Written by one of the foremost firearms experts of the twentieth century, Charles Edward Chapel's Guns of the Old West is an exhaustively researched document that not only boasts a significant collection of antique Western guns, but also categorizes the firearms into easy-to-reference sections. Starting with an introductory chapter on the origins of guns and their earliest uses on the frontier, Chapel covers everything from muskets to rifles, pistols to revolvers, and shotguns to martial arms. Three whole chapters are dedicated to the rise and fall of the famous Deringer pistol. And as much as Guns of the Old West is an encyclopedic reference manual, it's also fascinating historical literature that frames the world in which these guns were used. Buffalo guns and hunters are covered, along with martial arms of the post-Civil War era. The gun collection of famous collector and hunter President Theodore Roosevelt is given its own chapter. Illustrated with nearly 500 illustrations, as well as important artwork from the Western period from artists such as Frederic Remington, Guns of the Old West is an essential work for gun collectors and American history enthusiasts.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1620873621
ISBN-13
9781620873625
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117284489
Product Key Features
Author
Charles Edward Chapel
Language
English
Topic
Shooting, Military / Weapons, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Idaho, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Firearms & Weapons
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
14.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Book Title
Guns of the Old West : an Illustrated Référence Guide to Antique Firearms
Format
Trade Paperback
Target Audience
Trade
Publication Year
2013
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Antiques & Collectibles, Sports & Recreation, History
