Martin Pegler: Winchester Lever-Action Rifles

Cover: 9781472806574 | Winchester Lever-Action Rifles | Martin Pegler | Taschenbuch | Weapon

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Beschreibung

Winchester Lever-Action repeating rifles are an integral part of the folklore of the American West. Introduced shortly after the American Civil War, the very first Winchester, the M1866, would go on to see military service as far afield as Bulgaria, but it was in the hands of civilians that it would become known as 'The gun that won the west.' Offering a lethal combination of portability, ruggedness and ammunition interchangeability with pistol sidearms, the Winchesters and their innovative and elegant breech-loading system represented a revolutionary design. They were used by a staggering variety of military and civilian groups - gold-miners, trappers, hunters, farmers, lawmen, professional gunmen and Native Americans. It equipped a whole generation of settlers and as such left an imprint on American culture that continues to resonate today. This book explores the Winchesters' unique place in the history of firearms, revealing the technical secrets of their success with a full array of color artwork, period illustrations and close-up photographs.

Über den Autor

Martin Pegler has a BA Hons in Medieval and Modern History and an MA in Museum Studies from University College, London, and was for many years the Senior Curator of Firearms at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds. He is the author of the highly acclaimed Out of Nowhere: A History of the Military Sniper (Osprey, 2004).

Mark Stacey was born in Manchester in 1964 and st in all periods of history, particularly military history, and has specialized in this area throughout his career.

Alan Gilliland is a writer, illustrator and publisher who has contributed to more than 70 Osprey titles. He won 19 awards over 19 years as the graphics editor of the Daily Telegraph.

Zusammenfassung

Featuring full-colour artwork, expert analysis, and gripping first-hand accounts, this is the absorbing story of Winchester's family of lever-action rifles, covering their origins, development, use and lasting impact.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Development: "The ability to shoot repeatedly"
Use: North, South - and West
Impact: The Winchester's place in history
Conclusion
Select bibliography
Index

Erscheinungsjahr:	2015
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	Weapon
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781472806574
ISBN-10:	1472806573
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Pegler, Martin
Illustrator:	Gilliland, Alan Stacey, Mark
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Weapon
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	249 x 186 x 10 mm
Von/Mit:	Martin Pegler
Erscheinungsdatum:	20.10.2015
Gewicht:	0,263 kg