Project Gutenberg 2018-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 157 Kirkland, Turner Southern Derringers of the Mississippi Valley Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Southern Derringers of the Mississippi Valley" by Turner Kirkland is a historical account written in the late 20th century. The book serves as a specialized guide focusing on the craft and makers of derringer firearms in the Mississippi Valley region. It details a selection of authentic derringer types that were popular in the South, particularly from the mid-19th century. In this book, Kirkland meticulously catalogues 29 different authenticated makers of southern derringers, discussing their characteristics, production timelines, and geographical significance. The author describes the variations in design between southern-made derringers and those produced by the Philadelphia company of Henry Deringer, noting that many southern craftsmen started their production in the years between 1855 and the 1870s. Kirkland shares personal anecdotes about his collection journey, the influence of his experiences at gun shows, and the bonds forged with fellow collectors, which enrich the narrative. Each maker is examined, providing insights to both enthusiasts and collectors, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of firearms in the southern United States. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Pistols -- Mississippi River Valley Firearms industry and trade -- Mississippi River Valley TS Text Category: History - American 126859 2025-06-23T07:51:56.588844 text/html 119836 2018-10-06T06:43:26 text/html 5488624 2025-06-23T07:52:04.376879 application/epub+zip 5491195 2025-06-23T07:51:59.915829 application/epub+zip 103134 2025-06-23T07:51:58.130851 application/epub+zip 5522457 2025-06-23T07:52:06.877877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5507898 2025-06-23T07:52:02.602902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137734 2022-09-26T09:36:12.186803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94962 2025-06-23T07:51:55.603869 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95211 2018-10-06T06:43:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17501 2025-06-23T07:52:07.048800 application/rdf+xml 13800 2025-06-23T07:51:58.233832 image/jpeg 2676 2025-06-23T07:51:58.180843 image/jpeg 32184 2018-10-06T06:43:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 4782044 2018-10-06T06:43:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 4836052 2025-06-23T07:51:56.801904 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog