Colonial Frontier Guns features 17th and 18th century French and English trade guns. Guns, parts of guns, gun decorations, etc., are shown in detail, along with information on where the items were found or excavated, known histories, and many more details. The book includes a chronological outline of the colonial fur trade from 1618 to 1794; copies of a few antique shipping documents; detailed articles; 97 illustrations, photographs and maps; and much more. Hamilton's research contributed greatly to the today's knowledge of guns of the early fur trade era and beyond.
