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THE GUNS THAT WON THE WEST
Book Description
*16 pages b/w photos, drawings
* 6 x 9
* Detailed performance evaluations
* Did the Colt or the Winchester reign supreme at the OK Corral?
Here is the story of the wide range of firearms, from pistols to rifles,
used by plainsmen and settlers, gamblers, native Americans, and the
U.S. Army. Examines the effect of readily available post Civil War
surplus weapons on life in the West. An essential guide that cuts
away the myth and legend and reveals the truth behind the guns, and
the men who used them, in the heyday of the West.
John Walter is a respected authority on
all aspects of weaponry and the author of numerous books including The
Luger Story.
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