The Confederate LeMat Revolver
...an essential, and affordable, addition to any Civil War arms library. --Military Trader, February 1, 2006The book addresses all aspects of LeMat's unique handgun and weapons system in all models and variations... --North South Traders Civil War, March 1, 2006This book is loaded with... patent drawings, documents... outstanding photos, [including] a photo of a Civil War soldier with his LeMat, photos of disassembled weapons, bullet molds, lots of close-ups showing design changes, and a photo of the cartridge, bullet and ball. The text is well-written and the paper quality is excellent. This book will be of significant use to the gun collector, general Civil War historian, students of the Confederacy and those interested in firearms development and technology. --The Civil War News, May 2006The Confederate LeMat Revolveris the illustrated chronicle of the wartime adventures of inventer Jean Francois Alexander LeMat... His efforts evolved into a tale full of intrigue and espionage worthy of a spy novel. Adams' book, however, is not fiction -- he has woven an engrossing story of all of the shenanigans... that were a part of LeMat's efforts to supply weapons to the Confederacy into a finely crafted work. Entwined with this narrative are exacting photos of LeMat's revolvers, specifications and details that will assist any collector with identifying these unique revolvers that so many Confederate officers seemed to favor.The Confederate LeMat Revolveris an essential -- and affordable -- addition to any Civil War arms library." --Military Trader, February 2006