Ruger and His Guns: A History of the Man, the Company and Their Firearms
R. L. Wilson. Simon & Schuster, $65 (368pp) ISBN 978-0-684-80367-8
Fans of firearms won't find a more handsome gun book this season than Ruger & His Guns: A History of the Man, the Company and the Firearms. Here, R.L. Wilson (Steel Canvas) offers the definitive history of William B. Ruger (b. 1916) and of the company, Sturm, Ruger & Co., that he fashioned into the world's premier firearms manufacturer. Even non-gun lovers may admire the craftsmanship of Ruger's revolvers and other guns, which gleam and glisten in the nearly 300 illustrations, 185 in color, that complement the text.
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Reviewed on: 11/04/1996
Genre: Nonfiction