Colt Single-Action Revolvers: 52 (Weapon)

This is an excellent book. It told me all I wanted to know and is clearly written by someone who knows his subject.

Excellent book on the Colt single action revolver. The book contains information on many aspects of the various Colt revolvers that would be hard to find out anywhere else.Would recommend the book to anyone interested in this field.

A well presented and well written account of an iconic series of weapons. It not only includes a substantial account of the development of the revolver but also what other designs were around at the time by Remington, Starr and Kerr in the USA and the Adams in the UK. Also detailed is the revolutionary manufacturing methods that were introduced by Samuel Colt making him possibly the father of modern manufacturing. There are three very good colour plates depicting furious battle scenes involving Colt revolvers included in the text along with many photos and line drawings of assorted models. However, as stated by another reviewer, I have my doubts regarding the use of Paterson Colts by the Texas Rangers at the Alamo in 1836. Possibly a couple were deployed by individuals but Colt had only just started production of the Paterson Colt in 1836 and it is unlikely that any made it to Texas until the end of its war with Mexico. The use of the Colt by the Texas Rangers did not really begin until 1840 in operations against Comanche Indians under Captain Jack Hays. However, I would always be happy to be proved wrong? Good book otherwise.

Hard to beat this little volume for the information it provides.

Your service as always first rate, delighted with the book, thank you.

A good introduction to the Colt SA

As a cross-section of information on these SAAs it adds a few niceties.

È un libro scritto con molta attenzione curando particolarmente foto inedite di modelli delle primissime armi capaci di sparare piú colpi di seguito cose che non avevo visto neppure io che mi reputo un buon conoscitore di armi nonchè un discreto tiratore con il revolver! Galland5:-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-)

I've been in love with the American West ever since I was a kid, loving everything from the history to the culture, and everything in between. And one of the things about the West I love dearly is, of course, the firearms. While there were far more revolvers than the Colts during the Golden Era of the American West, I've yet to see a better looking revolver than a Colt. The 1851 Navy is still my all time favourite pistol—not just revolver—and being able to learn of its history and Mister Colt, was fantastic. I'm also working on stories where such weapons are used, so this was a fantastic resource for information. The book is well bound for a paperback, has many lovely and clear images and photos, and has a great break down of every component of a Colt Peacemaker. In fact, that was one of the biggest reasons as to why I bought the book in the first place. I've been using it as a reference book recently, and I'll be doing so for years to come. Well made and very informative.

Beaucoup d’erreurs dans ce livre, de confusion entre les modèles, de légendes erronées et un classement chronologique bizarre. Bof

If you're looking for a nice, round history of Single Action Colt revolvers dating back to the mid 19th century, this should prove an interesting and engaging read. It covers in satisfactory detail the historic, technical, and marketing aspects of these storied revolvers, up to and including their unique place of honor in our modern cultural understanding of the wild west and gunslinger eras. I wasn't expecting this to be such an engaging and often informative read, but was very pleased with it. It's not a tremendously long text, nor would I consider it to be the final or ultimate authority on its subjects. But it perfectly satisfied my curiousity as to the history and technicality of these firearms using firsthand historical accounts, well-described technical breakdowns, and plenty of photographs of the subject matter to help the reader visualize throughout. I highly recommend this and look forward to reading more entries in this series (I've already purchased the 1911 version and will begin reading it next).

A highly interesting, concise, and well written study of the earliest Colt revolvers that will still inform the well informed without intimidating the general reader. The book is well researched and contains little known information about early, experimental revolvers that preceded the Colt, and of the overall state of the firearms industry in the mid nineteenth century, including patent issues and the development of metallic cartridges. Included too are brief descriptions of competing early revolvers by other makers. The author also goes into considerable detail to describe Colt's modernist manufacturing and marketing practices, as well as the operational use of his products. A definite must for anyone even remotely interested in the subject matter. Those with just a general interest in American Frontier history will also enjoy this title, as well as the author's fine Osprey book on the Winchester Rifle. As the old saying goes: "The Lord created men, but Sam Colt made them equal". Hence, the 1873 Peacemaker's nickname, "The Equalizer".