An updated reprint of the 1960s classic. This encyclopedia of all small arms used by Union and Confederate soldiers in the great conflict is an absolutely necessary item for collectors, curators, and anyone with an interest in the weapons of the Civil War.
FREE Two-Day Shipping for Students. Learn more |
| ||||||||||||||||||
Book Description
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The most detailed reference to Civil War Weapons,
By
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Civil War Guns (Hardcover)
This is the most complete work on Civil war weapons that I have seen. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in 19th Century firearms. The Civil War was the changing point for Firearms and Mr Edwards documents these changes very well. Not a book that you read cover to cover, but a great reference.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Detailed and useful, but somewhat scattered.,
By Red Harvest (Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Civil War Guns (Hardcover)
This book is written as more of a narrative history of civil war small arms than the sort of encyclopedic work I was expecting. The author provides many historical details and the technical differences of the weapons as well as production levels, etc. Despite the extensive history it provides, the book is written in many ways from a collector's viewpoint.
The fundamental weakness of this volume is organization. The information is somewhat scattered and doesn't settle on a format. It is particularly unfortunate that no summary tables of production or purchases of the many arms are given. A novice on the subject would be lost. After early technical development discussions the author moves to the matter of how arms procurement was conducted north and south. Then it makes a major detour in lengthy review of the various "scandals" that were investigated. While informative, this makes for cumbersome reading. Following chapters discuss various classes of arms, manufacturers, or theaters. By comparison Coates & Thomas' "Introduction to Civil War Small Arms" is far better organized. It has crisper illustrations, readily accessed summaries, as well as a list of arms use by hundreds or thousands of regiments (the latter completely absent in Edwards work.) For a wargamer or casual student, the Coates & Thomas work is superior. This is not to say that Civil War Guns is not an entertaining or worthwhile read. I did enjoy the book and do recommend it, but I was expecting more from a large format 438 page work.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
