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| Carbines of the U.S. Cavalry 1861 - 1905 John D. McAulay (New) This exhaustively researched book covers the beginning of the Civil War to the end of the cavalry carbine era in 1905. These innovative carbines, and the men who carried them on horseback, played pivotal roles in American history, including the War between the States, the Indian Campaigns, Custer's Last Stand, the Rough Riders in Cuba, the Philippine Insurrection and the Boxer Rebellion. All of these topics are covered here - illustrated with period and modern photos. 144 pp., 127 black & white photos, 8 1/2"x11". Hardcover |  | Price : $34 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Civil War Arms Makers and their contracts: a facsimile reprint of the Report by the Commission on Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, 1862 Commission on Ordnance and Ordnance Stores (New) A facsimile reprint of the Report by the Commission on Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, 1862. This is a massive hardbound reprint of the Civil War's most useful government document. One hundred and seven arms makers are covered and indexed for easy reference! All the Union contractors are included. An amazing 608 pages of details on makers and suppliers of pistols, carbines, rifles, ammunition, bayonets, accoutrements and much more! 6"x9". Hardcover |  | Price : $37 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Civil War Arms Purchases and Deliveries with introduction Stuart C. Mowbray (New) A facsimile reprint of the master list of Civil War weapons purchases and deliveries including small arms, cannon, ordnance and projectiles, introduction by Stuart C. Mowbray. Reprinted here in its original format is the single most quoted source of information about Civil War weapons. It is so important that many authors have called it the "bible" of Civil War arms research. Also known as "Executive Document # 99," this massive publication is a comprehensive list of every single weapons purchase made by the Union - over 300 pages of detailed entries. 300+ pp., 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". Hardcover |  | Price : $37 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Civil War Cartridge Boxes of the Union Infantryman Paul D. Johnson (New) There were four patterns of infantry cartridge boxes used by Union forces during the Civil War. Quoting original Ordnance Department letters, the author describes the development and subsequent pattern changes to these cartridge boxes that were made throughout the rifle-musket percussion era. Using 175+ photographs, Johnson has finally answered many of the questions concerning these cartridge boxes. 352 pages, 7"x10". Hardcover |  | Price : $43 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Civil War Pistols of the Union John D. McAulay (New) This book, by an established authority in the field, covers the handguns of the War between the States, pistol by pistol, including government procurement information, issue details and historical background. 166 pp., 8 1/2"x11". Softcover |  | Price : $23 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Civil War Small Arms of the US Navy and Marine Corps John D. McAulay (New) From renowned author John D. McAulay comes the first reliable and comprehensive guide to the firearms and edged weapons of the Civil War Navy and Marine Corps. This fascinating book starts during the 1850s and then proceeds to cover each of the war years in surprising detail, listing specific weapons used on specific ships and in specific engagements. What will amaze even the most casual reader is the amount of action seen by these small arms. The Navy is best known for its famous blockade, but sailors and marines also fought in countless land battles, river actions and skirmishes where small arms played a crucial part in the action. The variety of weapons covered is amazing! For instance, arms inventories for nearly 400 vessels are carefully transcribed for your use, showing guns, swords, pikes, knives and accoutrements by Colt, Hall, Jenks, Ames, Perry, Sharps, North-Savage, Joslyn, Sharps & Hankins, Spencer, Starr, Remington, Maynard, Whitney, Smith as well as Enfields, Springfields, Plymouth Rifles, Naval Officers' Swords, Cutlasses, Single-Shot Pistols, Battle Axes, Single Sticks, Bayonets, Marine Corps Swords and Bowie knives - plus much, much more. This book absolutely reinvents the study of Civil War Naval and Marine Corps weaponry, and will be a constant resource for collectors and historians alike. Deluxe paper, 216 photos, 186 pp. Hardcover. |  | Price : $36.5 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Cosmopolitan and Gwyn & Campbell Carbines in the Civil War Thomas B. Rentschler (New) A Definitive Illustrated History of Two Rare and Unusual Civil War Cavalry Carbines and Their Use in the Field by Thomas B. Rentschler Cosmopolitan and Gwyn & Campbell Carbines in the Civil War is a definitive illustrated history of two rare and unusual Civil War cavalry carbines, their development, sales to the government, use in the field by specifically known regiments, capture and use by Southern troops, surplus sales after the war, survival rates, and their present scarcity in the collectors' market. Included are complete descriptions and illustrations of each make, type, and model, including the mass produced types, transitional variations, as well as illustrations of rare rifles and early carbines. This is more than a gun identification book. It contains many illustrations, text, anecdotes, historical references, footnotes, and commentary about the actual use of these carbines in several exciting and pivotal campaigns, including western Virginia in 1861, Grierson's Raid and Morgan's Raid. There are three never-before-published photographs of cavalry troopers,including the only one known with a Cosmopolitan Carbine. The Cosmopolitan and Gwyn & Campbell are often called the only contract arms made in the Midwest, and a section of this book revisits that perspective. Another section describes modern-day shooting of a Gwyn & Campbell and the results of the experiment.The author has studied these guns over more than four decades, and has examined the lion's share of extant specimens, adding the knowledge gleaned from these studies to the surviving records and the research of others to create an encompassing and compelling microcosm of arms and cavalry troops in the Civil War. Cosmopolitan and Gwyn & Campbell Carbines in the Civil War will prove to be interesting reading for arms collectors and students, whatever type of Civil War arm is favored; and it will interest those with a general curiosity of that war because of the inclusion of descriptions of soldiering, the cavalry trooper's horse and equipment, several 1860s photographs of cavalrymen, general and obscure facts about the war, and the volume of detail about these specific carbines and the many other types also used during that great conflict. Hardcover 7" x 10". 