Weapons of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Weapons of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
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Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Total Pages : 210
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ISBN-10 : 9780806188003
ISBN-13 : 0806188006
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Synopsis Weapons of the Lewis and Clark Expedition by : James B. Garry

When Meriwether Lewis began shopping for supplies and firearms to take on the Corps of Discovery’s journey west, his first stop was a federal arsenal. For the following twenty-nine months, from the time the Lewis and Clark expedition left Camp Dubois with a cannon salute in 1804 until it announced its return from the West Coast to St. Louis with a volley in 1806, weapons were a crucial component of the participants’ tool kit. In Weapons of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, historian Jim Garry describes the arms and ammunition the expedition carried and the use and care those weapons received. The Corps of Discovery’s purposes were to explore the Missouri and Columbia river basins, to make scientific observations, and to contact the tribes along the way for both science and diplomacy. Throughout the trek, the travelers used their guns to procure food—they could consume around 350 pounds of meat a day—and to protect themselves from dangerous animals. Firearms were also invaluable in encounters with Indian groups, as guns were one of the most sought-after trade items in the West. As Garry notes, the explorers’ willingness to demonstrate their weapons’ firepower probably kept meetings with some tribes from becoming violent. The mix of arms carried by the expedition extended beyond rifles and muskets to include pistols, knives, espontoons, a cannon, and blunderbusses. Each chapter focuses on one of the major types of weapons and weaves accounts from the expedition journals with the author’s knowledge gained from field-testing the muskets and rifles he describes. Appendices tally the weapons carried and explain how the expedition’s flintlocks worked. Weapons of the Lewis and Clark Expedition integrates original research with a lively narrative. This encyclopedic reference will be invaluable to historians and weaponry aficionados.

The Knickerbocker

The Knickerbocker
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Total Pages : 684
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ISBN-10 : WISC:89063089809
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Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

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Antiques

Antiques
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 1136
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:$C204213
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Blunderbusses

Blunderbusses
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 78
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ISBN-10 : 0853680477
ISBN-13 : 9780853680475
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Blunderbusses by : D. R. Baxter

Guns on the Early Frontiers

Guns on the Early Frontiers
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 426
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ISBN-10 : 0803289030
ISBN-13 : 9780803289031
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis Guns on the Early Frontiers by : Carl Parcher Russell

"Here is a book for the historian, the student, the gun collector or aficionado. . . . It approaches understatement to call Guns on the Early Frontiers an outstanding contribution to firearms literature. It sets its own standard."--New York Times. "A Glossary of Gun Terms, ample footnotes most skillfully arranged and illustrations beyond the dreams of avarice complement the text, which achieves the miracle of scholarship without tedium."--W.H. Hutchinson, San Francisco Chronicle. "Not the least interesting portions of the book are the notes and glossary and the excellent bibliography. Here [is] a book designed primarily for the serious collector or gun historian, but whose readable style should appeal even to the casual amateur. The collecting of old guns, whether privately or by a public institution, involves a certain responsibility. These guns, whose history is inextricably linked with the history of settlement, require something more than careful preservations. They require--and the present volume goes far to supply--accurate documentation."--Canadian Historical Review. Carl P. Russell, a leading authority on firearms of the American frontier, was coordinator of planning for the science and history museums and other interpretive facilities of the National Park Service in the Western United States.

American Military Shoulder Arms, Volume I

American Military Shoulder Arms, Volume I
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Publisher : UNM Press
Total Pages : 542
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ISBN-10 : 9780826349965
ISBN-13 : 082634996X
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis American Military Shoulder Arms, Volume I by : George D. Moller

American Military Shoulder Arms, Volume I: Colonial and Revolutionary War Arms focuses on the arms used from the early exploratory period throughout the colonial period and the American Revolution. Arranged chronologically, it contains definitive descriptions of the pre-flintlock and flintlock shoulder arms used in North America and detailed accounts of the development and progression of military regulation shoulder arms of the major colonial powers from the early eighteenth century through the Revolutionary War. Lavishly illustrated with more than four hundred vivid photographs of muskets, rifles, carbines, and other arms, this book offers an intelligent analysis of the shoulder arms procured and used by the colonists, colonial and state governments, and the Continental Congress.

Weapons and Warfare [2 volumes]

Weapons and Warfare [2 volumes]
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 1289
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ISBN-10 : 9798216163862
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Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Weapons and Warfare [2 volumes] by : Spencer C. Tucker

This work covers major weapons throughout human history, beginning with clubs and maces; through crossbows, swords, and gunpowder; up to the hypersonic railgun, lasers, and robotic weapons under development today. Weapons and Warfare is designed to provide students with a comprehensive and highly informative overview of weapons and their impact on the course of human history. In addition to providing basic factual information, this encyclopedia will delve into the greater historical context and significance of each weapon. The chronological organization by time period will enable readers to fully understand the evolution of weapons throughout history. The work begins with a foreword by a top scholar and a detailed introductory essay by the editor that provides an illuminating historical overview of weapons. It then offers entries on more than 650 individual weapons systems. Each entry has sources for further reading. The weapons are presented alphabetically within six time periods, ranging from the prehistoric and ancient periods to the contemporary period. Each period has its own introduction that treats the major trends occurring in that era. In addition, 50 sidebars offer fascinating facts on various weapons. Numerous illustrations throughout the text are also included.

The Great Guns

The Great Guns
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Publisher : Penguin Adult HC/TR
Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-10 : PSU:000029664528
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Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis The Great Guns by : Harold Leslie Peterson

Traces the history and development of firearms and provides detailed information and numerous illustrations of some of the most significant rifles, handguns, and smoothbores.

A History of Firearms

A History of Firearms
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Total Pages : 428
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:$B224406
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Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis A History of Firearms by : Hugh Bertie Campbell Pollard

Dutch Firearms

Dutch Firearms
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Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015051147349
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Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Dutch Firearms by : Arne Hoff

Standaardwerk van de directeur van het museum van Kopenhagen over Nederlandse vuurwapens tot c. 1830