Hand Gun Story |
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| Author:
| Walter, John |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84832-500-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2008 |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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The Handgun Story traces the history of the 'one hand gun' from its fourteenth-century origins to the products of today. The earliest pistols had a tendency to misfire, but this was cured by the cap-lock. Cap-lock revolvers proved a success in the American Civil War with hundreds of thousands used on each side. Self-contained metal-case cartridges
The Handgun Story traces the history of the 'one hand gun' from its fourteenth-century origins to the products of today. The earliest pistols had a tendency to misfire, but this was cured by the cap-lock. Cap-lock revolvers proved a success in the American Civil War with hundreds of thousands used on each side. Self-contained metal-case cartridges