128 pages. 84 b&w illustrations. |  | Price : $22 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Firepower from Abroad...The Confederate Enfield and the LeMat Revolver Wiley Sword (New) The British-made Enfield rifle was so valued by the South during the American Civil War that blockade runners cargoed shipments of these arms right up to the last days of the great rebellion. another weapon with strong romantic and historical attachments to the South was the technically remarkable LeMat revolver. Carefully chronicled on these pages by author Wiley Sword is the story of how these weapons reached the Confederate market-a story rich in international intrigue, documented with a large body of hitherto unpublished information on the subject. As a bonus, information regarding a variety of other Confederate small arms is presented within the appendices. 120 pp., 6 7/8" x 9 1/2". Hardcover |  | Price : $22 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Rifles of the U.S. Army, 1861-1906 John D. McAulay (New) There have been several excellent books written about the manufacture of rifles for the U.S. Army from the time of the Civil War to the early 20th century. However, few of these books have focused upon what happened to these rifles after they were issued. This exciting new book by renowned authority John McAulay fills this gap. It gives the reader detailed coverage of the issue and actual field service of American's fighting rifles, both in peacetime and in war, including their military service with the infantry, artillery, cavalry and engineers. Calling upon his thousands of hours of research in the National Archives and elsewhere, the author will show you how these rifles fared in field tests, what their strengths and failings were, which units carried them and how they performed in battle. When possible, actual serial numbers and other exciting details have been included, which are sure to thrill collectors and historians. One feature that all readers will value is the impressive number of historian photos, taken during the Civil War, the Mexican War, the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection and more, showing these rifles in the hands of them men who fought with them. over 350 pictures & illustrations, 279 pp. Hardcover. |  | Price : $45 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| Sharpshooter: Hiram Berdan, his Famous Sharpshooters and their Sharps Rifles Wiley Sword (New) The story of the inventor, his men and the innovative weapon they used. 125 pp., 7" x 9 1/2". Softcover |  | Price : $18 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| The Burnside Breech Loading Carbines Edward A. Hull (New) A detailed analysis and a model-by-model study of this popular Civil War cavalry arm. Much new information. 95 pp., 7"x9 1/2".Hardcover |  | Price : $15 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| The Confederate LeMat Revolver Doug Adams (New) Secret Weapon of the Confederacy? The LeMat Revolver has always held a special place in the hearts of Civil War enthusiasts. No other weapon is so emblematic of the Confederacy. The LeMat wasn't just a revolver - in addition to its bullets, it packed a unique last ditch wallop in the form of a shotgun blast from under the barrel. Begun as a partnership between Alexander LeMat, a French inventor from New Orleans, and P.G.T. Beauregard, a highly prominent Confederate officer, the LeMat revolver project quickly because a tale of international intrigue and espionage worthy of a spy novel. Operating from Southern port cities, European capitals and Caribbean islands, LeMat and his associates gave the Confederacy a "French Connection," not just to supply revolvers, but to aid the Rebel cause through supplies, financial shenanigans and propaganda. This exciting new book describes LeMat's wartime adventures aboard blockade runners and alongside the famous leaders of the Confederacy, as well as exploring, as never before, the unique revolvers that he manufactured for the Southern Cause. 8.5" x 11". Nearly 200 spectacular, FULL-COLOR, illustrations and over 70 black & white period photos, illustrations and patent drawings. 112 pages. Softcover |  | Price : $28 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| The Historic Henry Rifle: Oliver Winchester's Famous Civil War Repeater Wiley Sword (New) It was perhaps the most important firearm of its era. Tested and proved in the fiery crucible of the Civil War, the Henry Rifle became the forerunner of the famous line of Winchester Repeating Rifles that "Won the West." To the amazed muzzleloader-armed Confederates who had to face this deadly "sixteen shooter," it was "that damned Yankee rifle that was loaded on Sunday and fired all week." As a key technological innovation firing modern metallic cartridges, the Henry Rifle helped dramatically change the nature of combat. Yet, although a rifle of the future, it was beset with a bewildering series of difficulties that impeded its widespread use. Here is the fascinating story from the frustrations of early sales efforts aimed at the government to the inspired purchase of the Henry Rifle by veteran soldiers who wanted the best weapon - no matter how high the cost. 104 pp., 7" x 10". Softcover |  | Price : $28 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| U.S. Military Carbines John D. McAulay (New) From best-selling author John McAulay comes this exciting new guide to carbines from the Civil War onward. What sets this book apart from previous studies is its exhaustive coverage of which units received which carbines - and specific details of how they performed in the hands of the troops. Learn exactly what the men in the field thought of these guns...often in their own words! Collectors and historians often wish that they could make their guns "speak." This is about as close as it gets! 256 pp. Hardcover. |  | Price : $48 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
| U.S. Military Flintlock Muskets and Their Bayonets; The later years,1816-The Civil War Peter A. Schmidt (New) The concluding volume of what is now recognized as the most useful reference ever produced on the Flintlock Military Muskets of the United States. In this volume covering the second half of the flintlock era, learn the correct, and incorrect, configurations for these historical longarms. Study the markings and inspection stamps that separate rare muskets from run-of-the-mill examples. Based upon decades of research at the national Archives, this book follows a first volume that covered the years 1790 through 1815. While each books stands on its own, together they chronicle the most exciting story in firearms history, as our national arsenals and private contractors achieved interchangeability of parts and changed manufacturing forever. 373 pages, countless photos, deluxe hardcover, dustjacket, coated paper, 8.5"x11" |  | Price : $66 USD Shipping to America : $5 |
