 | Parker Guns - the "Old Reliable" - by Ed Muderlak |
The Parker Gun
Co. is a never-ending source of interest for collectors of American shotguns.
Unlike most gunwriters, Ed Muderlak has done a remarkable job doing ORIGINAL
research instead of repeating the same (and often mistaken) information of
others. The interesting results will shock you as they reverse the conventional
wisdom that’s been followed for years. Muderlak takes a refreshing look at the
small beginnings, the golden years, and the ultimate decline of what is, no
doubt, the most famous of all American shotgun manufacturers. Profusely
illustrated with dozens of color photos of Parker guns as well as historical
photos in black and white, this well-written and concise text also includes a
thorough appendix that lists grades, patents, gun weights, serial numbers, and
many other specifications for the Parker enthusiast. Again, he did his own
research for these appendixes, and came up with some revealing results. A
must-have for the American shotgun enthusiast. Hardcover Your Cost: $49.95
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.The British Over-and-Under Shotgun -- by Geoffrey Boothroyd and Susan Boothroyd |
Boothroyd's new book details the history of the celebrated British gunmakers; it places best British over-and-under guns in their historical context and points the way for collectors to make an informed judgment when faced with the wide range of this type of shotgun now available. Includes fascinating photographs of interesting guns and craftsmen at work on them.
Hardcover Your Cost: $35.00
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The Ithaca Gun Company- From the Beginning, Second Edition -- by Walter Clark Snyder |
The story of the Ithaca Gun Company begins with a
country boy from Center Lisle, NY, who walked laboriously with two crutches
because he had, through illness, lost the use of both legs. He helped found
and then carried on the Ithaca Gun Company, with the help of his two sons,
"Lou" and Claude Smith. The folks from Ithaca, some of them with four generations
of their family working at "the Gun Shop," have made the product so outstanding
that it really deserves world-wide recognition. Walt Snyder has devoted
gunderres of manour to research and compose this detailed history, to tell
how it grew and flourished for over one hundred years, how it gradually became part of history. Details and photos throughout. Hardbound Your
Cost: $90.00
| Ithaca Featherweight Repeaters -- by Walter Clark Snyder |
Autographed copies of volume on history of the Ithaca Model 37 and Model 87 Shotgun, from 1914 to present. Hardbound Your Cost: $90.00
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| Shotguns and Shooting -- by Michael McIntosh |
Here McIntosh captures the whole gun-The gun as a combination of form,
fit, and function. And he does it with unequaled insight and eloquence
- whether he's describing the painstaking work involved in transforming
a blank of Old World walnut into a beautifully finished stock, the clockwork
precision of a classic lock, or the ways in which hands, eyes, and instinct
combine in a proper shooting technique. Divided into two sections, the
first on the art of guns and gunmaking and the last on the art of shooting,
this book is, as McIntosh himself writes, "a celebration of the gun." A
celebration no lover of fine doubles should miss. Hardbound Your
Cost: $230.00
| More Shotguns and Shooting -- by Michael McIntosh |
| Best Guns -- by Michael McIntosh |
Written by world renowned gun expert Michael McIntosh, this handsome volume
is devoted to the best shotguns ever made in the United States and the
world. Comprised of two sections. The first is an in-depth look at America's
best: A.H. Fox, Parker, L.C. Smith, LeFever, Ithaca, Winchester. The second
section deals with the best guns being made in the world today. Names like
Purdey, Holland & Holland, Piotti, Fabbri, Granger, and Arrizabalaga,
from countries such as England, Italy, France, Belgium and Spain. Hardbound
Your Cost: $35.00
| Trap Shooting Secrets -- by James Russell |
| Precision Shooting The Trapshooter's Bible -- by James Russell |
| The Shotgun: History and Development -- Geoffrey Boothroyd |
This is the first volume in a series that traces the development of the
British shotgun from the 17th century onward. In these pages the following
periods are covered: early history, flint guns, percussion guns, muzzleloaders,
breechloaders, the period of Lefaucheux (thought to be the inventory of
the breechloader), and the period thereafter. In addition, the many patents
and developments of the British gunmakers are recorded. An exceptionally
useful book for the gun enthusiast, both as a reference work and as entertaining
reading. Hardcover Your Cost: $35.00
| Shotguns and Gunsmiths, the Vintage Years -- by Geoffrey Boothroyd |
Geoffrey Boothroyd provides a fascinating insight into the lives and skilled
work of gunsmiths who helped develop the British shotgun during the Victorian
and Edwardian eras. With the aid of illustrations drawn mainly from private
collections, he discusses guns made by the great gun houses of Britain.
He also gives valuable accounts of weapons that came from the workshops
of less well known, though equally remarkable, craftsmen who brought British
gunmaking to the peak of perfection by the opening decades of the 20th
century. Hardcover Your Cost: $35.00
| The Parker Gun, An Immortal American Classic-- by Larry L. Baer |
Between the years 1865 and 1945 more than 243,000 Parker shotguns were
manufactured. During that 80 year span, many of the great, most treasured
shotguns were produced by Parker. Several of the engraved specimens are
considered amount the best guns ever made. Despite the quality of the guns
they produced, the Parker Gun Company still had problems in the later years
and finally succumbed to the combined effects of the 1930's depression
and, eventually World War II's effect on all quality gun manufacturers.
Prized by collectors, enjoyed by shooters, coveted by all who know and
appreciate fine guns, the Parker gun is truly "an immortal American classic."
Here, complete, in one volume, is all of the known information about the
Parker gun. Hardbound Your Cost: $50.00
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Modern Shotguns and Loads -- by Charles Askins |
This classic covers shotguns and shooting techniques. History,
ammunition, handloading and the principles and terms of wingshooting are
explained. Your Cost: $30.00
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