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12th October 2011, 09:34 PM
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Location: St. Louis, MO area.
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Reference Book(s) Recommendation
Hello. I want to purchase some resource books on European antique firearms. Primarily from about 1650-1850. Is there one or two books available to purchase that others here would recommend? Thanks. Rick.
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13th October 2011, 06:54 PM
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(deceased)
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking
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Hi Rick,
Here is a short selection of recommendable basic books on your subject of interest. Please search titles in online and antiquarian shops: Hoff, Arne: Feuerwaffen, 2 vols., in German only Hayward, J.F. The Art of the Gunmaker, 2 vols., 1962-3 Peterson, Harold L.: (The Book of) The Gun, 1962 Blackmore, Howard L.: Guns and Rifles of the World, 1965 Same author: Firearms, 1964 Blair, Claude: European & American Arms, 1962 Brooker, Robert: A Wheellock Collection: The Graz Armory, 2007 Enjoy reading, Michael |
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13th October 2011, 08:27 PM
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Michael: As usual, THANK YOU !!! Rick.
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