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In 1836, Samuel Colt changed the face of warfare with the production of the first of a series of iconic and influential single-action revolvers, including the .44-calibre Colt Walker and the seminal .45-calibre Colt Single Action Army, which remains in production today. These weapons shifted the role of the pistol from single-shot weapon of last resort to a practical and powerful sidearm that gave the user the ability to defend himself once his primary armament was discharged. It transformed cavalry tactics and relegated the sword to a largely ceremonial role in many armies.
Featuring full-colour artwork, expert analysis and gripping first-hand accounts, this is the absorbing story of Colt's family of single-action revolvers, covering their origins, development, use and lasting impact on the modern world.
Featuring full-colour artwork, expert analysis and gripping first-hand accounts, this is the absorbing story of Colt's family of single-action revolvers, covering their origins, development, use and lasting impact on the modern world.
In 1836, Samuel Colt changed the face of warfare with the production of the first of a series of iconic and influential single-action revolvers, including the .44-calibre Colt Walker and the seminal .45-calibre Colt Single Action Army, which remains in production today. These weapons shifted the role of the pistol from single-shot weapon of last resort to a practical and powerful sidearm that gave the user the ability to defend himself once his primary armament was discharged. It transformed cavalry tactics and relegated the sword to a largely ceremonial role in many armies.
Featuring full-colour artwork, expert analysis and gripping first-hand accounts, this is the absorbing story of Colt's family of single-action revolvers, covering their origins, development, use and lasting impact on the modern world.
Featuring full-colour artwork, expert analysis and gripping first-hand accounts, this is the absorbing story of Colt's family of single-action revolvers, covering their origins, development, use and lasting impact on the modern world.
Über den Autor
Martin Pegler was the Senior Curator of Firearms at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, England. He is currently an author and firearms consultant and runs a bed and breakfast in Somme, France.
Mark Stacey works as a freelance illustrator and lives in Cornwall.
Born in Malaysia, Alan Gilliland spent eighteen years as the graphics editor of the Daily Telegraph. He now writes, illustrates, and publishes fiction ([...] and illustrates for publishers ([...]
Zusammenfassung
Iconically used by World War II general George Patton, as well as in films such as Gone With the Wind, Apache Gold and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction /Development /Use /Impact /Conclusion / Bibliography /Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2017 |
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Genre: | Importe, Kunst |
Rubrik: | Kunst & Musik |
Thema: | Antiquitäten |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
ISBN-13: | 9781472810984 |
ISBN-10: | 1472810988 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Pegler, Martin |
Illustrator: |
Stacey, Mark
Gilliland, Alan |
Hersteller: | Bloomsbury USA |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 249 x 182 x 10 mm |
Von/Mit: | Martin Pegler |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 24.01.2017 |
Gewicht: | 0,26 kg |