Firearms, Traps, And Tools Of The Mountain Men by P. Craig Russell
A richly illustrated, practical survey of the weapons, trapping devices, and everyday implements used by 19th-century American fur trappers and frontiersmen, explaining how muzzleloading rifles, pistols, powder horns, traps, knives, and camp tools were built, carried, maintained, and used in the field. The text combines historical context and period detail with drawings and photographs of artifacts and reproductions, discussing variations in design, materials, regional practices, and the technological and tactical considerations that shaped mountain men's equipment and survival techniques.
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