting books that can be downloaded for FREE from Google Books. This list includes many classic treatises on rifle marksmanship that still have value for today’s competitive shooters. In addition, we’ve included notable, illustrated firearm histories, such as Townsend Whelen’s fascinating book, The American Rifle, and The Gun and its Development (9th Ed.), by William Wellington Greener.
In the list below, the title link will take you to the Google Books page for each book. You can read the entire book online, or (in most cases) you can download it to your computer as a PDF file and save it (or print it). You can also create your own Google Library and save the books there for access from any computer.
 Irish Riflemen in America, Sir Arthur Blennerhassett Leech, 1875, 216 pages.
Cartridge Manufacture, Douglas Thomas Hamilton, 1916, 167 pages.
The Gun and its Development, William Wellington Greener, 1907, 786 pages.
The Bullet’s Flight From Powder to Target, Franklin W. Mann, 1909, 384 pages.
Modern Rifle Shooting From the American Standpoint, W. G. Hudson, 1903, 155 pages.
The American Rifle, Townsend Whelen, 1918, 637 pages.
 Suggestions to Military Riflemen, Townsend Whelen, 1909, 243 pages.
Manual for Rifle Practice, George Wood Wingate, 1879, 303 pages.
How I Became a Crack Shot — With Hints to Beginners, W. Milton Farrow, 1882, 204 pages.
Description and Rules for the Management of the United States Rifle, Caliber .30, Model of 1903, United States Army Ordnance Dept., 1904 (5th rev. 1914), 72 pages.
HOW TO DOWNLOAD and READ FREE BOOKS
To download a book, first click the title from the list above. Then, on the Google book page, look for the row of buttons under the book title. Click the “Download PDF” Button. This will load the full book as a PDF into your browser. You can then save this to your computer or tablet hard drive. Choose a location to hold your new e-book, and click “save”. Alternatively, click the blue “READ for Free” button and the book will appear right on the Google site, with navigation (forward/back) arrows at the top of the page.
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February 27th, 2022
In today’s inflationary economy, FREE is good. Here’s a list of classic, older shooting books that can be downloaded for FREE from Google Books. This list includes many classic treatises on rifle marksmanship that still have value for today’s competitive shooters. In addition, we’ve included illustrated firearm histories, such as Townsend Whelen’s fascinating book, The American Rifle, and The Gun and its Development (9th Ed.), by William Wellington Greener.
In the list below, the title link will take you to the Google Books page for each book. You can read the entire book online, or (in most cases) you can download it to your computer as a PDF file and save it (or print it). You can also create your own Google Library and save the books there for access from any computer.
Irish Riflemen in America, Sir Arthur Blennerhassett Leech, 1875, 216 pages.
Cartridge Manufacture, Douglas Thomas Hamilton, 1916, 167 pages.
The Gun and its Development, William Wellington Greener, 1907, 786 pages.
The Bullet’s Flight From Powder to Target, Franklin W. Mann, 1909, 384 pages.
Modern Rifle Shooting From the American Standpoint, W. G. Hudson, 1903, 155 pages.
The American Rifle, Townsend Whelen, 1918, 637 pages.
Suggestions to Military Riflemen, Townsend Whelen, 1909, 243 pages.
Manual for Rifle Practice, George Wood Wingate, 1879, 303 pages.
How I Became a Crack Shot — With Hints to Beginners, W. Milton Farrow, 1882, 204 pages.
Description and Rules for the Management of the United States Rifle, Caliber .30, Model of 1903, United States Army Ordnance Dept., 1904 (5th rev. 1914), 72 pages.
HOW TO DOWNLOAD and READ FREE BOOKS
To download a book, first click the title from the list above. Then, on the Google book page, look for the row of buttons under the book title. Click the “Download PDF” Button. This will load the full book as a PDF into your browser. You can then save this to your computer or tablet hard drive. Choose a location to hold your new e-book, and click “save”. Alternatively, click the blue “READ for Free” button and the book will appear right on the Google site, with navigation (forward/back) arrows at the top of the page.
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November 21st, 2018
In today’s economy, Free is good. Here’s a list of classic, older shooting books that can be downloaded for FREE from Google Books. This list includes many classic treatises on marksmanship that still have value for today’s competitive shooters. In addition, we’ve included illustrated firearm histories, such as Townsend Whelen’s fascinating book, The American Rifle, and The Gun and its Development (9th Ed.), by William Wellington Greener.
In the list below, the title link will take you to the Google Books page for each book. You can read the entire book online, or (in most cases) you can download it to your computer as a PDF file* and save it (or print it). You can also create your own Google Library and save the books there for access from any computer.
The Gun and its Development, William Wellington Greener, 1907, 786 pages.
The Bullet’s Flight From Powder to Target, Franklin W. Mann, 1909, 384 pages.
Irish Riflemen in America, Sir Arthur Blennerhassett Leech, 1875, 216 pages.
The American Rifle, Townsend Whelen, 1918, 637 pages.
Suggestions to Military Riflemen, Townsend Whelen, 1909, 243 pages.
Modern Rifle Shooting From the American Standpoint, W. G. Hudson, 1903, 155 pages.
Manual for Rifle Practice: Including Suggestions for Practice at Long Range, George Wood Wingate, 1879, 303 pages.
How I Became a Crack Shot — With Hints to Beginners, W. Milton Farrow, 1882, 204 pages.
Cartridge Manufacture, Douglas Thomas Hamilton, 1916, 167 pages.
Description and Rules for the Management of the United States Rifle, Caliber .30, Model of 1903, United States Army Ordnance Dept., 1904 (5th rev. 1914), 72 pages.
*To download a book, first click the title from the list above. Then, once you’re at the Google book site, look for the icon that looks like a gear in the upper right-hand corner. Click that and a pull-down menu will appear. Select “Download PDF” from the menu — this will bring up a security question to make sure you are a human. Respond to the security question correctly and your normal download prompt will appear. Choose a location to hold your new e-book, and click “save”.
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