{"title":"Hal Herring","description":"Hal Herring is a contributing editor at Field and Stream and an editor-at-large for the online news magazine newwest.net. His fiction, journalism, and essays have appeared in the Atlantic Monthly and the Economist.","products":[{"product_id":"famous-firearms-of-the-old-west-from-wild-bill-hickoks-colt-revolvers-to-geronimos-winchester-twelve-guns-that-shaped-our-history-paperback","title":"Famous Firearms of the Old West: From Wild Bill Hickok's Colt Revolvers To Geronimo's Winchester, Twelve Guns That Shaped Our History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Buffalo Bill to Wild Bill and from Chief Joseph to Geronimo, the most famous guns in the West and the history behind them\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than a few of the actual guns once in the hands of the heroes and villains of America's Old West still exist, housed in a dozen museums across the country--from the Model 1866 .44-40 that Chief Joseph famously surrendered to General Miles to Wild Bill Hickok's Colt Model 1851 revolvers; from Buffalo Bill's .50 caliber breechloading needlegun nicknamed \"Lucrezia Borgia\" to John Wesley Hardin's 1860 model .44 SA revolvers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFamous Firearms of the Old West\u003c\/i\u003e follows the life stories of a dozen actual pistols, rifles, and shotguns instrumental in shaping America's history--using them as entrées into the lives of the shooters themselves. This is a vivid portrait of famous Western characters, paired with the guns they used to make themselves famous or, as the case may be, infamous. It is a must for anyone interested in the history and lore of the Wild West, gun hobbyists, and tourists seeking a museum experience with a difference. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a few of the actual guns once in the hands of the heroes and villains of America's Old West still exist, housed in a dozen museums across the country--from the Model 1866 .44-40 that Chief Joseph famously surrendered to General Miles to Wild Bill Hickok's Colt Model 1851 revolvers; from Buffalo Bill's .50 caliber breechloading needlegun nicknamed \"Lucrezia Borgia\" to John Wesley Hardin's 1860 model .44 SA revolvers. Famous Firearms of the Old West follows the life stories of a dozen actual pistols, rifles, and shotguns instrumental in shaping America's history--using them as entrées into the lives of the shooters themselves. This is a vivid portrait of famous Western characters, paired with the guns they used to make themselves famous or, as the case may be, infamous. It is a must for anyone interested in the history and lore of the Wild West, gun hobbyists, and tourists seeking a museum experience with a difference.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51366078906591,"sku":"9780762773497","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/t5HrvpO8M29780762773497.webp?v=1789080793"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/hal-herring.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}