Good book/s about old west era guns & ammo?

idek · December 19, 2013, 07:25 PM

I do not have any black powder guns or participate in cowboy action shooting, and my interest is purely from a historical/entertainment standpoint. I'm interested in guns and cartridges from the civil war through the late 1800's. I'd like something with a lot of visuals and some ballistic data as opposed to page after page of text.

Does anyone have recommendations?

Kappe · December 19, 2013, 08:55 PM

Mike Venturino's Shooting Sixguns of the Old West.

idek · December 19, 2013, 11:29 PM

thanks for the suggestion. I see that the same author also has separate books on lever guns and buffalo rifles, which I'd also like to read about. Looks a bit pricey to get all three though.

Roaddog · December 20, 2013, 06:42 AM

If you go to Amazon.com you may fined them used for a lot cheeper. They are a good read.

g.willikers · December 20, 2013, 05:55 PM

Percussion Revolvers:
http://www.amazon.com/Percussion-Rev...+and+revolvers

Old Guns And Whispering Ghosts:
http://www.oldgunsbook.com

maillemaker · December 21, 2013, 05:17 AM

4-volume series Round Ball to Rimfire.

PetahW · December 21, 2013, 10:25 AM

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I enjoy subscribing to GUNS of the OLD WEST magazine - which has much of what you're looking for,

http://gunsoftheoldwest.com/

.

**4V50 Gary** · December 21, 2013, 11:30 AM

John Walter's Guns That Won the West
Russell's Guns on the Early Frontier.

December 19, 2013, 07:25 PM	#1
idek Senior Member Join Date: August 20, 2009 Posts: 903	Good book/s about old west era guns & ammo? I do not have any black powder guns or participate in cowboy action shooting, and my interest is purely from a historical/entertainment standpoint. I'm interested in guns and cartridges from the civil war through the late 1800's. I'd like something with a lot of visuals and some ballistic data as opposed to page after page of text. Does anyone have recommendations?

December 20, 2013, 05:55 PM	#5
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Percussion Revolvers: http://www.amazon.com/Percussion-Rev...+and+revolvers Old Guns And Whispering Ghosts: http://www.oldgunsbook.com __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

December 21, 2013, 11:30 AM	#8
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,841	John Walter's Guns That Won the West Russell's Guns on the Early Frontier. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

December 19, 2013, 08:55 PM	#2
Kappe Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 149	Mike Venturino's Shooting Sixguns of the Old West.

December 19, 2013, 11:29 PM	#3
idek Senior Member Join Date: August 20, 2009 Posts: 903	thanks for the suggestion. I see that the same author also has separate books on lever guns and buffalo rifles, which I'd also like to read about. Looks a bit pricey to get all three though.

December 20, 2013, 06:42 AM	#4
Roaddog Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 2010 Location: East central Minnesota Posts: 202	If you go to Amazon.com you may fined them used for a lot cheeper. They are a good read.

December 21, 2013, 05:17 AM	#6
maillemaker Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 1,635	4-volume series Round Ball to Rimfire.

December 21, 2013, 10:25 AM	#7
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	. I enjoy subscribing to GUNS of the OLD WEST magazine - which has much of what you're looking for, http://gunsoftheoldwest.com/ .