This book begins with the depiction of the legendary rifles of the twentieth century, such as the famed Kentucky, and then moves forward to examine such novels as the practical British Baker and the French Mini, with its revolutionary expanding bullet. The book also examines the development of the brass cartridge, single shot weapons, bolt-action weapons and breech-loading rifles. It features modern self-loading rifles, sporting rifles and the sniper rifle. It contains more than 50 full-colour artworks and over 120 colour and black and white photographs.