Arthur Corbin Gould (1850–1903) was an avid

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and member of the

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. He published ''The Rifle'' iling 1160in 1885. ''The Rifle'' was the forerunner to the official publication of the

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, ''The Rifleman'', later ''American Rifleman''. Mr. Gould later authored ''The Modern American Pistol and Revolver, including a description of modern

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s and

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s of American make;

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used in these arms; results accomplished; and shooting rules followed by American marksmen'' as well as ''Modern American Rifles''. The former was the first English-language book devoted to pistol shooting.

Bibliography

* ''The Modern American Pistol and Revolver'', Boston, A.C. Gould & Co., 1888. iling 1220* ''Modern American Rifles'', Boston, Bradlee Widden, 1892. iling 1309* ''Modern American Pistols and Revolvers'', Boston, Bradlee Widden, 1894. iling 1220* ''American Rifleman's Encyclopedia'', Cincinnati, Peters Cartridge Co., 1902. iling 1539* ''Sport; or, Fishing and Shooting'' (189?) * (1903). "Arthur Corbin Gould." ''Western Field''. San Francisco References are to Ray Riling, ''Guns and Shooting, a Bibliography'', New York: Greenberg, 1951.

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