{"product_id":"guns-of-the-old-west-an-illustrated-reference-guide-to-antique-firearms","title":"Guns of the Old West by Charles Edward Chapel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n        body {\n            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n            line-height: 1.6;\n            color: #333;\n            margin: 0;\n            padding: 20px;\n        }\n        .container {\n            max-width: 800px;\n            margin: 0 auto;\n            padding: 20px;\n            border: 1px solid #ddd;\n            border-radius: 8px;\n            background-color: #f9f9f9;\n        }\n        h2 {\n            font-size: 2em;\n            text-align: center;\n            color: #5a5a5a;\n        }\n        h3 {\n            font-size: 1.5em;\n            color: #d9534f;\n            margin-top: 1em;\n        }\n        .author-name {\n            font-size: 1.2em;\n            text-align: center;\n            font-style: italic;\n            margin-bottom: 2em;\n        }\n        .intro-text {\n            font-style: italic;\n            margin-bottom: 1.5em;\n        }\n        .about-author {\n            margin-top: 2em;\n            border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\n            padding-top: 1em;\n        }\n        strong {\n            color: #d9534f;\n        }\n    \u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGuns of the Old West: An Illustrated Reference Guide to Antique Firearms\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"author-name\"\u003eby Charles Edward Chapel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"intro-text\"\u003eWritten by one of the foremost firearms experts of the twentieth century, \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Edward Chapel's\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuns of the Old West\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is an exhaustively researched document that not only boasts a significant collection of antique Western guns but also categorizes the firearms into easy-to-reference sections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than just an encyclopedic reference manual, this book is also a fascinating piece of historical literature that frames the world in which these firearms were used. Starting with the origins of guns and their earliest uses on the frontier, Chapel meticulously covers everything from muskets to rifles, pistols to revolvers, and shotguns to martial arms. Three entire chapters are dedicated to the rise and fall of the famous Deringer pistol, and the gun collection of famous collector and hunter President Theodore Roosevelt is given its own chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with nearly 500 illustrations, as well as important artwork from the Western period by artists such as Frederic Remington, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuns of the Old West\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is an essential work for gun collectors, firearms enthusiasts, and American history buffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"about-author\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Edward Chapel\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Iowa in 1904. A graduate of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, he served in the Marine Corps and was a prolific writer, publishing thousands of articles on subjects ranging from police science to aviation and firearms. Considered one of the nation's most active gun writers, he authored nearly a dozen books on the subject. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuns of the Old West\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is widely regarded as his greatest work. Chapel died in 1967.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50358453535035,"sku":"1620873621","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/2326903482765.jpg?v=1749233231","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/guns-of-the-old-west-an-illustrated-reference-guide-to-antique-firearms","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}