Gunfighters - Hardcover

May, Robin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0861241754 ISBN 13: 9780861241750

Publisher: Bison Books Corp., 1984

Synopsis

Dust jacket notes: "Guns have always played a large role in American history, from the flintlocks of the founding fathers to the revolvers of the Wild West. Robin May's book describes the guns and the people who used them, from the Kentucky rifle to the colt Peacemaker. It was when the new nation expanded into the West that the gun came into its own. Whether in the hands of the cowboy, the soldier, the lawman or the outlaw, the Colts, Winchesters and Remingtons often made the difference between life and death. In time, increased prosperity and more effective law enforcement brought an end to Butch Cassidy, the Wild Bunch and their kind. Robin May traces the history of the gunfighter throughout the Wild West era. He also describes in authoritative detail the weapons that they used and the legendary men and firms who made them. The superb color and black and white illustrations come from Peter Newark's Western Americana." Hardcover, 9 x 11.25 inches, 64 pages, illustrated in black and white and color, Index.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bison Books Corp.
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0861241754
• ISBN 13: 9780861241750
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 64