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Firearms of the American West, 1803-1865 /

In 1803 Lewis and Clark set out on their epic expedition across the American wilderness west of the Mississippi, armed with the typical weapon of their day, the single-shot muzzle-loading rifle. By 1865, a variety of breech-loading and repeating arms had been invented there were both easier to use a...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Garavaglia, Louis A., 1940-
Otros Autores: Worman, Charles G., 1933-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Niwot, Colo. : University Press of Colorado, ©1998.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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