The Whitney Navy Revolver

Author : Daniel E. Williams
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0764342495

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The Whitney Navy Revolver by Daniel E. Williams Pdf

This book is primarily a reference for the most famous revolver manufactured by Eli Whitney, Jr. during the late-1850s and throughout the American Civil War. The Whitney Navy Revolver documents the results of a two-year research project and provides clear and current information on the various models and types. A thorough description along with photographs of each model and type of Whitney Navy revolver is found in this book. In addition to serving as a reference work, this book provides a brief history of the firearms development and marketing efforts of Eli Whitney, Jr. along with extensive information on the use of his revolvers by both the North and South during the Civil War. Photographs of Union and Confederate soldiers with Whitney revolvers are included, along with a photograph of the Whitney revolver used by Confederate cavalry commander, General JEB Stuart. Much additional information is found in this book, including photographs of engraved revolvers, cartridge conversion models, and other revolvers that were copies of the Whitney Navy revolver. This book is a must for collectors and students of historical firearms.

Author : Donald L. Ware
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0826342809

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Remington Army and Navy Revolvers, 1861-1888 by Donald L. Ware Pdf

This detailed history of Remington's role in the development of military weapons is the result of twenty-five years of research of the company's records and military archives.

Author : Charles W. Pate
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1931464790

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The Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver by Charles W. Pate Pdf

Author : John E. Traister
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0883171759

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Antique Guns by John E. Traister Pdf

Years in its preparation, this updated guide covers a vast spectrum of pre-1900 firearms manufactured by U.S. gunmakers as well as Canadian, French, German, Belgian, Spanish, and other foreign firms. Offers detailed descriptions, dates of production, and current values. Illustrations.

Author : United States. Department of the Army
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Automatic pistols
ISBN : SRLF:A0004901344

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Pistols and Revolvers by United States. Department of the Army Pdf

Author : Herbert G. Houze,Carolyn C. Cooper,Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780300111330

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Samuel Colt by Herbert G. Houze,Carolyn C. Cooper,Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser Pdf

The fascinating story of the American inventor and manufacturer who perfected the revolver 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 firearms collections held by the Wadsworth Atheneum. Colt designed his revolvers with an artistic sensibility--paying particular attention to form and beauty and juxtaposing colors and finishes to heighten the visual effects. He was also one of the first American manufacturers to secure celebrity endorsements and to commission paintings by renowned artists like George Catlin to promote his arms. Colt's standards for excellence, industrial foresight, and quest for market domination are explored in light of primary documents that reveal his constant battles to protect his patents. Essays discuss Colt's personal collection of historic firearms as well as the memorial collection of Colt-manufactured firearms, the relationship between art and commerce as they pertain to the inventor's career, and his international celebrity. Richly illustrated and beautifully produced, this volume presents the artistry of the firearms that Colt worked so diligently to perfect--as well as his promotional abilities that made a tremendous impact on American culture.

Author : Jeff Kinard
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2004-11-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781851094707

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Pistols by Jeff Kinard Pdf

This is a comprehensive history of the pistol, covering its technological development and its impact on warfare and society. It provides complete technical details of examples of pistols from the first working models to the present and includes in-depth coverage of the three major pistol designs.

Author : Helmuth Carol Engelbrecht,Frank Cleary Hanighen
Publisher : Ludwig von Mises Institute
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1937
Category : Arms transfers
ISBN : 9781610163903

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Merchants of Death by Helmuth Carol Engelbrecht,Frank Cleary Hanighen Pdf

Author : Hal Higdon
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-02
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780252055065

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Leopold and Loeb by Hal Higdon Pdf

The razor-sharp account of a notorious murder The 1924 murder of fourteen-year-old Bobby Franks by Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb shocked the nation. One hundred years later, the killing and its aftermath still reverberate through popular culture and the history of American crime. Hal Higdon’s true crime classic offers an unprecedented examination of the case. Higdon details Leopold and Loeb’s journey from privilege and promise to the planning and execution of their monstrous vision of the perfect crime. Drawing on secret testimony, Higdon follows the police investigation through the pair’s confessions of guilt and recreates the sensational hearing where Clarence Darrow, the nation’s most famous attorney, saved the pair from the death penalty. In-depth and definitive, Leopold and Loeb tells the dramatic story of a notorious crime and its long afterlife in the American imagination.

