Good book/s about old west era guns & ammo?

[idek]

I do not have any black powder guns or participate in cowboy action shooting, and my interest is purely from a historical/entertainment standpoint. I'm interested in guns and cartridges from the civil war through the late 1800's. I'd like something with a lot of visuals and some ballistic data as opposed to page after page of text.

Does anyone have recommendations?

 

[Kappe]

Mike Venturino's Shooting Sixguns of the Old West.

 

[idek]

thanks for the suggestion. I see that the same author also has separate books on lever guns and buffalo rifles, which I'd also like to read about. Looks a bit pricey to get all three though.

 

[Roaddog]

If you go to Amazon.com you may fined them used for a lot cheeper. They are a good read.

 

[g.willikers]

Percussion Revolvers:
http://www.amazon.com/Percussion-Re...8-2&keywords=percussion+pistols+and+revolvers

Old Guns And Whispering Ghosts:
http://www.oldgunsbook.com

 

[maillemaker]

4-volume series Round Ball to Rimfire.

 

[PetahW]

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I enjoy subscribing to GUNS of the OLD WEST magazine - which has much of what you're looking for,

http://gunsoftheoldwest.com/



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[4V50 Gary]

John Walter's Guns That Won the West
Russell's Guns on the Early Frontier.