Author: Kauffman, Henry
Pages: 379
Cover: Softbound
Dimensions: 8 1/2" x 11"
Item #: BK547
Price: $18.95
Long out of print, Henry J. Kaffman, the famed chronicler of Pennsylvania, first published this book in the 1950's and it has been returned to publication in this new softbound edition. As much an overview of firearms in early America as it is the definitive history of the Pennsylvania-Kentucky rifle, Kauffman's book begins with the history of the rifle in Europe, its early use and manufacture in America, and then proceeds to thoroughly analyze the form of firearm that is the subject of this work. Filled with photographs of superb examples of the genre as well as maps and photos of the area involved, Kauffman's book concludes with an encyclopedic listing of every known gunsmith who produced these fascinating weapons. A great book for the firearms enthusiast, those with an interest in history and anyone interested in early technology.