Gun History.

 

Escape In Iraq: The Thomas Hamill Story - by Thomas Hamill and Paul Brown

 

United States Military Small Arms - 1816 - 1865 -- by Robert M Reilly

Endorsed by The American Society of Arms Collectors and the Company of Military Historians, this massive volume has become a standard reference work in the field of American firearms. The diverse array of firearms manufactured during the exciting period of 1816-1865 - flintlock to repeater - are covered in detail. Among these will be found a substantial number which rarely, if ever, been discussed in earlier writings - variations virtually unknown today to any but the most advanced collectors. Hardbound Your Cost: $39.95
 

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Arsenal of Freedom - The Springfield Armory 1890-1948 -- by Lt. Col William S. Brophy

This important volume completes the author's long-held desire to make available to the public the official records of the Springfield Armory for the exciting and crucial period spanning 1890-1948. Packed with reports, charts, tables, line drawings and a 20-page photo section. Softcover.  Your Cost: $29.95
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Textbook of Automatic Pistols -- by R.K. Wilson

Originally published by Samworth in 1934, this classic is once again available for the collectors library, exclusively from 
Gunbooksales.com. The book studies the history and development of early self loading pistols and ammunition to their evolution into the sub- machine gun, 1884-1935. Hardbound Your Cost: $40.00
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Sam Colt's Own Record 1847 -- Samuel Colt

The correspondence published in this volume completes the account of the manufacture in 1847 of the Walker model of the Colt revolver. Chronologically presented, the story tells itself. The letters and documents come from Samuel Colt's own file, preserved by Mrs. Colt after his death. Generously footnoted and indexed, this book is a wonderful reference for Colt historians Your Cost $24.50
 

The Book of Colt Firearms -- by R.L. Wilson

This out-of-print edition improves dramatically upon the work universally accepted as the finest firearms book ever published. A complete Colt library in one volume. 616 pages, 1250 B/W photos and 67 color photos tell the Colt story from 1832 through the present: a comprehensive study of Colonel Colt and his company. Hardbound Your Cost: $450.00
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The Colt Armory - A History of Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc. -- by Ellsworth S. Grant

Noted historian Ellsworth Grant has taken his celebrated history of the Colt company and brought it entirely up-to-date in this completely new edition featuring a totally new layout with fresh typesetting, new chapters and an all-new color section. The original edition, long out of print, has become an expensive collectible. But this updated version, complete with details of Colt's recent, triumphant escape from bankruptcy can be yours at an affordable price. Hardbound  Your Cost: $30.00

 

Sharpshooter: Hiram Berdan , his Famous Sharpshooters and their Sharps Rifles -- by Wiley Sword

The story of the inventory, his men and the innovative weapon they used. Hardcover: Your Cost $16.50
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I Remember Skeeter -- Compiled by Sally Jim Skelton

Charles "Skeeter" Skelton, 1928-1988 wrote: "As an officer and as a writer I have become a wealthy man in terms of the friends I have who share with me the world of firearms. Hunters and policemen, military and civilian shooting champions, editor and writers, manufacturers and dealers of firearms, they form a select and, to me, fascinating coterie. I am prone to remark that guns have been good me. in actuality, it is these people who have been good to me." This is a collection of some of the beloved storyteller's famous works interspersed with anecdotes and tales from the people who knew him best. Softbound Your Cost: $19.95

African Rifles and Cartridges -- by John Taylor

The author was the most highly regarded of the famous American hunters. Over a quarter century of his experiences with double rifles, magazine rifles and single shots and the various types of ammunition that were available are detailed on all types of African game. Regarded as the most authoritative and comprehensive book on the subject. Hardcover.  Your Cost: $35.00
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A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa -- by Frederick Courteney Selous

First published in 1881, this is a classic, one of the first accounts of big game hunting. "Being a narrative of nine years spent amongst the game of the far interior of South Africa. Containing accounts of explorations beyond the Zambesi, on the river Chobe, and in the Matabeleand Mashuna countries, With full notes upon the natural history and present distribution of all the large mammalia." New, Hardcover Your Cost: $28.50