Book Description
The world?s number one reference for firearms collectors is full of updates in this new 15th edition! Featuring photographs, history and data for over 25,000 models, this reliable book covers every collectible firearm from 1838 to today. Detailed technical data includes weight, chamberings, barrel lengths and more. Updated collector values cover six grades of condition, and over 6,000 photos make for easy identification of any model. This edition features an all-color gallery of some of the greatest guns ever manufactured, as well as new feature articles focusing on collecting the rarest and most popular firearms models, firearms-related legislation and the current state of the industry. All-new ?Snap Shot? articles feature first-hand accounts from enthusiasts on shooting famous guns. Dozens of new models, descriptions and pricing, and hundreds of new photographs make this edition the most complete firearm reference on the planet.
2005 Standard Catalog of? Firearms: The Collector's Price and Reference Guide FROM THE PUBLISHER
A recognized firearms historian has compiled a master index for every firearmmodel made between 1830 and 1998, to create this simple to use and a valuablegun information resource. 4,500 photos.
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A catalogue listing more than 12,000 types of guns and over 1,100 American and foreign manufacturers, catalogued and priced by condition for collectors and dealers. Entries include brief background and history of the item, often with a photograph. The introductory material reviews gun purchase protocol, and includes the entire text of the new Assault Weapons Law. The revised edition features a new section on the M1 Garand for military arms collectors. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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