Book excerpt: First published in 1910 by Charles Winthrop Sawyer, "Firearms in American History - 1600 to 1800" is an invaluable reference for the various types of firearms used in America prior to 1800. It contains historical information concerning the manufacture and use of firearms, as well as detailed technical data complete with photographs of specific types. It includes extensive information about military and sporting arms used by the American, French, British, and German troops who participated in the American Revolution, as well as those used against the indigenous Americans prior to and after that war. Also included are guns used for hunting and self-defense.