Percussion Pistols And Revolvers

Author : Mike Cumpston,Johnny Bates
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005-07
Category : Pistols
ISBN : 9780595357963

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Percussion Pistols and Revolvers by Mike Cumpston,Johnny Bates Pdf

In the early transition from the long-lived flintlock system, handgun development closely paralleled that of the long arms. With the advent of the revolving pistols, however; came patents that created monopolies in revolver production and the through-bored cylinder necessary for self-contained metallic cartridges. The caplock revolvers took on a separate evolution and remained state of the art long after the widespread appearance of cartridge firing rifles and shotguns. They rode in the holsters of of explorers and adventurers across the world and granted safe conduct in the back-alleys of the Industrial West right up until the last quarter of the 19th Century. Handguns possess a mystique distinctly different from that of other firearms. They are tools of personal empowerment-chosen by their owners to provide independence and freedom of movement. In the ambitious, optimistic early years of western industrial civilization they were the emblem of liberty and equality and the bane of repressive governments and social movements. Largely because of the traditions that emerged in the time of the caplock pistols and revolvers, they remain so in the early years of the 21st Century.

Author : Mike Cumpston,Johnny Bates
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781629140353

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Percussion Revolvers by Mike Cumpston,Johnny Bates Pdf

A fascinating look at the history and development of the revolver. Highly detailed and informative, Percussion Revolvers explores the advent, development, and use of precartridge revolvers during the middle years of the nineteenth century. The percussion revolver emerged in the 1830s and remained state-of-the-art until metallic cartridge revolvers came into common use in the mid-1870s. Through the use of modern replicas, shooting enthusiasts Mike Cumpston and Johnny Bates investigate the capacities and limitations of the original revolvers, providing insight into their accuracy, utility, and ballistic performance. Chapters include: Replicas: The Good, the Bad, and the Awful Early Revolvers, 1836–47: The Paterson and the Walker Colts The Dragoons Colt Revolvers of Midcentury: The Pocket and Navy Models Holsters, Belts, and Sashes The Later Years: The Last of the Colt Percussion Designs A Hail of Lead: The Confederate LeMat Bates and Cumpston discuss the development of the precartridge arms, placing them in their proper historic context. They also take a look at modern replicas, including detailed information on selection, maintenance, and shooting, while delving into both the positive and negative realities that can be encountered when using these firearms. A valuable reference for students, fiction writers, and active shooters, Percussion Revolvers is an in-depth and comprehensive exploration of caplock handguns and their modern replicas.

Author : Arcadi Gluckman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781632201676

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United States Martial Pistols and Revolvers by Arcadi Gluckman Pdf

A historical reference for more than one hundred handguns. United States Martial Pistols and Revolvers, first published in 1939, provides firearm collectors and enthusiasts with a single authoritative volume containing information on the development and description of martial short arms, from the flintlock pistol that was available at the birth of the nation to the latest available handguns during the World War I. This book is particularly useful to collectors as an important reference source, offering a listing of single-shot pistols, revolvers, and semiautomatic pistols, over the period of 1799–1917. Gluckman covers the brief histories of more than one hundred handguns, going into the specific details of the chemistry of gunpowder and the development of the first automatic firearms. Following innovators like Reverend Alexander Forsyth, John P. Lindsay, and Samuel Colt, the evolution of the weapons is carefully examined over time. The comprehensive text is accompanied by a series of original illustrations of the pistols and revolvers, demonstrating the specifics of many gun mechanisms. For experts and the more casual hobbyist alike, this book offers a unique collection of information on martial pistols and revolvers in the United States, up until WWI. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Author : Vuk Obradović
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Pistols
ISBN : 863350572X

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Percussion pistols and revolvers by Vuk Obradović Pdf

Author : Dennis Adler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Colt firearms
ISBN : 1886768110

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Colt Blackpowder Reproductions & Replicas by Dennis Adler Pdf

COLT BLACKPOWDER REPRODUCTIONS & REPLICAS - A COLLECTOR'S & SHOOTER'S GUIDE is an illustrated volume on blackpowder firearms & recently manufactured reproductions/replicas of such famous makes as Colt, Remington, etc. Included is a history of the Colt percussion revolver & similar makes, with photos. Reproductions are covered in detail, with many limited &/or special editions & also guns manufactured by major Italian manufacturers, with an in-depth look at these factories & guns they have made for American companies & organizations. Chapters include practical percussion shooting & detailed loading information by gun & caliber, cowboy action shooting & Civil War reenactment. Additionally, this publication has information on shooting & maintaining blackpowder pistols, as well as a complete blackpowder pricing guide with model descriptions providing the most up-to-date information on most recently manufactured makes & models. Dennis Adler is well-known in the automotive community for his photographic & literary achievements. This book is a visual masterpiece! Retail $29.95 plus $4.00 S/H. Available from Baker & Taylor, Ingram or directly from the publisher by calling 1-800-877-4867, non-domestic 952-854-5229, FAX 952-853-1486 or web site www.bluebookinc.com.

