MANHATTAN FIREARMS: A STACKPOLE CLASSIC GUN BOOK - Hardcover

Nutter, Waldo E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0811704696 ISBN 13: 9780811704694

Publisher: Stackpole, 2009

Synopsis

Traces the Manhattan background from its formation in 1855 to its succession by the American Standard Tool Company in 1869* Illustrated with photographs by noted collector Miles W. Standish: Manhattan's activities spanned the years 1855 to 1873--an exciting period in American firearms that witnessed the high development of the percussion revolver, its rapid decline in the post-Civil War years, and the emergence of metallic cartridge arms. Substantiated by original records, the author discusses Manhattan's four patents, the connection of the Manhattan .22 caliber revolvers with the early usage of the .22 long cartridges, a lawsuit between Smith & Wesson and Herman Boker & Company, as well as many other aspects of Manhattan's history. A serious work on an American maker, this book constitutes a significant contribution to firearms history and merits a place on the bookshelf of every arms collector and enthusiast.

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About the Author

Waldo E. Nutter was a professional engineer and consultant who served as the superintendent of a munitions plant during World War II. He was also affiliated with the American Society of Arms Collectors and the Ohio Gun Collectors Association.

Edition details

• Publisher: Stackpole
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0811704696
• ISBN 13: 9780811704694
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 256