Muskets of the Revolution and the French & Indian Wars (Hardcover)

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The exciting, true story of the guns that fought the American Revolution, including intimate details of the men who carried them and the desperate battles in which they served. Not just a technical study of old firearms, this is a tribute to the bravery of the men who fought on both sides of that epic conflict and a celebration of the tools of freedom that have become so much a part of our national character. Includes many never-before published photos! (The Smoothbore Longarm in Early America, including British, French, Dutch, German, Spanish and American Weapons).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 248 pages
• Publisher: Andrew Mowbray Inc., Publishers (September 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931464197
• ISBN-13: 978-1931464192
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #575,445 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An extensive reference, history, and discussion of the smoothbore longarm musket as used in Early America, May 1, 2006

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Muskets Of The Revolution And The French & Indian Wars is an extensive reference, history, and discussion of the smoothbore longarm musket as used in Early America. Covering British, French, Dutch, German, Spanish and American weapons, Muskets of the Revolution is filled with black- and-white photographs of sample muskets on virtually every page, and the thoroughly researched and detailed history is supplemented with footnotes, a bibliography, and an index. A "must-have" resource for collectors, historians and gun aficionados, Muskets Of The Revolution And The French & Indian Wars covers its topic with singular depth and brilliance.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not up to Moller's work but a good source of information, April 30, 2006

By	Michael N. Ryan (Bel AIr, Maryland USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Perhaps I am a bit spoiled having been lucky enough to acquire a copy of George Moller's American Militery Shoulder Arms but I do think that though this work is overpriced and does not measure up to that standard it is still an excellent source of information on the shoulder weapons of this period and would serve as an excellent companion to George Neuman's Battle Weapons of the American Revolution. Another great book to go with it would be the excellent work of Flintlock Fowlers by Tom Grinslade. Its own section on Colonial fowlers though good would be well augmented. It also provides insights into some of the fighting men of the period. It certainly could use a little work on the French section as well as German but none the less is an excellent book.

3.0 out of 5 stars Not enough, but a good book none the less, January 23, 2009

By	Richard J. Windisch "Just the facts" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It would have been a much better book with color illustrations and comparison photos of different locks close together, but it is still a very good book on this subject and I recommend it.