Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Remington Army And Navy Revolvers 1861-1888ISBN13:9780826342805ISBN10:0826342809Author:Ware, Donald L. (Author)Description:Immediately Following The Civil War, The United States Ordnance Department Reported It Had Purchased 128,575 Remington Revolvers During The Conflict During The Franco-Prussian War In 1870-71, Samuel Remington Acted As An Agent To Acquire Arms For The French War Ministry Fifteen To Twenty Thousand Remington New Model Army Revolvers Were Purchased From The Ordnance Department And Sent To France Donald Ware Devoted Twenty-Five Years Of Research In The Ordnance Department Archives, The Remington Factory's Records, And Army And Navy Records To Assemble This Detailed Examination Of The Development And Evolution Of Remington Revolvers From The Beginning Of The Civil War Through The End Of The Indian Wars In Addition To Information About The Revolvers Themselves, Ware Shares Tidbits That He Uncovered Along The Way For Example, Part Of The Equipment Issued The Civil War Soldier Was A Bullet Mold For His Revolver During The War, The Ordnance Department Issued Combustible Ammunition For Revolvers, Making The Mold A Superfluous Appendage To Avoid Carrying The Extra Weight, The Mold Was Usually Tossed Away In 1863 The Ordnance Department Notified Remington There Was No Need To Furnish Molds With The Revolvers And Therefore Saved The Government Eighteen Cents On Each Revolver The Remington Society Of America Hereby Endorses, And Takes Pleasure In Recommending, Remington Army And Navy Revolvers, 1861-1888 By Don Ware This Book Is Well Researched, Documented, Factual, And Quite Informative It Reflects An Enormous Amount Of Research In Primary Documents And Is A Highly Definitive Work On These Firearms It Will Be A Valuable Asset For Students And Collectors Of The Remington Large Frame Revolvers Field Of Antique Arms And Should Become A Standard Reference --Richard J Shepler, President, Remington Society Of America Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:UNIV OF NEW MEXICO PRPublication Date:2007-07-01Weight:3 lbsDimensions:1.39'' H x 10.11'' L x 8.36'' WNumber of Pages:434Language:English
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Book Title: Remington Army and Navy Revolvers 1861-1888
Number of Pages: 480 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Publication Year: 2007
Item Height: 1.4 in
Topic: Military / Weapons, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military / United States
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: History
Item Weight: 48 Oz
Author: Donald L. Ware
Item Length: 10.3 in
Item Width: 8.3 in
Format: Hardcover
