Colt single-action revolvers /

"In 1836, Samuel Colt changed the face of warfare with the production of the first of a series of iconic and influential single-action revolvers, including the .44-calibre Colt Walker and the seminal .45-calibre Colt Single Action Army, which remains in production today. These weapons shifted t...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Pegler, Martin, 1954-
Autres auteurs: Stacey, M. (Mark), 1964- (Illustrateur), Gilliland, Alan (Illustrateur)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Langue:anglais
Publié: Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2017.
Collection:Weapon (Osprey Publishing)
Accès en ligne:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2669752
Table des matières:
  • Introduction
  • Development: the evolution of the revolver
  • Use: revolvers, revolution, and renegages
  • Impact: the dawn of mass-production
  • Conclusion.