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This thoroughly documented, authoritative, and highly readable book not only details the weapons used during the settlement and westward expansion of America but also describes their use by fur traders, trappers, soldiers, and Native Americans. The result is a lively historical... Read Full Overview

Guns On The Early Frontiers: A History Of Firearms From Colonial Times Through The Years Of The Western Fur Trade is a comprehensive book written by Carl Parcher Russell. This book provides an in-depth history of firearms in the United States, starting from the colonial period... Read Full Overview

"Here is a book for the historian, the student, the gun collector or aficionado. . . . It approaches understatement to call Guns on the Early Frontiers an outstanding contribution to firearms literature. It sets its own standard."--New York Times. "A Glossary of Gun Terms, ample... Read Full Overview