Short description
This book is a lavish photographic exploration of some of the most famous guns of the Wild West For those with an interest in American history and sporting, this book is a fascinating and authoritative look at some of the most famous guns of the Wild West which have been drawn from the collection of the Cody Firearms Museum of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming.
Long description
This book is a lavish photographic exploration of some of the most famous guns of the Wild West For those with an interest in American history and sporting, this book is a fascinating and authoritative look at some of the most famous guns of the Wild West which have been drawn from the collection of the Cody Firearms Museum of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming. Known as "The Smithsonian of the West", this grand museum complex is home to many treasures related to the history, art and ethnology of the American West. Guns of the Wild West showcases more than 50 of he actual weapons used by some of the most famous American gunslingers including Buffalo Bill Cody, Annie Oakley and John "Jeremiah" Johnson. Written by the curator of the Cody Firearms Museum, this beautifully photographed book uses authoritative descriptions accompanied by engaging stories to place the weapons in context.