Guns of Outlaws: Weapons of the American Bad Man
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (976 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0785835474 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
And regardless of the era, only equally well armed good guys can take them down." - American Rifleman. "Guns of Outlaws chronicles the misdeeds of many of America's worst miscreants, with special emphasis on the tools of the outlaw trade. After reading Guns of Outlaws, I was left with one main takeaway. Regardless of the era, evildoers always have, and always will, find a way to get their hands on the most potent weapons of the day to carry out their dirty deeds
Dissappointing. Cobbled together mostly from internet research. A few pictures of guns, but mostly of guns "of the sort" used by the actual outlaws. Few pictures of the actual guns belonging to outlaws. Little information or history that is not known to someone who has even a casual interest in the subject. The tone of the book is condescending in nature . SIROCCO said Guns of the bad guys. This is a very interesting compendium of guns used in the American West through Prohibition an a bit beyond. There are plenty of amazing pictures to go along with the text. Our only negative is that the font size used was a bit on the small side. We believe a slightly larger type size should have been used. Otherwise the book is great and . This book was very informative but did not cover what This book was very informative but did not cover what I expected. The title implies it will be about outlaws' firearms. Mostly it was just about the outlaws.
From colonial-era rifles carried on the "Owlhoot Trail", to John Dillinger's Colt pistols, the history of the American outlaw is told in guns--weapons that became each man's personal signature.Guns of Outlaws peer into these criminals' choices of derringers, revolvers, shotguns, rifles, machine guns, and curious hybrids, giving you a glimpse into the minds behind the trigger fingers. With over 200 illustrations, you’ll get a unique look at the lives and the hardware of the most infamous outlaws in American history, and of the law enforcement officers who hunted them.