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The Book of Colt Firearms

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This has got to be the foremost book ever written on Colt. It reads better than an episode of "A&E's Biography", yet in convenient book form! Great glossy stock on all pages, history, statistics, serial number ranges and identification, rare pictures, advertisements, TWELVE POUNDS of pure and permanent pleasure! Flayderman's has NOTHING on this man, Wilson! Well worth the $149.00.

The 91/2" X 121/4" X 13/4" hardcover Book describes all production firearms, variations, prototypes, experimentals and seldom seen engraved guns. Markings, barrel lengths, finishes and ammo are presented for easy reference. It presents thousands of facts in over 1,250,000 words and over 1,250 black and white and 67 color photos.

If you have a serious interest in Colt firearms; be it as a collector, shooter, or just plain armchair aficionado, this book has no equal. What ever you want to find, you'll find here in all the detail possible. It is an outstanding work and should be on every "gun person's" shelf, within easy reach. You will find something new no matter how many times you open it.

Always wondered where Colt quotes from when I call for models and years of manufacture and this is the book on the reference desk at Colt. R.L. Wilson went to colt to do all his research and is the Master of Colt information, he also has a website where you can order his books (even autographed and numbered) This book was originally [$$] and I have seen it go for as much as [$$$] and getting scarcer. I have found this book to be one of the most informative books ever written, the illustrations are tremondous also. I have also started to buy additional copies as a future investment. The book is one of the first books that company grabs for when they come over. Can't say enough about it.

Sgt. P. Jones

Excellent book. Shares some pictures and informations with other books from R.L.Wilson. Not too much information on individual double action revolvers ( the most easily collectible items). Spends too much pages with percussion handguns and longarms.As regards shipping, it was uneventful. I recomend the seller.