by George Shumway. Softbound, 219 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Gathering together a collection of articles previously published in Muzzle Blasts magazine and written over a period of four years this book is an in-depth study of the Germanic sporting rifle, or Jaeger rifle. Includes examples from Bavaria, the Vienna school, Carlsbad school, Saxony, Bradenburg school and many others. Accompanying each article are photographic views of individual rifles, showing close-ups of the butt area (cheek piece, patch box), top view, bottom view, barrel detail and much, much more. This book is a must for any one interested in our Germanic rifle heritage.