FRONTIER ARMS
Cowboy & Old West
Western firearms, holsters, gunleather, and the material culture behind the familiar legends. These are strong places to begin, whether you are identifying an example, researching a purchase, or building a specialist library.
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REFERENCEPacking Iron: Gunleather of the Frontier WestRichard C. Rattenbury
Cowboy & Old West
Packing Iron: Gunleather of the Frontier West
The major visual reference to Western holsters, belts, makers, and carrying styles.
View Price & Availability ↗REFERENCEGuns of the American WestDennis Adler
Cowboy & Old West
Guns of the American West
A photographic survey of iconic frontier revolvers, rifles, and shotguns.
View Price & Availability ↗REFERENCEThe Peacemakers: Arms and Adventure in the American WestR. L. Wilson
Cowboy & Old West
The Peacemakers: Arms and Adventure in the American West
A richly illustrated history of the arms associated with Western expansion and legend.
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