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January 22, 2008
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Hey Guys,
I think I was suppose to start this thread yesterday but unfortunately have been battling a sinus andear infection since the weekend!
Sorry for the delay but here goes... What are the must have books for your gun library? Here is my list:
"The Gun Digest Book of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly Part 2: Revolvers, 2nd Edition"
RUGER AND HIS GUNS: A History of the Man, the Company and Their Firearms
Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson
Dans Club
March 2, 2008
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Jerry Kuhnhausen's M1911/M1911A1 Pistols-A Shop manual
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If you are going to own one book on 1911's, this is it
If you are considering CCW, this is a very good overview and introduction
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January 4, 2009
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Ah man Jody.. hope you get better soon..
I told you I was ordering that book and stopped in mid order.... because I wanted to ask you what book to order for the large frame DW revolvers... that Gun Digest part 2 only covers the small frame guns..?
thought I would order both and save on shipping if possible..
Wayne
January 22, 2008
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Hey Wayne,
I have not found a book that describes the disassembly of the Large Frame / SuperMags. Make we can talk one of the guys that take good pictures into document this for us step by step and we'll post it under the How To section.
Any volunteers?
January 4, 2009
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I think SMF would be up for the challenge.. it would sure help out us little guys... that is of course, if SMF doesn't feel too " deprived"... lol..
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February 22, 2009
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Two Should/ Must have's:
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Just my 2 cents...
Best Regards, Ron
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
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January 24, 2009
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Two good ones for anyone interested in the sport of IHMSA. Unfortunately, both these books are out of print, so you have to do some digging.
Shooting Steel is a “best of” compilation of “The Silhouette” club newsletters from 1977 to 1986. There's lots of neat info in here regarding DW's & many other brands too.
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Metallic Silhouette Shooting published in 1979, was written by the man himself, Elgin Gates. This book offers a broader look into the IHMSA history & what's happening up to that point in the sport, with lots of cool pics to go with it.
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April 25, 2008
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The above two books are must-haves for the silhouette-oriented shooters, but keep in mind handgun silhouette was a HUGE part of Dan Wesson's success. One must complete the trifecta with the Second Edition of the Elgin Gates book, which brings the story up to 1988.
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The “About The Cover” statement on the inside is as follows:
“Since it's introduction in 1983, The Dan Wesson 40V8S Super Mag, in both blue and stainless steel, along with the .357 Super Mag cartridge, has proven to be the most successful gun/cartridge combination ever introduced in the silhouette revolver category. This combination has won the IHMSA International revolver championship an unprecedented five years in a row, from 1983 through 1987, with perfect 80×80 scores.”
After this book came out, the Dan Wesson /.357 SuperMag continued to dominate Revolver category. In 1988, it finished second with a 77×80. A Ruger Maximum won first place with a 78×80. In 1989, the Dan Wesson won with an 80×80, it took first place in 1990 and 1991, both times with a 79×80. Then in 1992, it came in 3rd with a 78×80. That was the first year of the Freedom Arms revolver, which took 1st and second with an 80 and 79. Subsequently, the Freedom Arms came to dominate the Revolver category every year since 1992, but you still see the die-hard Dan Wesson shooters on occasion.
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June 8, 2009
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For Handgun work: I like a 1981 magazine type book from Guns & Ammo called CENTERFIRE REVOLVERS, Troubleshooting and Tuning, By Bob Milek.
Self defence: IN THE GRAVEST EXTREME, Massad Ayoob. I also like "THE AYOOB FILES: THE BOOK".
"HELL, I WAS THERE", Elmer Keith...what can I say.
Jerry Kuhnhausen's book on service rifles. And for shooting them, any of Glen Zediker's books, esp. HANDLOADING FOR COMPETION, making the target bigger.
If I ever have a fleeting idea that I'm a tough guy, I read LONE SURVIVOR, by Marcus Luttrell. Kind of slow getting started, but these guys are tough. Makes me proud to be an American! Some times I think we send the wrong people to fight and die; and let the wrong people have kids and raise families.
And a person can't have too many loading manuals!
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May 2, 2009
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besides some of those mentioned above... I have 28 YEARS of guns and ammo magazine 🙂 Some day I'm going to go through all of them and scan all the DW articles.
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January 24, 2009
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SHOOTIST357 said:
besides some of those mentioned above… I have 28 YEARS of guns and ammo magazine
Some day I'm going to go through all of them and scan all the DW articles.
SHOOT
BLESS YOU!
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February 9, 2009
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CF love the new smiley! And yes i agree , shootist357. look forward to many scans to come.
A man cannot have too many SuperMags
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May 17, 2009
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SHOOTIST357 said:
besides some of those mentioned above... I have 28 YEARS of guns and ammo magazine 🙂 Some day I'm going to go through all of them and scan all the DW articles.
SHOOT
Man Shoot, you must really be old................well maybe you didn't get all those one issue at a time.....
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May 2, 2009
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Hey, I am old (41) ... i've gone through about half of those magazines and scanned them in for the forum... maybe only a dozen articles so far. More to come....
SHOOT
July 25, 2008
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Thanks for the tip on the book, I was think of getting one but did no know which one to buy, so this thread realy helped me, I got one off Amazon.com.
Pikepoola1racer
March 25, 2008
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I may be a little off base on this post but if you haven't had or at least had access to the blue book of gun values you need to pick one up. I don't always agree with the prices because prices are regionally controled but there is a lot of info on all brands including DW's. Even old out dated ones are a good reference source. Trey do come out every spring and can be had on line barns and nobel has son good prices. the last current issue is #30.
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February 25, 2009
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Must have books?? Well this subject hits home for me as I'm a book junkie. Mostly handguns. My short answer is ALL OF THEM!! Some of my most read and enjoyed books are;
Handgun Hunting by mark hampton
All 5 of John taffins books, signed of course
Hamilton Bowens Custom Revolver
Most of Elmer Keiths books
I really like the humor of Skeeter Skelton
The holly grail of sillywet books
I also collect cartridges, these are great referances
This is an excellent referance for cast bullets from Veral Smith
The list could go on and on, Nonte, Reese, Venturiono, Ken Waters, PO Ackley.
Also the books on the history of companys, Ruger, Weatherby, Nosler (signed by John)
I even find books that I had forgotten about every now and then as they are stored all over my house. I need a good library. LOL
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