Author : John Nigel George
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Firearms
ISBN : UCBK:C038621633

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English Pistols and Revolvers by John Nigel George Pdf

Author : Frederick Wilkinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0853687250

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Antique Pistols by Frederick Wilkinson Pdf

Author : Jeff Kinard
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2004-11-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781851094752

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Pistols by Jeff Kinard Pdf

The development of the pistol helped bring the age of the armored knight to an end, provided the elite with a status symbol of dangerous glamour, and inspired both artisans and industrialists to reach new heights of invention. Pistols follows the evolution of personal sidearms in Europe, the United States, and Asia from medieval-era "hand cannons" with their clunky ignition systems, to the revolutionary Colt revolvers of the 19th century, to the modern semiautomatic weapons of today. Full of fascinating insights and details, this work shows how pistols brought about the decline of knights in armor, and ultimately replaced the sword on the battlefield. The book also explores the pistol's astonishing "democratization" as it moved from being a luxury item of the nobility, to standard issue for soldiers, to a mass-produced commodity and source of intensive corporate competition. Along the way, readers meet the many colorful characters (often eccentric geniuses) who devoted themselves to pistol development.

Author : Frederick Wilkinson,Geoff Paten,Geoff Patenm
Publisher : Booksales
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1555219160

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Handguns by Frederick Wilkinson,Geoff Paten,Geoff Patenm Pdf

Traces the development of firearms from the first crude models of the fourteenth century to the elaborate and precise guns of modern times.

Author : Michael Morgan
Publisher : Gun Digest Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1440238987

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Handbook of Modern Percussion Revolvers by Michael Morgan Pdf

"Those old blackpowder handguns look great hung over your mantle -- but they're much more fun to shoot! Now, thanks to Handbook of Modern Percussion Revolvers, author Michael Morgan shows you just how entertaining these history-making firearms can be. Inside, you'll find: detailed loading advice for today's modern blackpowder percussion cap revolvers, tips and tricks for accurate shooting, in-depth breakdowns for the three most popular working reproductions, [and] dozens of historical fun facts and trivia"--Page 4 of cover.

Author : Roland Thalheimer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Revolvers
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035192900

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Percussion Revolvers of the United States by Roland Thalheimer Pdf

Author : Martin Miller
Publisher : Popular Culture Ink
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : History
ISBN : 0831700130

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The Collector's Illustrated Guide to Firearms by Martin Miller Pdf

Author : Martin J Dougherty
Publisher : Amber Books Ltd
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-20
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781782742661

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Pistols and Revolvers by Martin J Dougherty Pdf

From a Thirty Years’ War wheel lock to the Luger and the latest Ruger, Pistols & Revolvers offers a narrative history of the classics among these firearms. Illustrated with more than 250 artworks and photographs, Collector’s Guides: Pistols & Revolvers is an expertly written account of the history of sporting and military firearms.

Author : Charles Edward Chapel
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781786258830

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Guns Of The Old West by Charles Edward Chapel Pdf

An Essential Compendium for Any Firearms or Old West Aficionado, richly and comprehensively illustrated. Written by one of the foremost firearms experts of the twentieth century, Charles Edward Chapel’s Guns of the Old West is an exhaustively researched document that not only boasts a significant collection of antique Western guns, but also categorizes the firearms into easy-to-reference sections. Starting with an introductory chapter on the origins of guns and their earliest uses on the frontier, Chapel covers everything from muskets to rifles, pistols to revolvers, and shotguns to martial arms. Three whole chapters are dedicated to the rise and fall of the famous Deringer pistol. And as much as Guns of the Old West is an encyclopedic reference manual, it also contains fascinating historical literature that frames the world in which these guns were used. Buffalo guns and hunters are covered, along with martial arms of the post-Civil War era. The gun collection of famous collector and hunter President Theodore Roosevelt is given its own chapter. Illustrated with nearly five hundred illustrations, as well as important artwork from the Western period from artists such as Frederic Remington, Guns of the Old West is an essential work for gun collectors and American history enthusiasts.

Author : Martin Pegler
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-26
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781472811004

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Colt Single-Action Revolvers by Martin Pegler Pdf

In 1836, Samuel Colt changed the face of warfare with the production of the first of a series of iconic and influential single-action revolvers, including the .44-calibre Colt Walker and the seminal .45-calibre Colt Single Action Army, which remains in production today. These weapons shifted the role of the pistol from single-shot weapon of last resort to a practical and powerful sidearm that gave the user the ability to defend himself once his primary armament was discharged. It transformed cavalry tactics and relegated the sword to a largely ceremonial role in many armies. Featuring full-colour artwork, expert analysis and gripping first-hand accounts, this is the absorbing story of Colt's family of single-action revolvers, covering their origins, development, use and lasting impact on the modern world.