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Download or read book The Book of Colt Firearms written by R. L. Wilson and published by Blue Book Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Third Edition Book of Colt Firearms is a complete Colt library in one 648-page volume, with over 1.2 million words, 1,250 B&W images, and 75 color images. This mammoth work tells the Colt story from 1832 to the present. No other reference book covers the Colt company and its products in such detail.

Download or read book Samuel Colt written by Herbert G. Houze and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating story of the American inventor and manufacturer who perfected the revolver Samuel Colt (1814-1862) first patented his "Colt" revolver in 1835 and thereby redefined the architecture of handguns. This stunning book is the first to present in detail the evolution of his most famous invention and to document the unsurpassed Colt firearms collections held by the Wadsworth Atheneum. Colt designed his revolvers with an artistic sensibility--paying particular attention to form and beauty and juxtaposing colors and finishes to heighten the visual effects. He was also one of the first American manufacturers to secure celebrity endorsements and to commission paintings by renowned artists like George Catlin to promote his arms. Colt's standards for excellence, industrial foresight, and quest for market domination are explored in light of primary documents that reveal his constant battles to protect his patents. Essays discuss Colt's personal collection of historic firearms as well as the memorial collection of Colt-manufactured firearms, the relationship between art and commerce as they pertain to the inventor's career, and his international celebrity. Richly illustrated and beautifully produced, this volume presents the artistry of the firearms that Colt worked so diligently to perfect--as well as his promotional abilities that made a tremendous impact on American culture.

Download or read book Revolver written by Jim Rasenberger and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patented in 1836, the Colt pistol with its revolving cylinder was the first practical firearm that could shoot more than one bullet without reloading. Its most immediate impact was on the expansionism of the American west, where white emigrants and US soldiers came to depend on it, and where Native Americans came to dread it. In making the revolver, Colt also changed American manufacturing, and revolutionized industry in the United States. Rasenberger brings the brazenly ambitious and profoundly innovative industrialist and leader Samuel Colt to vivid life. During an age of promise and progress, and also of slavery, corruption, and unbridled greed, Colt not only helped to create this America, he completely embodied it.-- adapted from info provided

Download or read book The Colt Walker Army Revolver written by Charles W. Pate and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Little Colt written by Rosalee Wren and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Little Colt follows a day in the life of...a little colt! Little ones will learn all about the baby horse. What do they do when they are born? How and what do they eat? When do they sleep? Mixing sweet illustrations with interesting facts for grown-ups and toddlers alike makes this a great early learning book. Come explore today! Follow a day in the life of this little pony on the farm Shaped board book with thick pages perfectly sized for little hands and fingers to turn the pages and read along. Nostalgic, retro artwork and beautiful pages A perfect little gift to complete any birthday gift, Easter basket or holiday present Collect all the fun shaped board books in this series from Cottage Door Press and strengthen a love for books & reading at the earliest ages

Download or read book Blue Book Pocket Guide for Colt Firearms & Values written by S. P. Fjestad and published by . This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new 2nd Ed. Blue Book Pocket Guide for Colt Firearms & Values features the following: • Convenient 4 ¼ x7” size makes it the most portable and easy to use book on Colt firearms ever published! • All the new 2014 models have been included • Values have been updated and reflect current market conditions • At 160 pages, this new Blue Book pocket guide lists and describes almost every Colt manufactured between 1836-2014.• Includes both “How to Use” and “Grading Criteria” sections, in addition to a complete Index in the back.Why guess when you can be sure?

Download or read book A Study of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver written by Ron Graham and published by . This book was released on 1992-03-01 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: