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(More customer reviews)A new book on CW weapons! My hands could not order it fast enough. However, what arrived was not worth the wait. The author has filled the book with numerous photographs of weapons, uniforms, and accouterments that should not be there. I expect integrity from authors and Adler has fallen short. Many of the weapons are modern reproductions or worse, the English fowling piece on page 247 being a prime example as the author admits he had it made by a fellow in Pennsylvania. There are original guns shown, but the fakes spoiled it for me. Lest I fail to give the devil his due, the photography is excellent-clear and crisp. My issue is with the subjects depicted. Also, there is no new research or startling revelations in the text, which was culled from other sources. Better books await the discriminating reader in other places.
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Guns of the CivilWar celebratesthe 150th anniversary of the Civil War(1861–1865) with an elegant andrichly detailed history of Colt, Henry,Manhattan,Remington, Sharps,Spencer, and S&W Firearms, and guns by many other rivalsandcontemporaries. This essential overview of the legendary guns andarmsmakersof the Civil War era includes exquisite photography of thehandguns, rifles, andmuskets, with numerous close-ups that capture thedetail of each piece.
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