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United States Martial Pistols and Revolvers

Author : Arcadi Gluckman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1632201674
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (322 download)

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Download or read book United States Martial Pistols and Revolvers written by Arcadi Gluckman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-02-17 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A historical reference for more than one hundred handguns. United States Martial Pistols and Revolvers, first published in 1939, provides firearm collectors and enthusiasts with a single authoritative volume containing information on the development and description of martial short arms, from the flintlock pistol that was available at the birth of the nation to the latest available handguns during the World War I. This book is particularly useful to collectors as an important reference source, offering a listing of single-shot pistols, revolvers, and semiautomatic pistols, over the period of 1799–1917. Gluckman covers the brief histories of more than one hundred handguns, going into the specific details of the chemistry of gunpowder and the development of the first automatic firearms. Following innovators like Reverend Alexander Forsyth, John P. Lindsay, and Samuel Colt, the evolution of the weapons is carefully examined over time. The comprehensive text is accompanied by a series of original illustrations of the pistols and revolvers, demonstrating the specifics of many gun mechanisms. For experts and the more casual hobbyist alike, this book offers a unique collection of information on martial pistols and revolvers in the United States, up until WWI. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

United States Martial Pistols and Revolvers

Author : Arcadi Gluckman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book United States Martial Pistols and Revolvers written by Arcadi Gluckman and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Guns Of The Old West

Author : Charles Edward Chapel
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786258838
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (862 download)

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Download or read book Guns Of The Old West written by Charles Edward Chapel and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-28 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Essential Compendium for Any Firearms or Old West Aficionado, richly and comprehensively illustrated. 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 also contains 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 five hundred 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.

Percussion Pistols and Revolvers

Author : Mike Cumpston
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595357962
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book Percussion Pistols and Revolvers written by Mike Cumpston and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early transition from the long-lived flintlock system, handgun development closely paralleled that of the long arms. With the advent of the revolving pistols, however; came patents that created monopolies in revolver production and the through-bored cylinder necessary for self-contained metallic cartridges. The caplock revolvers took on a separate evolution and remained state of the art long after the widespread appearance of cartridge firing rifles and shotguns. They rode in the holsters of of explorers and adventurers across the world and granted safe conduct in the back-alleys of the Industrial West right up until the last quarter of the 19th Century. Handguns possess a mystique distinctly different from that of other firearms. They are tools of personal empowerment-chosen by their owners to provide independence and freedom of movement. In the ambitious, optimistic early years of western industrial civilization they were the emblem of liberty and equality and the bane of repressive governments and social movements. Largely because of the traditions that emerged in the time of the caplock pistols and revolvers, they remain so in the early years of the 21st Century.

Special Bibliography - US Army Military History Research Collection

Author : US Army Military History Research Collection
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 794 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Special Bibliography - US Army Military History Research Collection written by US Army Military History Research Collection and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Weapons of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Author : James B. Garry
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806188006
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Weapons of the Lewis and Clark Expedition written by James B. Garry and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-09-28 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Meriwether Lewis began shopping for supplies and firearms to take on the Corps of Discovery’s journey west, his first stop was a federal arsenal. For the following twenty-nine months, from the time the Lewis and Clark expedition left Camp Dubois with a cannon salute in 1804 until it announced its return from the West Coast to St. Louis with a volley in 1806, weapons were a crucial component of the participants’ tool kit. In Weapons of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, historian Jim Garry describes the arms and ammunition the expedition carried and the use and care those weapons received. The Corps of Discovery’s purposes were to explore the Missouri and Columbia river basins, to make scientific observations, and to contact the tribes along the way for both science and diplomacy. Throughout the trek, the travelers used their guns to procure food—they could consume around 350 pounds of meat a day—and to protect themselves from dangerous animals. Firearms were also invaluable in encounters with Indian groups, as guns were one of the most sought-after trade items in the West. As Garry notes, the explorers’ willingness to demonstrate their weapons’ firepower probably kept meetings with some tribes from becoming violent. The mix of arms carried by the expedition extended beyond rifles and muskets to include pistols, knives, espontoons, a cannon, and blunderbusses. Each chapter focuses on one of the major types of weapons and weaves accounts from the expedition journals with the author’s knowledge gained from field-testing the muskets and rifles he describes. Appendices tally the weapons carried and explain how the expedition’s flintlocks worked. Weapons of the Lewis and Clark Expedition integrates original research with a lively narrative. This encyclopedic reference will be invaluable to historians and weaponry aficionados.

