The English Revolver: A Collectors’ Guide to the Guns, their History and Values

Prescott, George

ISBN 10: 0764347578 / ISBN 13: 9780764347573

Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2014

About this Item

1st edition, 2014. Fine hardback copy in fine jacket. Large, quarto-sized book.

Seller Inventory # 049749

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The English Revolver: A Collectors? Guide to the Guns, their History and Values
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764347578
• ISBN 13: 9780764347573
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

About this title

Synopsis

The history of the English revolver from its beginnings in 1818.

Famous throughout the nineteenth century for the quality of its products, the English revolver industry began a steady decline after WWI from which it never recovered. Apart from the famous Webley service revolvers, many products of this important industry are little known outside of the auction house and sale room.

This book sets out to rectify that situation, describing Adam's and Tranter's revolvers, as valued in their day as any of Webley's products, and including guns from the more obscure makers neglected by previous writers. In particular, the chapter on military revolvers is one of the most important sections of the book, beginning with the British government's early purchase of Colt's percussion weapon and concluding with the Webley Service revolvers, strikingly familiar to many who served in the British Army in both World Wars.

Finally, many of the guns are pictured here for the first time, a number having been photographed especially for this book.

About the Author

George Prescott has been writing and publishing upon a variety of subjects, including firearms, since 1993. He lives in Kent, and currently writes about English weapons for Classic Arms & Militaria magazine, amongst other things.