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A “gripping,” (Booklist) “clear-eyed, and honest” (The New York Times Book Review) biography of Samuel Colt—the inventor of the legendary Colt revolver (a.k.a. six-shooter)—which changed the US forever, triggering the industrial revolution and the settlement of the American West...

Three generations torn apart -- by bullets fired fifty years ago. Philadelphia, 1965: Two street cops -- one black, one white -- are gunned down in a corner bar. One of the fallen officers, Stan Walczak, leaves behind a 12-year-old boy, Jimmy. Philadelphia, 1995: Homicide detective Jim Walczak...

Acquired wisdom has always put Sgt. Pepper at the head of the class, but it was Revolver that truly signaled The Beatles' sea change from a functional band to a studio-based ensemble. These changes began before Rubber Soul but came to fruition on Revolver, which took an astonishing 300 hours to produce, far more than any rock record before it. 

When demons attack Jack’s hometown and kill nearly everyone that he has ever cared for, he is pushed through an interdimensional door and finds himself in the realm between Heaven and Hell. Jack presses forward through the otherworlds, determined to find Sarah, the only woman that has ever held his heart, and pour out revenge on the evil that attacked his home. He finds out that he has been prophesied to sit on Heaven’s Throne, and must find a legendary weapon to prevent the destruction of the world.

Don Cheto es un personaje de 65 años con una gran cantidad de experiencia y vivencias en México y Estados Unidos. Con sus interesantes anécdotas, chistes, música y su lenguaje estilo Michoacán, Don Cheto mantiene a sus radioescuchas bien sintonizados.La personalidad de Don Cheto ha cautivado a audiencias de todas las edades durante años. Es controvertido, coqueto y divertido. Don Cheto junto con sus compañeros de equipo, Gisselle Bravo, El Chino y Said, hace que sus mañanas sean divertidas con su estilo único y una forma muy diferente de ver la vida.Don Cheto es realmente un ...

This story revolves around the life of a revolver. There are no main characters or supporting actors throughout the story. Instead, the revolver is the main focus as it travels from one owner to the next. The star of this feature is a pearl-handled .38 caliber snub-nosed revolver. We follow the weapon through its life in a small city somewhere in South Texas.

Two years have passed since Detective Jason Schlatt saved the world from the hands of the wicked Demon Mammon. The town of Ashville and its people are finally safe thanks to Schlatt’s nonstop dedication to the Paranormal Investigative Task Force. Schlatt is enjoying every second of retirement in a cabin on a mountain with the three supernatural ladies who mean the world to him. Things are perfect until a stranger appears at his doorstep begging for help. What follows is a race of life or death.

Even in the chill of February, no place touches Harper McClain's heart like Savannah. She should be walking beneath the historic city's towering oaks, surrounded by graceful mansions. Instead, she's hiding miles away on Tybee Island after a mysterious voice on the phone warned her that someone wanted her dead. The call was too specific to ignore. The caller knew everything about her. But that was months ago, and she's getting tired of being scared.

When the lights go out and the small conveniences you took for granted become precious, you want a sidearm that is stubborn, simple, and forgiving. I built this book from the kind of rainy, dusty, inconvenient nights that teach you more than a fancy spec sheet. This is not theory, it is field-proven advice, written with the kind of hard detail that helps you choose, carry, maintain, and use a Ruger GP100 when it matters most. Inside you will find: • Clear, no-nonsense guidance on choosing the right GP100 variant for your life, from barrel length to grips and sights. • A realistic ...

The Paranormal Investigative Task Force has given Detective Jason Schlatt the Class-A ranking for his supernatural anomaly skills. He doesn’t just fight the fiends that blend in, he can trace their energy and see exactly where they’re hiding. In a world filled with hidden dangers, the hunters become the hunted.

Zeke Smith is a drifter haunted by his past. Once a feared bounty hunter and lawman, he now roams the West in search of peace—and redemption. But destiny has little mercy, and it’s not long before the ghosts of yesterday and new enemies come riding hard on his trail. In every dusty town he passes through, Zeke lends a hand to those in need. When he arrives in the seemingly quiet Arizona town of Pleasant Grove, he finds anything but peace. The local marshal and his brutal deputies rule with fear, extorting farmers and terrorizing townsfolk. Hired as a ranch hand by widow Rebecca Stevens,...

This brochure will guide you through the processes and equipment (simple as they are) to successfully manufacture your own combustible paper cartridges for original and reproduction Black Powder Revolvers. All of these processes have been tried and proven over decades of practice, and implementation from Oklahoma, Michigan, Kentucky, and New Mexico.

It’s a hot, dry summer in the little mountain town of Big Lake, Arizona, and the heat and the drought have old-timers fearing a wildfire could break out at any time, as they had in other parts of the state. But the shops and restaurants are filled with seasonal residents and tourists who are in town to escape even worse temperatures in the desert cities of Tucson and Phoenix. Locals and tourists alike are thrilled when the Rim Country Renegades came to town for the annual Pioneer Days celebration, recalling the days of the Wild West with cowboy poetry and putting on their trick roping and...

Rose did not want to take up that badge. Not the thing that killed her husband.But vengeance is a dark coal in the heart. She was competent, determined and angry. She met her partner on the ridge, just before the fight. He changed... just about everything! And he got her through it all. But she was by then a very different creature.

Samuel Colt entered the pool of visionaries in search of the invention that would tip the power balance in favor of those who possessed it. Samuel Colt: The Life and Legacy of the Man Who Invented America’s Most Famous Guns looks at the individual and firearms that helped shape the nation in the 19th century.

Why did 13 colonies believe they could defeat the most powerful nation on the planet? And how did they eventually manage such an impressive feat? Get the real story on the battle for American independence with Professor Guelzo's 24 gripping lectures.With a focus on the war's strategy, military tactics, logistics, and most fascinating people, these lectures are a must own for anyone curious about the origins of the greatest nation in modern history.

In August 1945, a handful of people raised a homemade cotton flag and announced the birth of a new nation. With the fourth largest population in the world, inhabiting islands that span an eighth of the globe, Indonesia became the first country to rid itself of colonial rule after WWII.

The first book in an epic, magic-clad series featuring the Wild West reimagined as a crosscultural stereoscope of interdimensional magic and hardship, The Devil’s Revolver opens with a shooting competition and takes off across the landscape after a brutal double murder and kidnapping—to which revenge is the only answer.

“Remarkable…A novel about a young man reaching for manhood after the killing of his father and about the invention and selling of Col. Samuel Colt’s revolving pistol, and the way it changed the West. Those who love True Grit will love this” (Michael Korda, author of Hero). One does not...

In the rugged heartland of old Texas, the township of Clover thrives on luck and laissez-faire, where the Brazos River creates dreams and disputes alike. When the beloved, booze-soaked Sheriff 'Old Ned' meets his demise, the town faces a crisis: who will uphold justice in a place that loathes taxes and loves its freedom? Enter Darlene Nightingale, a sharp-witted, sharpshooting woman who defies convention to claim the roles of sheriff, judge, and jailor. With her husband Tom cheering her on, Darlene trades petticoats for pistols, earning respect with her steady nerve and deadly aim. But as ...