Washington, D.C.1882 and 1883: Ordance Office, War Department. Quarto. Together three items. No. 173- 22pp.; No. 198- 11(1)pp. and No. 323-23pp. and 3 folding plates at rear. The invention of the machine gun clearly would be a weapon that could revolutionize warfare. These issues are drawn from the Army's examination..... More
Belfast: James Moore Limited, 1930. Hard Cover. 12mo. 122pp. A series of 5 lectures in 9 parts (meant to accompany 50 slides - not present). Green cloth with silver embossing. More
(FIRAC Publishing Co. Colorado, 1988). First Edition. Quarto. 248p. index. Signed by the author. Fully illustrated. The text is presented in a chronological and easily referenced forma, charts and tables include a tremendous amount of data which has never before been available. Special serial ranges have been carefully documented along..... More
Washingon, DC: National Rifle Association, 1924. First Edition. Quarto. 124 pages of text, 126 pages of glossy Black and White images of the rifles as well as tools used in their production, early advertisements, etc. The extensive photographs of the variations of the Kentucky rifle are the reason this work..... More
Harrisburg, PA; (1962): The Stackpole Co. First Edition. Quarto. First printing. 444pp. Illustrated and contains the full story of the guns of 1862 and the other Civil War years. The development of the "miriny rifle" and its meaning to warfare is fully detailed. Bound in brown cloth decorated in gilt,..... More
Tucson: APP Press, 1997. Spiral Binding. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 93p. While the author knew the ins and outs of gun show collectors and dealers in the Southwest, the ins and outs of buying, selling and trading here also fit those who deal in any kind of..... More
New Milford, Conn.; (1965): N. Flayderman & Co. Quarto. First issued in a limited edition in 1933 which became so scarce and demand was high. The present publisher's acquired rights for re-publication. 381pp., This book has become a classic work as it has been referred to in many of those..... More
Boston & New York: Bradlee Whildden, 1894. Octavo. A new edition. An account of the development of pistols and revolvers in America; description of the varieties manufactured; manner of shooting them work accomplished with these arms; departments of pistol and revolver shooting; impressions formed by studying these arms; and rules..... More
(Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, 1994). Quarto. 511 pages, index.Illustrated throughout in color and in black and white. Houze was the former Curator of the Winchester Arms Company. Besides full access to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and the Olin Corporation, the author was able to consult with each major institution..... More
Cologne, Germany; (1965): International Small Arms Publishers. First Edition. Quarto. In two volumes. 471, 483pp. Compendium of firearms, from single shot to fully automatic, with Model History and provenance, with over 400 photographic illustrations, exploded view, and full page plates showing weapons in the field. Index. Bound in pictorial black..... More
Huntington, West Virginia; (1944): Standard Publications. First Edition. Large Octavo. 823 pages, index. hundreds of illustrations by the author. One of finest books on the subject. For the serious collector of gun books this was the first great illustrated edition that also covered even minor phases of firearms development. Besides..... More
1 typed letter signed from Ellis Christian Lenz (whose book Muzzle Flashes became a classic). This letter is a follow up on Jim Carmichael's artilce on cast bullet loads for the larger cartridge case. He writes: Dear Neal, I am doing an artilce ..on a muzzle loading rifle and pistol..... More
London: Printed for the Trustees By William Clowes, 1962. Octavo. In two volumes. The Wallace Collection which was initially formed by Richard, fourth Marques of Hertford (1800-1870) was vastly increased by his son Sir Richard Wallace (1818-1890). While some are traced to much earlier family members, it was the later..... More
Peoria, Illinois: Primedia, 1998. 0blong Quarto. vii, 312 pages; illustrations (chiefly color); bibliography; chart, facsimiles, portraits. Still in original shrinkwrap this is a pristine, unopened copy. The volume has details found nowhere else. The periods cover are: Arthur W. Wheaton, the Early Years, 1816-1855, The E. Remington & sons, 1956-1865..... More
Lausanne: 1972. Hardcover. Quarto. 254p. While often shooting matches are often seen in terms of the Olmpics, the Swiss have held such events for centuries and the first engraved are from the early 1600's. The metals were struck in various metals with size and metal noted here. The book also..... More
Seattle, WA: The Shorey Book Store, 1972. Stapled Wrap. Octavo. 18pp. Facsimile reprint of 1899 original, limted to 100 copies. Original illustrations. 7 page list of publisher's reprint list. Bound in yellow paper wraps, with black title, and knife illustrations. Department reading room card and card pocket inside front cover..... More
New York: Henry Holt and Co., 1918. First Edition. Octavo. Fronistispece, 362 pp.. (8)pp. publisher's ads. History of firearms with illustrations including information on repeating rifles, smokleless powder,machine gun to automatic rifles, etc. Bound in gray pictorial cloth depicting a rifle and lettering in black, spine lettering black. A very..... More
Thomas Nelson, 1974. Octavo. 156p. index. The best guide to the seven point system of firearms identification. Prepared for law enforcement, this guide also is useful to the collector or museum devoted to firearms. The hardcover is now scarce. More
Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S.A. Andrew Mowbray Pub, 1999. Printed Paper Boards. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 110p. index. While the altred .45 caliber Army revolvers issued to Theodore Roosevelt's "Rought Riders" are rightly famous among firearms enthusiast, there is extensive research here done at the National Archives and..... More
Cincinnati, Ohio, Krause Pubns Inc, 1998. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 256p. Hundreds of color photographs of Colt Memorabilia as well as the history and stories of those who worked for Colt in the early 20th Century. More
North Cape Publications, 2001. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 440p. The definitive work on the M1903 with many photographs (some in color). More
Harrman, TN; (1966): Pioneer Press. Octavo. 128pp., inscribed by the author to Barry Goldwater, with Arizona Historical Foundation plate with gift of Goldwaters . This is the most complete and most practical guide to success as a collector of old guns. It offers the know-how and the do-how of successful..... More
Boston; (1910): By the Author, First Edition. Octavo. Frontispiece with tissue guard, 237 pp. full page black and white illustrations. An extensive work on firearms including gunsmiths, Indians, bows, hall marks, bullets and molds, rifles, muskets, weapons of war and much more.A handsome copy bound in maroon cloth lettered in..... More
Dalls: C. Metzger, 1947. Original Wraps. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 59p. Profusely illustrated with photographs of models, barrel markings, special cases, etc, More
Lincoln, Rhode Island, (1988): Andrew Mowbray Pub. First Edition. Octavo. 124p. index. It was Berdan's Sharpshooters which won more renown in the Civil War than any other. From training camp to the dissolution of the unit, Sword traces the story of the 1st and 2nd U.S.S.S.. Also detailed information on..... More