Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms...and their Values-9th Ed-NEW

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FLAYDERMAN'S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE AMERICAN FIREARMS... AND THEIR VALUES by Norm Flayderman Enlarged Ninth and Latest Edition **** More than 4,000 models and variants from the early 1700s to the early 1900s are identified and priced in this latest, revised and enlarged ninth edition. A MUST-HAVE for antique firearms dealers, collectors, and shooters! ~~ 1,800 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS ~ 16-PAGE COLOR SECTION ~~ ". . . quite simply the best and most important study of antique American arms ever written."--- Man at Arms magazine Includes: - IDENTIFICATION: 4,000+ antique American firearm models and variants, extensively described with marks and specifications along with 1,800 large scale photos for quick identification - VALUES: Over 4,000 individually-priced firearms with full information on how to assess values based on demand, rarity, and condition. - QUICK REFERENCE: Easy-to-understand organization with a standardized numbering system, extensive cross-referencing, and a comprehensive index. - FIREARMS HISTORY: Histories of the makers with dates and locations of manufacture and quantities manufactured. - TRENDS IN COLLECTING: A review of ever-changing collecting and buying patterns, which have resulted in a volatile present-day collecting market. New in this edition: - More than 1,200 revisions, with a wealth of new data and many previously unrecognized and unstudied models and variations - Chapter 8, Metalllic Cartridge Handguns - Significant new data and entries within Ethan Allen, Colt, Remington, Smith & Wesson, and American Military Longarms chapters - Chapter 7, Percussion Pistols , has been entirely revised to reflect a provocative new perspective on the role of dueling in American histor---a rare treat for the historian, folklorist, and arms collector! Table of Contents: Foreword Introduction Chapter I: Collecting Firearms Chapter II: Values and Condition Chapter III: Restoration and Fakes; Where the Fine Line is Drawn Chapter IV: The Arms Library Chapter V: Major American Manufacturers A: Ethan Allen (Allen & Thurber, Allen & Wheelock, E. Allen & Co.) B: Colt Firearms C: Manhattan Firearms Company D: Marlin (Including Ballard and Marlin-Ballard) E: Remington Firearms F: Sharps Firearms G: Smith & Wesson H: Stevens Arms Company I: Frank Wesson (Including Wesson & Harrington and Harrington & Richardson) J: Whitney Arms Company K: Winchester Firearms (and Their Predecessor Arms) Chapter VI: American Military Single Shot Pistols A: U.S. Issue/Primary Types B: Secondary Types Chapter VII: American Percussion Pistols A: Revolvers B: Pepperboxes C: Single and Multi-Barrel Pistols D: Deringers (Henry Deringer and his Imitators) E: Underhammer Pistols F: Dueling and Deuling Pistols, Percussion Target & Belt Pistols Chapter VIII: American Metallic Cartridge Pistols A: Revolvers, Pepperboxes, Single and Multi-Barrel Pistols, Suicide Specials B: Semi-Automatic Pistols Chapter IX: American Military Longarms A: U.S. Issue/Primary Types B: Secondary Types Chapter X: Confederate Firearms A: Handguns B: Longarms Chapter XI: Kentucky Rifles and Pistols A: Rifles B: Pistols Chapter XII: Percussion Sporting and Target Rifles, Plains Rifles, Flintlock New England Rifles & Pistols Chapter XIII: Lever Action and Other Repeating Rifles Chapter XIV: Single Shot Breech-Loading Cartridge Rifles Chapter XV: Revolving Rifles Chapter XVI: American Colonial and Revolutionary War Firearms Chapter XVII: American Shotguns and Fowling Pieces Chapter XVIII: Miscellanea (Whaling Guns, Indian Guns, Alarm Guns, Blunderbusses, Spring and Air Guns, Harmonica and Needle Fire Guns, Yacht and other Salute Cannon) Acknowledgments NRA Condition Standards for Antique Firearms Indexes A: Major Manufacturers Index B: Alphabetical Index Softcover. Ninth edition. 8 1/2x11. 752 pages. 16-page color section. 1,800 black and white photographs. BRAND NEW ! This book is NOT a second, a returned book, or a remainder copy. It is brand new, directly from the publisher... read more

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