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A fascinating history of the family behind the popular firearm that changed America and the world Arguably the world’s most famous firearm, the Winchester Repeating Rifle was sought after by a cast of characters ranging from the settlers of the American West to the Ottoman Empire’s Army. Laura Trevelyan, a descendant of the Winchester family, offers an engrossing personal history of the colorful New England clan responsible for the creation and manufacture of the “Gun that Won the West.” Trevelyan chronicles the rise and fortunes of a great American arms dynasty, from Oliver Winchester’s involvement with the Volcanic Arms Company in 1855 through the turbulent decades of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. She explores the evolution of an iconic, paradigm-changing weapon that has become a part of American culture; a longtime favorite of collectors and gun enthusiasts that has been celebrated in fiction, glorified in Hollywood, and applauded in endorsements from the likes of Annie Oakley, Theodore Roosevelt, Ernest Hemingway, and Native American tribesmen who called it "the spirit gun."
Hardcover: 264 pages
Publisher: Yale University Press (September 20, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0300223382
ISBN-13: 978-0300223385
Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 1.1 x 9.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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A terrific book! Laura Trevelyan is a wonderful writer who makes the real-life characters and events of this fascinating story come alive. An important chapter in our shared history, and a great read!
A wonderfully absorbing account of a fascinating topic. Compelling read!
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