"The Gun" by C.J. Chivers (https://www.amazon.com/Gun-C-J-Chivers/dp/0743271734 https://www.amazon.com/Gun-C-J-Chivers/dp/0743271734) I read it not so much as

"The Gun" by C.J. Chivers (https://www.amazon.com/Gun-C-J-Chivers/dp/0743271734 https://www.amazon.com/Gun-C-J-Chivers/dp/0743271734) I read it not so much as a historical text but as a story about dramatic shifts in power attributed to technological advancement and strategy.