Guns of the Old West: An Illustrated History
In the remote parts of America’s Western territories during much of the 1800s, law and order was overextended or even nonexistent. Guns were used by some, such as hunters and settlers, for self-protection and their very salvation, and by others as a means to impose their will, legally or otherwise. There can be no doubt that the exploration and exploitation of the Western frontier that began in 1804 was inextricably linked to the development of the firearm. It is certainly true today that...
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An illustrated survey of the guns that influenced the pioneering era of the old west.
Preface6Introduction8Explorers and Hunters10The Explorers10Hunters and Trappers12The Gunmaker's Shop14The Handguns16The Handgun in the West and on the Frontier16Colt Paterson Revolvers20Percussion Colts From Hartford22Single and Double Action Revolvers24Deringers 1845-186028Deringers 1860 and After30Colt "Deringers" and Pocket Pistols32The Colt Single Action Army36Colt's Cartridge Competitors40Handguns and Holsters42Longarms44Sharps Rifles44Sharps' Competitors48Colt's Shoulder Arms50Volcanic Firearms52The Henry Rifle54Spencer Rifles and Carbines58Winchesters '66-'7362Winchesters '76-'8666The Winchester Heritage70Burgess-Whitney Variants74Lesser-Known Longarms76Carrying Longarms78The Lawmen and the Lawless80Outlaw Guns80Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid84John Wesley Hardin88Doolin, Dalton, and Eichof90Law and Order92The Lawmen96Wyatt Earp100Riding Shotgun104Cowboy Gunmen106Weapons of War110The Military Until 1871110The Military 1872-1890114Firearms of the Native Americans118The Showmen122W. F. Cody and the Wild West Shows122Bibliography126Index126
