The History of Colt Firearms

by Dean K. Boorman

Book Overview

Discover the fascinating story of the Colt firearms, including the world's most famous revolver, complete with more than 150 full-color photos. The name Colt--synonymous with firearms--belongs to Sam... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585743089
• ISBN13: 9781585743087
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 2.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.7" x 12.0"

Customer Reviews

a lively and interesting presentation

I shoot Peacemakers and most of the Colt Percussion pistols and am always hungry for information on them. I've found that most weapons books can fall into one of two unsatisfying categories: books devoid of illustration that descend into a level of detail that is dry and boring or books that are lavishly illustrated but suffer from sufficient text. Dean Boorman's book is a nice marriage of text and pictures laid out in an interesting way that explains the Colt phenomenon in a concise and filling way. If you like these old guns or shoot the replicas, this is a book you'll really like and want to have on the shelf.