Truth About Handguns: Exploding The Myths, Hype, And Misinformation

Duane Thomas

ISBN 10: 0873649532 / ISBN 13: 9780873649537

Published by Paladin Press, 1997

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Paperback, iv + 131 pages, NOT ex-library. A good copy with clean and bright pages and unmarked text, firm secure binding. A gentle diagonal crease to upper outer corner of front cover and first forty pages. Cover shows regular shelfwear and rubbing to edges. Spine free of creasing. -- Every gun enthusiast will enjoy reading this lively look at the myths about the Colt .45; the hype surrounding handgun stopping power; the truth about Alvin York's incredible World War I firefight; the answers to the questions "Are revolvers dead?" and "How good is the .40 Smith & Wesson cartridge?"; and much more. -- Contents: Chapter 1 - The King of Combat Handguns; Chapter 2 - Double-Action Autos; Chapter 3 - Handgun Stopping Power; Chapter 4 - Alvin York: Hero with a .45 Auto; Chapter 5 - Firepower vs. ? The One-Shot Stop?; Chapter 6 - Are Revolvers Obsolete?; Chapter 7 - Just How Good Is the .40 S&¿W?; Chapter 8 - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde vs the Good Fairy; Chapter 9 - Gun Trivia. Seller Inventory # 003883

Bibliographic Details

Title: Truth About Handguns: Exploding The Myths, ...

Publisher: Paladin Press

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Good+

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Synopsis:

Every gun enthusiast will enjoy reading this lively look at the myths about the Colt .45; the hype surrounding handgun stopping power; the truth about Alvin York's incredible World War I firefight; the answers to the questions "Are revolvers dead?" and "How good is the .40 Smith & Wesson cartridge?"; and much more.

From the Author:

This book saw its genesis in an article titled "Handgun Myths Exploded" that I wrote for a nationally distributed gun magazine. For years it's seemed to me there is an incredible amount of myth, dogma and outright silliness accepted as solemn truth in the world of the handgun, and in my article I addressed what I thought were some of the more outrageous examples. A book publisher was so impressed with that piece he had his editor call me up and ask if I'd be willing to expand it into a book. My reply: "Sure. Why not?" Since this book's publications I've gotten a lot of positive response on it. The chapter on Alvin York in particular seems to have touched people. I've had more than one person tell me, "I cried while reading that." I'm not surprised - I cried while writing it! Also the Gun Trivia Quiz, which I threw in just for the fun of it, has garnered a lot of praise. Just to let you know a bit of what you'll be letting yourself in for if you buy this book, I'm going to reprint here the opening paragraph from each of the book's nine major chapters: