Rifling Measurement Drawings
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence to and from firearms manufacturers and experts, catalogs, brochures, and booklets from manufacturers of firearms, ammunition, and gun powders, and materials from a course he taught at the University of Wisconsin. Much of the collection focuses on Mathew's comprehensive book, Firearms Identification. Research data on firearms identification, including rifling specifications for thousands of firearms and photographs of firearms, test shells, and laboratory equipment are in the collection, along with book reviews and drafts of the book.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1913-1970
Creator
- From the Collection: Mathews, J. Howard (Joseph Howard), 1881-1970 (Person)
Language of Materials
Some of the materials are in French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 13.5 Cubic Feet
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository
Conrad Hall
943 Conrad Road, Room 101
East Lansing MI 48824 US
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu