Description: Single Action Sixguns by John Taffin No firearm is more easily recognizable than the 1873 Colt Single Action Army Revolver - conjuring up images of Theodore Roosevelt in the Dakotas, Lt. George Patton with Black Jack Pershing in Mexico and the Earps and Doc Holliday at the O.K. Corral. Colt's famous six-shooter is one of hundreds of models of single action revolvers that have been used in battles across the continent. Packed with more than 350 photos and thousands of facts about single-action revolvers from 1850 to today, this definitive guide captures a history beginning with Samuel Colt and ending with Bill Ruger, John Linebaugh and Dick Casull. In this fascinating book, you will find chapters on:- Customizing single action sixguns- Grips, loads and leather- Hunting- Personal defense- Ammunition, cartridge reloading and more Table of Contents:Introduction--Single Action: The Perfect Sixgun?PART I: THE FIRST SINGLE ACTION SIXGUNSIn The BeginningThe S&W Models #1, #2, and #3The Smith & Wesson SchofieldThe Remington "Top-Straps"The Colt Cartridge ConversionsThe Colt Single Action Army First GenerationThe Colt Bisley Model and Flat-Top TargetsPART II: ONE MAN'S INFLUENCEThe Single Action Sixguns of Elmer KeithThe Texas Longhorn Arms Improved Number FiveThe Texas Longhorn Arms Flat-Top Target and South Texas ArmyPART III: THE POST WAR SINGLE ACTIONSThe Colt Single Action Army Second GenerationThe Colt Single Action Army Third GenerationThe Colt New FrontierThe Great Western Single ActionUnited States Firearms Single ActionsPART IV: THE MODERNIZATION OF THE SINGLE ACTION SIXGUNThe Ruger Single-SixThe Ruger Flat-TopThe Ruger Old ModelThe Ruger New ModelThe Ruger Bisley ModelThe Ruger VaqueroThe Ruger Hunter ModelThe Ruger Old ArmyThe Freedom Arms Model 83The Freedom Arms Model 97The Mini-GunsThe Maxi-GunsPART V: REPLICA SINGLE ACTION SIXGUNSThe Percussion SixgunsThe Single Action ReplicasPART VI: CUSTOMIZING SINGLE ACTION SIXGUNSPeacemaker SpecialistsCustomizing The Single Action ArmyCustomizing The Old Model RugerCustomizing The New Model RugerSingle Action Grips and Grip FramesPART VII: USING THE SINGLE ACTION SIXGUNTips For Handling Single ActionsSingle Actions For Defensive Use?Long Range Single Action SixgunsSingle Action Sixguns and Auxiliary CylindersHunting With the Single Action SixgunSingle Action Sixgun GamesPerfect Packin' Pistols Single Action StylePART VIII: SINGLE ACTION SIXGUN LOADS AND LEATHERSingle Action Sixgun LeatherCrafting Your Own Single Action LeatherSingle Action Sixgun Loads HARDCOVER. 2018. Unabridged. Illustrated.11.0" L x 8.5" W (2.96 lbs) 338 pages. BRAND NEW! PLEASE NOTE: PHOTO IN THIS AUCTION IS A STOCK PHOTO OF THE BOOK. YOUR BOOK IS BRAND NEW FROM THE PUBLISHER, NEVER READ, NEVER SHELVED. We ship all of our books in cardboard packaging/wrapping for protection in transit.
Price: 67.45 USD
Location: Houston, Texas
End Time: 2024-12-04T15:54:25.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Colt
Gun Type: Pistol
Load Type: Breachloader
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Vintage: Yes
