Pub. by Delacourt Press.
Interlaced throughout this text is the centuries-old debate among military people between conservation and markmanship on the one hand, and copious firepower on the other. Certainly, the debate was pitched during the Civil War as the marksmen were challenged by the new Henry, Jennings and Burnside repeaters, but it continued on through WW II; the Marines used the slower turn-bolt Springfield rifle, the Army got the all-new Garand auto-loader -- more lead downrange. Eventually, all forces went semi-auto, though the U S. during the Cold War was a late-comer to the next armament escalation: Full auto fire.
It seems the culture of accuracy and conservation within the military establishment and civilian LEO has given way to firepower, first and foremost. Curiously (as some DUers have asserted), armed citizens may be the last reserve of the "old school" approach, though criminal elements and their firepower are seen as the instigators of bigger & better LEO guns: the .38 begat the .38 Sp begat the .357 Mag.
Still using a .357 revolver.
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