Colt Single Action
From Patersons to Peacemakers
Written &
Photographed by
Dennis Adler
Author and photographer Dennis Adler takes you on a pictorial voyage
through history with striking studio photography of the
world’s
greatest Colt revolvers, factory archival images and original patent
drawings, and tales of the soldiers, lawmen, and lawbreakers who made
Colt revolvers part of American history.
ISBN-10: 0-7858-2305-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-7858-2305-6
$29.99
Colt Single Action chronicles
the entire history of Sam Colt’s
developments in handguns from the first Paterson revolvers through the
legendary 1860 Army, and from the time of his death in 1862,
the
evolution of cap-and-ball revolvers into the cartridge models carried
during the Western Expansion of the 1870s.
ISBN-10: 0-7858-2305-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-7858-2305-6
$29.99
Award winning
author, photographer, and historian Dennis
Adler is recognized as one of the world’s leading automotive
historians, as well as a noted authority on 19th century firearms.
Adler’s articles appear regularly in Guns of the Old West,
and
Guns & Ammo Handguns Magazine.
As an author he has written seven previous books on firearms collecting and during his 30 year career another 19 books on collectible automobiles. The author’s Moto Award winning books include Packard; Chrysler; Mercedes-Benz 110 Years of Excellence; Mercedes-Benz Silver Star Century; and Fifties Flashback–The American Car, chronicling the significance of the American automobile and its role in American culture during the 1950s. It was acclaimed by Automobile magazine as “...the best book ever about Fifties cars and the age of chrome...”
The Editorial Director of Car Collector magazine, Mr. Adler’s latest books include The Art of the Sports Car–The Greatest Designs of the 20th Century, and Daimler & Benz: The Complete History both published by HarperCollins; Porsche – The Road From Zuffenhausen and Ferrari – The Road From Maranello both published by Random House, and Winchester Shotguns published by Chartwell Books, Inc.
Colt Single Action is the author’s eighth book on firearms.
11 1/4 x 9, 324 pages
ISBN-10: 0-7858-2305-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-7858-2305-6
$29.99
As an author he has written seven previous books on firearms collecting and during his 30 year career another 19 books on collectible automobiles. The author’s Moto Award winning books include Packard; Chrysler; Mercedes-Benz 110 Years of Excellence; Mercedes-Benz Silver Star Century; and Fifties Flashback–The American Car, chronicling the significance of the American automobile and its role in American culture during the 1950s. It was acclaimed by Automobile magazine as “...the best book ever about Fifties cars and the age of chrome...”
The Editorial Director of Car Collector magazine, Mr. Adler’s latest books include The Art of the Sports Car–The Greatest Designs of the 20th Century, and Daimler & Benz: The Complete History both published by HarperCollins; Porsche – The Road From Zuffenhausen and Ferrari – The Road From Maranello both published by Random House, and Winchester Shotguns published by Chartwell Books, Inc.
Colt Single Action is the author’s eighth book on firearms.
11 1/4 x 9, 324 pages
ISBN-10: 0-7858-2305-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-7858-2305-6
$29.99