Weapons of the West cover

Weapons of the West

Author: Fischer, Rusty

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 7.6
Points 2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 9143
Points per Word 0.000219
Series American West

Description

As Americans moved westward during the 19th century, the need for a variety of weapons increased. Handguns, knives, rifles, and other weapons were used in both productive and destructive ways in the Wild West.