Percussion Revolvers: A Guide to Their History, Performance, and Use

Cumpston, Mike; Bates, Johnny

ISBN 10: 162873695X / ISBN 13: 9781628736953

Published by Skyhorse, 2014

About this Item

Skyhorse, 2014 Ed. Clean, unmarked interior text, no highlighting, underlining or writing. Illustrated, color and B&W. Softcover book clean and bright, shows light edge, corner, and shelf wear. No rips, chips, stains or tears. Binding tight. Currently OOP, Scarce, or HTF edition. Ships quickly and with care. Percussion Revolvers: A Guide to Their History, Performance, and Use by Mike Cumpston and Johnny Bates is an illustrated guide to 19th-century revolvers and modern replicas, detailing historic context, accuracy testing, and practical use for shooters and collectors.

Seller Inventory # C1148VG011025G6

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Percussion Revolvers: A Guide to Their History, Performance, and Use
• Publisher: Skyhorse
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 162873695X
• ISBN 13: 9781628736953
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: VERY GOOD
• Weight: 29 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • FIREARMS, SWORDS & WEAPONS

About this title

Synopsis

A fascinating look at the history and development of the revolver.

Highly detailed and informative, Percussion Revolvers explores the advent, development, and use of precartridge revolvers during the middle years of the nineteenth century. The percussion revolver emerged in the 1830s and remained state-of-the-art until metallic cartridge revolvers came into common use in the mid-1870s. Through the use of modern replicas, shooting enthusiasts Mike Cumpston and Johnny Bates investigate the capacities and limitations of the original revolvers, providing insight into their accuracy, utility, and ballistic performance.

Chapters include:

Replicas: The Good, the Bad, and the Awful
Early Revolvers, 1836–47: The Paterson and the Walker Colts
The Dragoons
Colt Revolvers of Midcentury: The Pocket and Navy Models
Holsters, Belts, and Sashes
The Later Years: The Last of the Colt Percussion Designs
A Hail of Lead: The Confederate LeMat

Bates and Cumpston discuss the development of the precartridge arms, placing them in their proper historic context. They also take a look at modern replicas, including detailed information on selection, maintenance, and shooting, while delving into both the positive and negative realities that can be encountered when using these firearms.

A valuable reference for students, fiction writers, and active shooters, Percussion Revolvers is an in-depth and comprehensive exploration of caplock handguns and their modern replicas.

About the Author

Johnny Bates and Mike Cumpston live in central Texas and are lifelong shooting enthusiasts. Bates has many years of experience tuning and repairing original and replica revolvers for collectors and living history groups. Cumpston is a field editor for the highly respected GUNS magazine.