Black Powder Revolvers : Reproductions and Replicas

Black Powder Revolvers Reproductions and Replicas takes you back to those days of old with a rousing history of the guns that settled not only the Civil War but the American West. Starting with a history of Colt's revolvers from the 1830s Patersons to 1862 Pocket Models, and continuing through the major competitive makes of the 1860s, this book will give readers an insight into the guns and gunmen from one of America's most epic periods.Today's modern copies of these famous sixguns and their evolution from the first cap and ball revolvers of the 1830s to the metallic cartridge firing models of the 1870s and 1880s, unfolds in eight fact-filled chapters with some of the most lavish photography of any gun book ever published. Discover how modern machinery, quality conscious craftsmen, and engravers of the 21st century manufacture revolvers that rival the 19th century originals.Written and photographed by award-winning author and photographer Dennis Adler, this new and updated delu

Award winning automotive and vintage firearms author and historian Dennis Adler is the Editorial Director of Car Collector magazine. During his more than 30 years as an author he has written 34 books, the most recent of which include Daimler & Benz û The Complete History, published in 2006 by HarperCollins, Winchester Shotguns, published in 2006 by Chartwell Books, Ferrari û The Road From Maranello, published by Random House in 2006, and his latest book Colt Single Action û From Patersons to Peacemakers published in 2007 by Chartwell Books. Mr. Adler was the author of the 1998 book Colt Blackpowder Reproductions & Replicas, the predecessor to this new volume on the history of reproduction black powder revolvers.