Gunslinger - Summer 2016
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Название: Gunslinger - Summer 2016
Жанр: Нет
Автор: Коллектив
Год выпуска: 2016
Формат: PDF
Размер: 22 MB
ISBN: 990816144831
Язык: Английский
СКАЧАТЬ Gunslinger - Summer 2016 БЕСПЛАТНО EPUB - DOC - DJVU - RTF - PDFОписание: Firearms Of The Old West.
8 LESSONS FROM LENSEIGNE
Cowboy Mounted Shooting
sensation Kenda Lenseigne
discusses the fastest shooting
sport on four legs.
By Mike Searson
18 NEW SHOOTIN’ IRONS
This year’s hot firearms include deluxe commemoratives
and new takes on some Old West favorites.
By Steven Paul Barlow
28 TAMING OF THE WEST
The taming of the West wasn’t accomplished so
much with the Winchester rifle or the Bowie
knife as it was with advances in communication
and transportation.
• 30 Ride Fast, Ride Hard
Across miles of hostile territory and rugged terrain,
Pony Express riders risked death to deliver mail.
By Stratten Waldt
• 36 Desperate Journeys
Attacks and terrible weather were only some of the
challenges stagecoaches faced.
By Stratten Waldt
• 42 Steam-Powered Progress
From scaling the Rockies to battling train robbers,
establishing the railroad was a monumental task.
By John McQuaid
62 THE FIRST GUNFIGHTER’S GUNS
The Colt Navy and the Colt Army revolvers changed
the face of combat forever.
By Bob Campbell
70 THE GREATEST HANDGUN OF THE FRONTIER
The Colt Single Action Army continued to be effective
years after more advanced designs were introduced.
By Bob Campbell
78 THE WILD BUNCH SEARCH
A classic Western movie inspires a passionate hunt
for the guns showcased on the silver screen.
By Bob Campbell
86 HOLSTER EVOLUTION
As revolvers became handier, new holster designs
allowed for secure and easily accessible carry.
By Bob Campbell
94 PREVALENT IN POCKETS
Small top-break revolvers were favorites for portable
protection.
By Mike Searson
102 SEEKING OTHER SINGLES
Not obsolete: Single-action revolvers are still great
choices today.
By Steven Paul Barlow
110 REVOLVER REVIVAL
Cimarron’s replica of the Smith & Wesson Schofield
might be better than the original.
By Mike Searson
118 ANYTHING ON EARTH
Turnbull’s take on the revered Model 1886 results in
a versatile rifle suitable for hunting any game.
By Steven Paul Barlow
124 DOUBLE-BARREL BLASTER
Cimarron’s “Doc Holliday” side-by-side can do it all.
By Steven Paul Barlow