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GUNSMOKE
AND SADDLE LEATHER - Firearms in the Nineteenth Century
American West:
Newly released in the Fall of 2005, Charles "Chuck"
Worman has captured in this, his most recent work, the
story of the firearm on the American Frontier as
employed by every stripe of character found in West -
soldier, pioneer, professional hunter, lawman, outlaw,
settler and the Native American. Through exhaustive
research, Mr. Worman has located and included original,
first person accounts written by these early occupants
of the West, many appearing for the first time in a
published work, giving voice to the men and women of the
West to tell their own story of the role of the firearm
in their often uncertain and violent world.
Incorporating these primary source writings and period
images of the men and women of the West, as well as
literally hundreds of photographs of historically
important guns in this 522 page volume, the author
develops the fascinating story of the firearms prevalent
in each period of Western history for the collector and
student of history alike.
While
hardly a fair representation of the material contained
between the covers, the sample photograph below will
provide you with some idea of the format and content of
this book.
Charles
Worman is well recognized and respected for his
knowledge of the development and use of the firearm
throughout American history and is particularly well
known to be one of the “go to” people for his experience
with true Western guns. This reputation is only
enforced with the depth and expanse of this published
work, making it a “must have” addition for your library.
You can
order GUNSMOKE AND SADDLE LEATHER - Firearms in the
Nineteenth Century American West direct from the
author and obtain an autographed copy, $65 ppd. Charles
“Chuck” Worman can be contacted via
Oldguns@aol.com.
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