Synopses & Reviews
For those with an interest in American history and sporting, heres a fascinating, authoritative look at some of the most famous guns of the Wild West, drawn from the collection of the Cody Firearms Museum of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming. Known as the Smithsonian of the West,” this grand museum complex is home to many treasures related to the history, art, and ethnology of the American West. Following the success of our previous Courage title The Civil War Catalog, another copiously illustrated hardcover format focused on historic weapons and equipment, this beautifully photographed new volume showcases more than 50 of the actual weapons used by some of the most famous western legends, from Lewis and Clark to Buffalo Bill Cody, Theodore Roosevelt, and John Jeremiah” Johnson.
Synopsis
"For those with an interest in American history and sporting, heres a fascinating, authoritative look at some of the most famous guns of the Wild West, drawn from the collection of the Cody Firearms M"
About the Author
David Kennedy is the curator of the Cody Firearms Museum of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming. A lifelong student of history and firearms technology, multi-discipline shooter, and US Army veteran, he has appeared on the History Channel and has lectured extensively on the role of firearms in both museums and society, as well as the topic of firearms safety.