Firearms in the American West 1700-1900

Firearms in the American West 1700-1900

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For two hundred years the great wilderness of the American West was being opened up and slowly destroyed by settlers from the east. Their prime tool was the gun, and the longarm and pistol have achieved legendary status in the folklore of the Wild West. In the hands of scouts, cowboys, ordinary settlers and Native Americans the gun helped to forge an era that was to draw to a close at the end of the nineteenth century. Firearms of the American West tells the story of the guns used in the West during this period, which included the Indian Wars, the Civil War and the Gold Rushes. Copiously illustrated, no Western fan or gun enthusiast will want to be without this book.

Firearms in the American West 1700-1900,Martin Pegler,Crowood,1861264887,Antiques & Collectibles,Antiques / Collectibles,Antiques/Collectibles,Firearms & Weapons,Military - General,American history,History / Military / Aviation,History of specific subjects,Militaria, arms & armour,Small firearms, guns & other equipment,Western & Pacific Coast states,c 1700 to c 1800,c 1800 to c 1900

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