The Look of the Old West

Author : William Foster-Harris
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781602390249
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book The Look of the Old West written by William Foster-Harris and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2007-04-17 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, containing hundreds of illustrations, brings to life the American of the mid-to-late 1800s. Contained inside are line drawings and description of weaponry of the time, military and civilian clothing styles, steamboats and other forms of transportation, equestrian styles, household items and much more.

Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Army

Author : Jerold E. Brown
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1567507239
Total Pages : 682 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (675 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Army written by Jerold E. Brown and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2000-12-30 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having evolved over the past two and a quarter centuries to become the premier military force in the world, the U.S. Army has a heritage rich in history and tradition. This historical dictionary provides short, clear, authoritative entries on a broad cross section of military terms, concepts, arms and equipment, units and organizations, campaigns and battles, and people who have had a significant impact on Army. It includes over 900 entries written by some 100 scholars, providing a valuable resource for the interested reader, student, and researcher. For those interested in pursuing specific subjects further, the book provides sources at the end of each entry as well as a general bibliography. Appendixes provide a useful list of abbreviations and acronyms and a listing of ranks and grades in the U.S. Army.

The U.S. Army in the West, 1870-1880

Author : Douglas C. McChristian
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806137827
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (378 download)

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Download or read book The U.S. Army in the West, 1870-1880 written by Douglas C. McChristian and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2006-03-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description of the development and evolution of Army uniforms, equipment, and small arms during a pivotal decade of experimentation and against the backdrop of a highly influential military operation - the Indian campaigns in the West.

The Guns of Harpers Ferry

Author : Stuart E. Brown
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN 13 : 080634640X
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book The Guns of Harpers Ferry written by Stuart E. Brown and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This standard history of Bath County. Of greatest genealogical import are the chapters devoted to the names of heads of families in Bath in 1782, early marriage records, a roster of Confederate soldiers, and a list of families in Greater Bath.

The Mexican War: A Military History Research Collection Bibliography

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The Mexican War: A Military History Research Collection Bibliography written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bibliography differs from the previous publications in this series since it concerns a specific time in American history, the Mexican War period from 1835 to 1850. From a military standpoint, the victorious efforts of American military forces can be considered as the proving ground for the Army and the Navy that emerged during the Civil War. The annexation of Texas and the acquisition of lands from Mexico predestined both the expansion of the United States to the Pacific and the conflict which divided brother from brother. This bibliography lists pertinent materials to be found in the Military History Research Collection related to this part of American history and is not intended to be a definite listing of bibliographic references on the period.

The Mexican War

Author : US Army Military History Research Collection
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mexican War written by US Army Military History Research Collection and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Special Bibliographic Series

Author : US Army Military History Research Collection
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Special Bibliographic Series written by US Army Military History Research Collection and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Special Bibliography

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Special Bibliography written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The United States Army and the Indian Wars in the Trans-Mississippi West, 1860-1898

Author : US Army Military History Institute
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The United States Army and the Indian Wars in the Trans-Mississippi West, 1860-1898 written by US Army Military History Institute and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This bibliography makes available the holdings of the USAMHI on the Indian Wars in the Trans-Mississippi West, 1860-1898. Also included are materials pertaining to the Carlisle Indian School, 1897-1918. The library collection, accompanied by the manuscript and photographic collections, is described within this bibliography."--Introduction (p. iii).

Guns of the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum

Author : Jim Supica
Publisher : Chartwell Books
ISBN 13 : 0785835326
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (858 download)

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Download or read book Guns of the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum written by Jim Supica and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Guns of NRA National Sporting Arms Museum features the most common and popular sporting arms in America pictured side-by-side with some of the greatest firearm rarities...These guns reflect the three-part theme of the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum at Bass Pro Shops." -- Amazon.com.

Frontiersmen in Blue

Author : Robert Marshall Utley
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803295506
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (955 download)

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Download or read book Frontiersmen in Blue written by Robert Marshall Utley and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1967-01-01 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frontiersmen in Blue is a comprehensive history of the achievements and failures of the United States Regular and Volunteer Armies that confronted the Indian tribes of the West in the two decades between the Mexican War and the close of the Civil War. Between 1848 and 1865 the men in blue fought nearly all of the western tribes. Robert Utley describes many of these skirmishes in consummate detail, including descriptions of garrison life that was sometimes agonizingly isolated, sometimes caught in the lightning moments of desperate battle.