Firearms played a prominent role in the hands of travelers consigned to the vastness of unsettled country. They still do today. Learn about the weapons of our past and benefit from valuable pointers by seasoned shooters who haven't changed since it was done in the age of pack mules, and trail guides. This covers the various arms of the west as well as how to load and shoot the various muzzle-loading rifles, pistols, revolvers, breechloaders and repeating rifles of the American frontier.