A Legacy in Arms, 10: American Firearm Manufacture, Design, and Artistry, 1800-1900 by Rattenbury, Richard C.
A Legacy in Arms, 10: American Firearm Manufacture, Design, and Artistry, 1800-1900 by Rattenbury, Richard C.

A Legacy in Arms, 10: American Firearm Manufacture, Design, and Artistry, 1800-1900

The history of American firearms is inseparable from the history of the United States, for firearms have...
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Author: Richard C. Rattenbury
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A Legacy in Arms, 10: American Firearm Manufacture, Design, and Artistry, 1800-1900 by Rattenbury, Richard C.

A Legacy in Arms, 10: American Firearm Manufacture, Design, and Artistry, 1800-1900

CHF 79.89
A Legacy in Arms, 10: American Firearm Manufacture, Design, and Artistry, 1800-1900 by Rattenbury, Richard C.

A Legacy in Arms, 10: American Firearm Manufacture, Design, and Artistry, 1800-1900

CHF 79.89
Author: Richard C. Rattenbury
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
The history of American firearms is inseparable from the history of the United States, for firearms have played crucial roles in the nation's founding, westward expansion, and industrial, economic, and cultural development. This history unfolds in compelling words and images in A Legacy in Arms, a volume that draws upon the collections of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City to trace the business and art of gun making from the early national period to the turn of the twentieth century. With more than 200 images--almost all in full color--A Legacy in Arms not only documents the inspiration and innovation of arms makers from individual artisans to mass producers, but also describes the development of decorative expression in the gun maker's art.

In an account both entertaining and enlightening, Richard C. Rattenbury details the development of commercial arms making, from the genesis of the Kentucky rifle to the arms of such iconic manufacturers as Colt, Remington, Smith & Wesson, Sharps, Marlin, and Winchester. Into this narrative he weaves the particulars of design evolution and the impact of mass production via the "American System." The accompanying photographs and illustrations stand as eloquent testimony to the range and richness of the gun maker's craft--and its rightful place in the story of American industry and culture.

Author: Richard C. Rattenbury
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 12/01/2014
Pages: 244
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 4.23lbs
Size: 12.20h x 10.10w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780806144771


Award: Oklahoma Book Award - Winner

About the Author
Rattenbury, Richard C.: -

Richard C. Rattenbury earned a B.A. degree in history from Texas Christian University and an M.A. in museum studies from Texas Tech University. Rattenbury formerly held curatorial positions with the Winchester Museum at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming, and with the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Canyon, Texas. He has served as curator of history at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum since 1987 and is the author of Hunting the American West, The Art of American Arms Makers, and Packing Iron: Gunleather of the Frontier West. Richard resides with his wife, Suzette, in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Wilson, R. L.: - R. L. Wilson is a freelance consultant in the fields of Americana, firearms, and engraving and the author of more than 50 books, including benchmark works on Colt and Winchester.Muno, Ed: -

Ed Muno is former Curator of Art at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum and an object photographer of wide repute.

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