"Guns of the Old West: An Illustrated History" Book by Dean Boorman

Product #: 467620 Lyons Press #: 59228-638-0 UPC #: 9781592286386
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By Dean K. Boorman. A review of the popular handguns, shotguns and rifles in the Western frontier of the late 19th century. From the Colt Single Action to the Winchester Rifle, each gun is featured with historical data and accompanying essays. 128 pages - Softcover.

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Publisher: Lyons Press
Pub. Date: Nov 2004
Number of Pages: 128

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  • In the remote parts of America's Western territories during much of the 1800s, law and order was overextended or even nonexistent. A man's best friend was often his gun, and it became an integral part of his life. Guns were used by some, such as hunters and settlers, for self-protection and their very salvation, and by others as a means to impose their will, legally or otherwise. There can be no doubt that the exploration and exploitation of the Western frontier that began in 1804 was inextricably linked to the development of the firearm. It is certainly true today that firearms are associated with the Old West more than with any other era of American history. That Old West period, which ended officially in 1890, saw gun design and manufacture improve dramatically, such that the "taming of the West" could be accomplished with grit and determination, and also with reliable firearms. It is not surprising to learn that very often those firearms were Colts or Winchesters, since these were the gunmakers who achieved more than most in technological development and manufacturing prowess, pioneering the revolver and the lever-action rifle, respectively. Both companies laid claim to the accolade "The Guns That Won the West," and with some justification. But there were many other gunmakers, of course, whose contribution to firearms development (and therefore the opening of the West) was significant. This fabulously illustrated book presents specially commissioned images of all the most important handguns and shoulder arms in use during those often exciting and certainly turbulent times. Within these pages are the pistols, revolvers, rifles, and carbines used by the hunters, the settlers, the lawmen, and the lawless, the military and the showmen. All are interestingly described in accompanying essays written by an acknowledged expert in the field.
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