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Firearms of the American West, 1803-1865
Firearms of the American West 18031865
Author: Louis A. Garavaglia, Charles G. Worman
In 1803 Lewis and Clark set out on their epic expedition across the American wilderness west of the Mississippi, armed with the typical weapon of their day, the single-shot muzzle-loading rifle. By 1865, a variety of breech-loading and repeating arms had been invented there were both easier to use and more accurate. This encyclopedic study, part...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780826307200
ISBN-10: 0826307205
Pages: 413
Edition: 1st
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Publisher: Univ. of New Mexico Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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