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Firearms, Traps, and Tools of the Mountain Men
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 609.78
EAN: 9780826304650
ISBN: 0826304656
Label: University of New Mexico Press
Manufacturer: University of New Mexico Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 474
Publication Date: August 01, 1977
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Studio: University of New Mexico Press
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Editorial Review:
This encyclopedic guide to the equipment of the trappers and fur traders who opened the Old West is a unique reference work that can be classified either as history or as archaeology. It describes and discusses hundreds of iron artifactsrifles, shotguns, hatchets, axes, knives, traps, and miscellaneous toolsused by the mountain men from the early 1800s to the mid 1840s.
Thirty years research went into the writing of this book. In addition to examining the diaries and letters of the trappers themselves, and the business records of fur-trading companies, the author also tracked down the records and catalogs of the gunsmiths, ironmongers, and other manufacturers who supplied the early traders. He observed most of the surviving artifacts, identified their makers, and traced the evolution of the styles and designs of the weapons and tools, usually from European origins.
Illustrated with over 400 drawings, the book begins with a useful background history of the western fur trade. Among the sections that will appeal to special groups of readers are chapters on firearms and blacksmithing and an appendix on the Historic Objects as Sources of History.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Buy with confidence!!!!
Russell has done exhaustive work on this subject and this book is a must have for anyone interested in the Mountain Men and fur trade era.
Rating: - Great resource
Great resource for study of mountain men, early contact between Indians and whites. Useful in the study of metal artifacts of the fur trade, axes, traps, spearpoints, arrowheads, harpoons, knives and daggers, highly recommended.
Rating: - Awesome Resource and Read
I used this book for my graduate seminar paper on the Fur Trade. I loved all the information it gave about the tools of the Mountain Men. Don't let the fact that I'm in grad school scare off the read though. My father-in-law wants a copy now and he only has an Associates and is a down home kind of guy. It's definitely not just for students. This is an absolutely wonderful book.
Rating: - Valuable resource
This book is chucked full of great fur trade information. It has many, many line drawings and could only be better with a collection of photos of actual artifacts.
If you are a fan of the Rocky Mountain fur trade era of the early 19th century like I am, you will find this book to be a valuable resource.
Rating: - Good line drawings. Authentic information.
Discussion of manufacture, use and history of the tools
of the mountain man's trade. Many line drawing illustrations
supported by solid text. Reasonably complete and accurate
source of information.
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