Product Description

A unique pictorial celebration of the West, lavishly illustrated and unsurpassed in its authenticity: a collector's item for anyone interested in America's Colorful past. From the Lewis and Clark Expedition to today's Western films and videos, here are the arms and adventures who made the Colt, the Winchester, and many oilier marques into American legends. Over 300 color plates, and over 200 black-and-white photos.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #132363 in Books
• Published on: 2005-08-30
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 392 pages

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A unique pictorial celebration of the West, lavishly illustrated and unsurpassed in its authenticity: a collector's item for anyone interested in America's Colorful past. From the Lewis and Clark Expedition to today's Western films and videos, here are the arms and adventures who made the Colt, the Winchester, and many oilier marques into American legends. Over 300 color plates, and over 200 black-and-white photos.

Customer Reviews

Too High End
As with all the author's books, this one has far too much emphasis on the fancy, special, engraved firearms.

Peacemakers: Arms And Adventure In The American West
This book was one of the best purchases I have ever made! Already it has given me hours of entertainment, new knowledge of the west, and new insights in areas I had not before looked into.

The photography, and the items pictured, are worth the price of the book alone.

Overall an excellent book!!! And worth every penny!

FDL

Western Single Actions
The book is full of color pictures of the guns used in the west and has exhibits from many of the western museums. It is not just a study of the Colt Single Action Army but covers rifles and shotguns. It displays the guns that are documented as being used by the lawmen and gunfighters of the time.