The Colt US Army General Officers' Pistol by Horace Greeley IV descriptions and detailed historical backgrounds

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The Colt US Army General Officers' Pistol by Horace Greeley IV descriptions and detailed historical backgroundsTable of Contents Due to manufacturer supply, this book no longer includes the pictured dustjacket One great exception to the rule of American military weapons having lost their individuality and identity to the original user is the series of sidearms known as the general officer pistols. These unique weapons, issued as a badge of rank to general officers in the U. S. Army from World War II onward, remain highly personal artifacts of the military