Download or read book Maine Made Guns and Their Makers written by Dwight B. Demeritt (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long and rich history of Maine's firearm industry is a story of highly skilled Yankee gunsmiths, inventors, colorful characters, and entrepreneurs. It is also a story that adds to our understanding of Maine's industrial history and the significant role of Maine's gunmakers during the Indian wars, the Industrial Revolution, and the Civil War. With over 400 illustrations and extensive appendices, Maine Made Guns & Their Makers is an invaluable resource for the collector or anyone interested in Maine's extraordinary history.