Engraved Handguns .22 Calibre Book Pistol Gun Colt

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Collector Bookstore
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Engraved Handguns by: John S. Laidacker
ISBN:
0764316834
Book Title:
Engraved Handguns of .22 Calibre, 1855-1885
Author:
John S. Laidacker
Binding:
Hard Cover with dust jacket
Copyright:
2003
Pages:
170
Size:
9 x 11.25 in
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.
For many years the designs found on engraved handguns has been found quite interesting. This book identify the motifs employed, and determines engraving characteristics of various arms producing companies. To accomplish this, examples of .22 calibre handguns from 1855 to the mid-1870s have been examined and photographed, and a system of identification has been structured. By using this system, one may determine styles used within a particular manufacturer, or to compare similar styles used by more than one company. Among the manufacturers covered are: American Arms Co., Colt, Hopkins & Allen, Marlin, Reid, Remington, Smith & Wesson, Whitneyville, and many others.
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