Author : Antonio J. Taglienti
Publisher : Man At Arms Bookshelf
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Firearms
ISBN : 1931464359

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The Whitney Wolverine by Antonio J. Taglienti Pdf

Author : Steve Davies
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-23
Category : History
ISBN : 1846033780

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Red Eagles by Steve Davies Pdf

From the late 1960s until the end of the Cold War, the United States Air Force acquired and flew Russian-made MiG jets, culminating in a secret squadron dedicated to exposing American fighter pilots to enemy technology and tactics. Red Eagles tells the story of this squadron from the first tests of MiGs following the Vietnam War when the USAF had been woefully under-prepared in aerial combat. These initial flights would develop into the "black" or classified program known internally as Constant Peg. At a secret air base in Nevada, ace American fighter pilots were presented with a range of differnet MiG jets with a simple remit: to expose "the threat" to as many of their brethern as possible. Maintaining and flying these "assets" without without spare parts or manuals was an almost impossible task, putting those flying the MiGs in mortal danger on every flight. Despite these challenges, in all more than 5,900 American aircrews would train against America's secret MiGs, giving them the eskills they needed to face the enemy in real combat situations. For the first time, this book tells the story of Constant Peg and the 4477th Red Eagles Squadron in the words of the men who made it possible.

Author : Homer N. Wallin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2001-09
Category : Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
ISBN : 0898755654

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Pearl Harbor by Homer N. Wallin Pdf

Pearl Harbor will long stand out in mens minds as an example of the results of basic unpreparedness of a peace loving nation, of highly efficient treacherous surprise attack and of the resulting unification of America into a single tidal wave of purpose to victory. Therefore, all will be interested in this unique narrative by Admiral Wallin. The Navy has long needed a succinct account of the salvage operations at Pearl Harbor that miraculously resurrected what appeared to be a forever shattered fleet. Admiral Wallin agreed to undertake the job. He was exactly the right man for it _ in talent, in perception, and in experience. He had served intimately with Admiral Nimitz and with Admiral Halsey in the South Pacific, has commanded three different Navy Yards, and was a highly successful Chief of the Bureau of Ships. On 7 December 1941 the then Captain Wallin was serving at Pearl Harbor. He witnessed the events of that shattering and unifying "Day of Infamy." His mind began to race at high speeds at once on the problems and means of getting the broken fleet back into service for its giant task. Unless the United States regained control of the sea, even greater disaster loomed. Without victory at sea, tyranny soon would surely rule all Asia and Europe. In a matter of time it would surely rule the Americas. Captain Wallin salvaged most of the broken Pearl Harbor fleet that went on to figure prominently in the United States Navys victory. So the account he masterfully tells covers what he masterfully accomplished. The United States owes him an unpayable debt for this high service among many others in his long career.

Author : Nathan Gorenstein
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781982129224

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The Guns of John Moses Browning by Nathan Gorenstein Pdf

A “well-researched and very readable new biography” (The Wall Street Journal) of “the Thomas Edison of guns,” a visionary inventor who designed the modern handgun and whose awe-inspiring array of firearms helped ensure victory in numerous American wars and holds a crucial place in world history. Few people are aware that John Moses Browning—a tall, humble, cerebral man born in 1855 and raised as a Mormon in the American West—was the mind behind many of the world-changing firearms that dominated more than a century of conflict. He invented the design used in virtually all modern pistols, created the most popular hunting rifles and shotguns, and conceived the machine guns that proved decisive not just in World Wars I and II but nearly every major military action since. Yet few in America knew his name until he was into his sixties. Now, author Nathan Gorenstein brings firearms inventor John Moses Browning to vivid life in this riveting and revealing biography. Embodying the tradition of self-made, self-educated geniuses (like Lincoln and Edison), Browning was able to think in three dimensions (he never used blueprints) and his gifted mind produced everything from the famous Winchester “30-30” hunting rifle to the awesomely effective machine guns used by every American aircraft and infantry unit in World War II. The British credited Browning’s guns with helping to win the Battle of Britain. His inventions illustrate both the good and bad of weapons. Sweeping, lively, and brilliantly told, this fascinating book that “gun collectors and historians of armaments will cherish” (Kirkus Reviews) introduces a little-known legend whose impact on history ranks with that of the Wright Brothers, Thomas Edison, and Henry Ford.

Author : Margaret E. Wagner,Gary W. Gallagher,Paul Finkelman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 978 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439148846

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The Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference by Margaret E. Wagner,Gary W. Gallagher,Paul Finkelman Pdf

History.

Author : Jeff Kinard
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 51,7 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.