Название: The Peacemaker and Its Rivals: An Account of the Single Action Colt
Автор(ы): John E. Parsons
Издательство: Skyhorse Publishing
Год: 2014
Страниц: 144
Язык: English
Формат: PDF (conv)
Размер: 40 MB
This is the life story of the revered single action Colt—the first cartridge revolver adopted by the US Army and a favorite of frontiersmen and cowboys. Widely used from the Cheyenne War to the Battle of Britain, the Colt, or the Peacemaker as it was originally called in the trade, had many rivals, but it was a leader among weapons of its kind.
John E. Parsons, an expert firearms historian, extensively researches the metallic cartridge revolver, giving readers a rare and remarkably insightful glimpse into the evolution, use, accuracy, importation, and availability of the gun. Full of facts but easily readable, The Peacemaker and Its Rivals includes chapters on:
• Antecedent revolvers
• Multiball cartridges
• Adoption of the Model “P”
• Serial numbers and sales
• Variations and target types
• Patents and pirates
• Volume of productions by calibers
