The following books are in print and cover small-bore muzzle loading rifles or associated topics. They are listed in alphabetic order by author. The books can be ordered via secure links at amazon.co.uk or amazon.com. Note that some are on special order and may take up to 6 weeks to locate.

Sir Joseph Whitworth: 'The World's Best Mechanician' by Norman Atkinson.
Good chapter on his wranglings with the War Office and the development of the 'small-bore' rifle. Also information on the American CIvil War and artillery.

Paperback (November 1997) Sutton Publishing; ISBN: 0750916486
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Civil War Firearms: Their Historical Background, Tactical Use And Modern Collecting And Shooting by Joseph G. Bilby.
The chapter on Civil War 'Sharpshooters', includes discussion of the Whitworth rifle.

Hardcover (August 1997) Combined Books; ISBN: 0938289799
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More books on the American Civil War and 'Sharpshooters'

The Target Rifle in Australia 1860-1900 by J.E. Corcoran.
A rare chance to read a detailed study of the development of the match rifle 1860-1900. Covers this fascinating period of rifle development and the search for accuracy at extreme ranges. Includes information on muzzle and breech loading rifles.

Hardcover (March 1996) R & R Books; ISBN: 1884849172
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The Book Of The Rifle (1901) by Thomas Francis Fremantle.
Includes some history of the Whitworth and Metford rifles, plus the NRA. Much information on cartridge rifles, sights, position, trajectory.....

Hardcover ( 1 September, 1988) W S Curtis Publishers; ISBN: 0948216069
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The Art Of Shooting With The Rifle by Henry S. Halford.
The definitive text from the "Grand Old Man of Rifle Shooting." Originally published in a series of 8 letters for 'Land and Water,' this booklet collected the letters together and was published in 1888. Of particular interest for the long range marksman, either muzzle-loading or breech-loading, it includes notes on position, atmospheric conditions, the match rifle and lots more.

Paperback reprint edition (June 1995) Excalibur Publications; ISBN: 1880677105
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Notes On Rifle Shooting (1864) by Captain Henry Heaton.
Valuable for its description of the match rifles available at the time: Baker, Beasley, Bissel, Crockart, Edge, Henry, Kerr, Lancaster, Newton, Parsons, Rigby, Turner and Whitworth. Also includes notes on the principal ranges in Great Britain.

Hardcover (1 October, 1993) W S Curtis Publishers; ISBN: 0948216131
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Hints And Advice On Rifle Shooting (1886) by Robert McVittie.
Care of rifles, ammunition, positions, fouling, sights, light, wind, atmosphere, mirage are covered in this concise manual.

Paperback ( 1 September, 1993) W S Curtis Publishers; ISBN: 0948216123
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The British Soldier's Firearm: From Smoothbore to Smallbore 1850-1864 by C.H. Roads.
The chapter on 'Experimental Service Muzzle-loading Rifles' is valuable for its review of the Whitworth and other small-bore military rifles.

Hardcover (March 1996) R & R Books; ISBN: 188484913X
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The Three Rifles: I. The Snider, II. The Military Smallbore, III. The Match Rifle by Major Stamford Sheridan Young.
Includes a chapter on shooting the muzzle loading match rifle with notes on sights, false muzzle, powder, charge, wads, cleaning, bullets, loading, position, light, trajectory.

Hardcover (1 November, 1997) W S Curtis Publishers; ISBN: 0948216158
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