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Pub. Date
©1992
Description
Wayne van Zwoll's heavily illustrated and thoroughly researched book on armsmaking in America mirrors the history of our nation. From the arrival of the first settlers, guns helped our forefathers survive in the wilderness, fighting war, defending their homes, and puttting food on their tables. this book traces in grat detail the elolution of guns and ammunition in America and the men who formed the companies that produced them.
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Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"A narrative history of six charismatic and idiosyncratic men who changed the course of American history through the invention and refinement of repeating weapons. Love them or hate them, guns are woven deeply into the American soul. Names like Colt, Smith & Wesson, Winchester, and Remington are legendary. Yet few people are aware of the roles these men played at a crucial time in United States history, from westward expansion in the 1840s, through...
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