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Paladin Press
Softcover
978-1-58160-682-9
68 pages
7" x 10"
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Guns of the Old West
by Jeff Cooper

Originally written in the 1950s, Guns of the Old West is a factual account of the guns used during, and after, one of the most romanticized and often misconstrued periods in American history. It covers a wide array of firearms, from the smallest of hideaway pistols – the Derringer – to the largest of Colt's single-action revolvers, the more recent Mauser "broomhandle," and the Colt 1911 auto pistol.

Illustrated throughout, Guns of the Old West describes not only the evolution of fighting pistols and rifles during the 1800s and before, but also the men who created and used them. Of particular interest is the chapter titled "Frontier Life Insurance" that defines the code by which men lived and fought with their pistols. It was a time when the handgun was both a defensive and offensive weapon, much more than today, when it is considered mainly for defense. The chapter on "The Long Guns" covers the development of frontier rifles, from the famous Kentucky rifle of the plains and the mountain man's Hawken to the ever-popular Winchester lever actions.

NOTE: We decided to reprint these books as they appeared a half century ago, recognizing that the original quality of the printed matter and the photographs and illustrations does not meet our usual high standards for publication. We feel that making this information available again outweighs any production shortcomings.

The late Jeff Cooper was one of the true pioneers of weaponcraft in the United States. His numerous accomplishments include founder of Gunsite Ranch, editor at large of Guns & Ammo magazine, winner of the Outstanding American Handgunner award in 1995, Rangemaster Emeritus of the U.S. Practical Shooting Association and long-time member of the board of directors of the National Rifle Association.

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Paladin Press
Four book set
Softcovers
400 total pages
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The Early Jeff Cooper Collection
Custom Rifles, Fighting Handguns, Guns of the Old West, & Handguns Afield
by Jeff Cooper

SAVE WHEN YOU BUY THE EARLY JEFF COOPER SHOOTING BOOKS AS A SET.

Paladin Press is honored to bring back this series of four shooting books written by Jeff Cooper in the 1950s and 1960s. They are important because they represent a wide body of knowledge that few shooters today possess and they showcase the remarkable breadth and depth of Cooper's knowledge of guns and shooting.

Each book in contains an exclusive new foreword by quick-draw expert Thell Reed, a young student of Cooper in the late 1950s, who offers a glimpse of what shooting was like at the time and of the influence of Cooper on him and subsequent generations of shooters.

See the descriptions of the individual volumes for more details.

This set is not available to wholesalers.

NOTE: We decided to reprint these books as they appeared a half century ago, recognizing that the original quality of the printed matter and the photographs and illustrations does not meet our usual high standards for publication. We feel that making this information available again outweighs any production shortcomings.

The late Jeff Cooper was one of the true pioneers of weaponcraft in the United States. His numerous accomplishments include founder of Gunsite Ranch, editor at large of Guns & Ammo magazine, winner of the Outstanding American Handgunner award in 1995, Rangemaster Emeritus of the U.S. Practical Shooting Association and long-time member of the board of directors of the National Rifle Association.

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