img-book

THE ENGLISH REVOLVER: A COLLECTORS’ GUIDE TO THE GUNS, THEIR HISTORY AND VALUES

by: George Prescott

Famous throughout the nineteenth century for the quality of its products, the English revolver industry began a steady decline after WWI from which it never recovered. 333 color photos; 9×11 inches, 224 pgs.

0-7643-4757-8
978-0-7643-4757-3
Hardcover
12-27-2014
Handguns

Currently Out of Stock

Meet the Author
Books of George Prescott
About This Book
Overview

Apart from the famous Webley service revolvers, many products of this important industry are little known outside of the auction house and sale room. This book sets out to rectify that situation, describing Adam’s and Tranter’s revolvers, as valued in their day as any of Webley’s products, and including guns from the more obscure makers neglected by previous writers. In particular, the chapter on military revolvers is one of the most important sections of the book, beginning with the British government’s early purchase of Colt’s percussion weapon and concluding with the Webley Service revolvers, strikingly familiar to many who served in the British Army in both World Wars.

Finally, many of the guns are pictured here for the first time, a number having been photographed especially for this book.

Details

ISBN: 0-7643-4757-8
Publisher: SCHIFFER BOOKS
Publish Date: 12-27-2014

“THE ENGLISH REVOLVER: A COLLECTORS’ GUIDE TO THE GUNS, THEIR HISTORY AND VALUES”

There are no reviews yet.