Famous Firearms of the Old West: From Wild Bill Hickok’s Colt Revolvers To Geronimo’s Winchester, Twelve Guns That Shaped Our History – FULL INSTANT DOWNLOAD | PDF DOCX EPUB

Ebook Name: Famous Firearms of the Old West: From Wild Bill Hickok’s Colt Revolvers To Geronimo’s Winchester, Twelve Guns That Shaped Our History
ISBN-13: 9780762773497
ISBN-10: 0762773499
Addition ISBN: 1461748577, 9781461748571
Author(s): Hal Herring, Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Copyright: 2011

From Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill and from Chief Joseph to Geronimo, the most famous guns in the West and the history behind them   More than a few of the actual guns once in the hands of the heroes and villains of America’s Old West still exist, housed in a dozen museums across the country—from the Model 1866 .44-40 that Chief Joseph famously surrendered to General Miles to Wild Bill Hickok’s Colt Model 1851 revolvers; from Buffalo Bill’s .50 caliber breechloading needlegun nicknamed “Lucrezia Borgia” to John Wesley Hardin’s 1860 model .44 SA revolvers. Famous Firearms of the Old West follows the life stories of a dozen actual pistols, rifles, and shotguns instrumental in shaping America’s history—using them as entrées into the lives of the shooters themselves. This is a vivid portrait of famous Western characters, paired with the guns they used to make themselves famous or, as the case may be, infamous. It is a must for anyone interested in the history and lore of the Wild West, gun hobbyists, and tourists seeking a museum experience with a difference.