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Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms...and Their Values [Paperback]

Norm Flayderman (Author)

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Series: Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms and Their Values | Publication Date: January 1995

With its many new additions and revisions, this updated guide reflects the ever-changing collecting and buying patterns in the antique firearms market. Over 3,600 models and variants extensively described with all marks and specifications necessary for quick identification. Over 1,500 large-scale photos accompany model descriptions.

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About the Author

In the collectible firearms hobby, Norm Flayderman is synonymous with antique firearms. Flayderman has been active in buying, selling and trading antique arms for more than 50 years and has become widely recognized throughout the world as one of the top experts in the hobby. His previous editions of Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms and Their Values have been favorably reviewed in The New York Times, The American Rifleman and The Gun Report. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

Paperback: 640 pages
Publisher: Dbi Books; 6 edition (January 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0873491629
ISBN-13: 978-0873491624
Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 1.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,736,638 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Flayderman is Out of Date, May 8, 2005

Charlene G. Shewmake "1836Texas" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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Flayderman's has not revised gun values since 2001. They put a date on the reverse of the fly page of 2004, but it just a re-print of the one compiled in 2000 and printed in 2001. I hope others are not fooled like I was thinking they are getting an updated book. I feel I wasted my money. Gun values have changed too much in the last few years, and I find this book worthless.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable for Gun Collectors, March 16, 2002

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As a collector of Civil War carbines, this is the most important book I own for my hobby. There is wonderful background information for novice and professional alike. The number and quality of entries is phenomenal. The information about each gun includes a bit of history, model descriptions, number manufactured, markings, variations; everything that is essential to the collector. Just a couple of nits -- the values quoted are usually low, and some variants of guns have a "scarce, worth premium" note. It would help to know what that premium is, even an approximation. All things considered, this book is a must have for every gun collector.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms, May 4, 2000

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This book is indispensible for collectors and sellers. The text provides excellent information not found in other publications that cover such a wide variety of items. The only consistent deficiency I found is its pricing. Pricing does not match with publications printed annually that are dedicated more to current firearms value than the value of information provided by Flayderman's. As with anything, no one is always right or wrong. I recommend this book based on the historical research done by Mr. Flayderman.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Flayderman's Antique American Firearms Guide
Lots of info. Black and white photos, could use more color photos. Would like to see a section of accessories, holsters, etc. But all in all a very nice guide book.

Published 16 days ago by Sandra M. Gast

4.0 out of 5 stars flayderman's guide to antique firearms
The book arrived in great condition,it's the 9th edition.It gave me all the information on some guns I didn't have a name of and needed pictures to prove what they were.

Published 3 months ago by tc

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
Always a good choice. Some have problems with the pricing, but with the market today, any publication would be off on the prices. Read more

Published 7 months ago by BW

4.0 out of 5 stars Flaydermans Guide to Antique Firearms and Their Values
Very good book. I have many books and reference manuals for current firearms, this is a true "Antique Firearms" manual.

Published 12 months ago by redrmk

3.0 out of 5 stars Gun value book
This book is a valuable tool for determining what type of firearm you have and its estimated value

Published on November 1, 2009 by Kevin V. Warren

4.0 out of 5 stars Old, but Good...
Book was written in 2000'ish. So its WAY out of date on prices, but the technical information is still spot-on. Read more

Published on September 24, 2009 by The General

3.0 out of 5 stars excellent descriptions - old values
the body and text of the guide is excellent. but the values are a good 8 years out of date. you could easily add 20% to some of these values. Read more

Published on September 20, 2009 by James Caron

4.0 out of 5 stars Good gun guide
I didn't mind the superceded edition as I wasn't too fussed about the prices (although fascinating).
The history and development info is invaluable.

Published on September 3, 2009 by D. J. Lawrence

5.0 out of 5 stars Flayderman's Guide
Outstanding resource for identifying antique firearms. While I may not be knowledgable enough to comment on the accuracy of their pricing, I found this guide great for... Read more

Published on May 21, 2009 by Randal Martin

5.0 out of 5 stars Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms and Their Values
The best general price guide for antique firearms. The book is loaded with great detail information.

Published on January 27, 2009 by Sam Davis

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