Guns of the Civil War
- ISBN-10
- 1610601408
- ISBN-13
- 9781610601405
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-03-28
- Publisher
- Zenith Press
- Author
- Dennis Adler
Description
Guns of the Civil War celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War (1861–1865) with an elegant and richly detailed history of Colt, Henry, Manhattan, Remington, Sharps, Spencer, and S&W Firearms, and guns by many other rivals and contemporaries. This essential overview of the legendary guns and armsmakers of the Civil War era includes exquisite photography of the handguns, rifles, and muskets, with numerous close-ups that capture the detail of each piece.
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