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Colt: An American Legend By R. L. Wilson 1985 HC/DJ
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Item specifics
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York, N.Y. USA
- Signed
- No
- Subject
- History of Colt Firearms
- Original/Facsimile
- Original
- Pages
- 416
- Publication Year
- 1985
- Format
- Hard cover
- Publication Date
- 1985-12-01
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Special Attributes
- Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Personalized
- No
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780896600119
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Abbeville Press, Incorporated
- Topic
- Firearms & Weapons, Antiques & Collectibles
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No inventor in the history of American industry has captured the imagination the way Samuel Colt did. His revolving pistol became synonymous with American genius and invention, gave birth to a great manufacturing empire, and was legendary in the history of the Civil War, in the taming of the West, and in campaigns and adventures all over the world--wherever Colonel Colt's invention "made men equal." With more than 3300 color photographs and 115 in black-and-white (all taken especially for this book), Colt: An American Legend illustrates and describes every model Colt produced between 1836 and 1986. There has never been a bigger, more beautiful, or more extraordinary book in the firearms field. The large format of the book allows many of the firearms to be shown full size, and the history, development, and importance of each model and variation are presented and described in authoritative detail. A unique appendix traces the complete serial numbers and year of manufacture of every Colt model -- making this book a remarkable and invaluable guide for every serious collector and dealer.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Abbeville Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0896600114
ISBN-13
9780896600119
eBay Product ID (ePID)
368033
Product Key Features
Language
English
Topic
Firearms & Weapons, Antiques & Collectibles
Illustrator
Yes
Dimensions
Item Length
8.8in
Item Height
1.4in
Item Width
11.3in
Item Weight
70.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Book Title
Colt's Manufacturing Company : an American Legend
Lc Classification Number
Ts533.2.W53 1990
Photographed by
Latham, Sid
Reviews
"Wilson has produced what may well be the definitive work on Colt firearms. Complementing his previous work, The Colt Heritage: The Official History of Colt Firearms, 1836-present ( LJ 11/1/79), this concentrates on the individual models the company produced. Interspersing his narrative with some biographical information on Sam Colt and his company, Wilson traces the development of the company line with more than 400 photos. The fine engraving and rich textures are shown to advantage in Latham's photographs. Every model produced is described and illustrated, including rare pieces. An invaluable appendix traces the complete serial numbers and years of manufacture. Of interest to collectors and students of the history of technology, this is highly recommended." -- Library Journal
Table of Content
Foreword by George A. Strichman ix Introduction 1 I: The First Colts--Paterson, New Jersey 3 II: Captain Walker's Dragoon Revolvers 23 III. Pocket and Navy Five- and Six-Shooters 39 IV. The Sidehammers of 1855 71 V. The New Models--An Era Ends 95 VI. "With Compliments of Colonel Colt" 125 VII. Colt's and Metallic Cartridge 153 VIII. The Handgun That Won the West 175 IX. One Hundred Years of Double-Action Revolves 199 X. Colt + John M. Browning = Automatics 229 XI. Rifles and Shotguns, Muskets and the Gatling 249 XII. The Firearms Division of Colt Industries 271 XIII. Collecting the Colt Heritage 295 XIV. A New Breed of Collector 319 Appendix: Serial Number Tales for All Models 362 Bibliography 392 Acknowledgements 395 Owner Credits 395 Index 397
Copyright Date
1990
Format
Hardcover
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
90-042667
Dewey Decimal
683.4
Publication Year
1985
Dewey Edition
20
Number of Pages
416 Pages
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