The Truth about Handguns Exploding the Myths, Hype and Misinformation

Thomas, Duane

ISBN 10: 0873649532 / ISBN 13: 9780873649537

Published by Paladin Pr, Boulder, CO, 1997

About this Item

Just a hint of rubbing, unopened, no creases. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 136 pages. Seller Inventory # 57269

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Truth about Handguns Exploding the Myths...

Publisher: Paladin Pr, Boulder, CO

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued

Edition: First Edition; First Printing.

About this title

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: