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(0)Dean K Boorman
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Provides photographs and descriptions of significant types of firearms used on the Western frontier, discussing them in the context of the time in which they were used, from the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 to 1890 and the defeat of the Native Americans at Wounded Knee.
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
This fascinating book provides a detailed history of one of the most famous, and controversial, firearms manufacturers, and its products. Smith and Wesson was founded in 1852 by two men, Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson, who shared a dream of developing a new type of firearm, one capable of being fired repeatedly without the annoyance of having to reload with loose powder, ball, and primer. Their ideas moved firearms manufacturing out of the muzzleloading...