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Metallic Cartridge Conversions: The History of the Guns & Modern Reproductions
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Metallic Cartridge Conversions: The History of the Guns & Modern Reproductions
by Dennis Adler

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Once again history repeats itself with the skyrocketing popularity of metallic cartridge conversion revolvers among cowboy action shooting enthusiasts. These revolvers are almost as popular as when they were first introduced in the 19th century...
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World of Beretta: An International Legend
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World of Beretta: An International Legend
by R L Wilson

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Fabbrica d'Armi Pictro Beretta, S.p.A. is the oldest industrial firm and the oldest gunmaker in the world. This book comprises an unsurpassed tribute to the art, craftsmanship, history, mechanics, performance, and romance unique to fine guns. Lavishly...
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Firearms: The Life Story of a Technology
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Firearms: The Life Story of a Technology
by Roger Pauly

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Guns have existed in various forms for hundreds of years, and few objects have had such an immense impact on world history. Firearms traces their evolution: from the hand-held weapons of ancient humans to the medieval guns of China to modern assault...
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Samuel Colt: Arms, Art, and Invention
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Samuel Colt: Arms, Art, and Invention
by Herbert G Houze

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Samuel Colt (1814-1862) first patented his "Colt" revolver in 1835 and thereby redefined the architecture of handguns. This stunning book is the first to present in detail the evolution of his most famous invention and to document the unsurpassed Colt...
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The Duelling Handbook, 1829
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The Duelling Handbook, 1829
by Joseph Hamilton

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"The Only Approved Guide Through All the Stages of a Quarrel," this 1829 manual offered advice on everything from withdrawal of challenges to weapons. Its dramatic anecdotes recount duels between friends and brothers, as well as those arising from...
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Colt Single Action
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Colt Single Action
by Dennis Adler

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Author and photographer Dennis Adler takes you on a pictorial voyage through history with striking studio photography of the world's greatest Colt revolvers, factory and archival images and original patent drawings, and tales of the soldiers, lawmen, and...
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The Flintlock: Its Origin, Development, and Use
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The Flintlock: Its Origin, Development, and Use
by Torsten Lenk

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A groundbreaking treatise based on fifteen years of research, Torsten Link’s classic study of the flintlock has been acclaimed for decades as the essential book on the subject. His passion for this historic weapon was almost as remarkable as his...
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Mr. Gatling's Terrible Marvel: The Gun That Changed Everything and the Misunderstood Genius Who Invented It
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Mr. Gatling's Terrible Marvel: The Gun That Changed Everything and the Misunderstood Genius Who Invented It
by Julia Keller

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A Pulitzer Prize winner explores the role of the first machine gun in transforming America into a superpower Although it was little used during the American Civil Warthe time in which it was inventedthe Gatling gun soon changed the nature of warfare and...
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Firearms in American History: A Guide for Writers, Curators, and General Readers
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Firearms in American History: A Guide for Writers, Curators, and General Readers
by Charles Worman



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Antique American Firearms from the Collection of Robert Wyatt; San Francisco; March 23, 1992
by Butterfield & Butterfield



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Small Arms From the Civil War To the Pre
by Martin J Dougherty



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Pictorial History of the Rifle
by G W P Swenson



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Rifle in America
by Philip B Sharpe



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Gun & Its Development 9TH Edition
by W W Greener



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Pennsylvania Kentucky Rifle
by Henry Kauffman



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