Gun Digest 2008: The World's Greatest Gun Book [Paperback]

Ken Ramage (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 27, 2007 | Series: Gun Digest

This proven performer is the definitive resource for shooting sportsmen and firearms enthusiasts. It combines reports about the latest trends and products, illustrated in 750+ stunning colour photos, and an extensive industry directory, with a thoroughly updated and illustrated catalogue of commercial arms and major accessories. It's the book firearms enthusiasts turn to every year to find out what's new, what's popular, what's available and how to get connected.

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About the Author

Ken Ramage has edited the last seven editions of Gun Digest. He has years of experience in shooting sports and an extensive background in the shooting sports industry as well. Over the years, he's developed and edited 60 books, including two books that remained in print for 25 years and longer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 568 pages
• Publisher: Gun Digest Books; 62 edition (July 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896894991
• ISBN-13: 978-0896894990
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #669,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Gun Digest 2008, October 5, 2007

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W. Frayne (Huntsville AL) - See all my reviews
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Every year for the past thirty odd years I have ran out in the early fall and purchased the annual Gun Digest as soon as it hits the bookstores. I did so again this year with the Gun Digest 2008. Unfortunately there has been a decline in quality to the Gun Digest in the past several years and John Amber the original editor and publisher of the Gun Digest would be very sadden to see GD 2008. Under John Amber, the GD every year was always an encyclopedia of technical, historical and pertinent related information for the collector, the sportsman, the historian and the gun enthusiast.
Now Gun Digest 2008 is basically a coffee table book. The photography is uniformly excellent but half the book is a catalog and the remaining half is a update on what the fireamrns industry has produced the past year i.e. Reports From The Field (Rifles, Shotguns, Autoloaders, Sixguns and others,Single Shots, Black Powder). Apart from a few nostaglia pieces ( Me and the CMP, 50 years in Boy Scout Shooting) that is the GD 2008 in a nutshell. The sole article that caught my attention was on the restoration of a Model 1886. I personally wish there had been more on restorations and custom rifles and handguns.
It just amazes me that with the explosion of firearms related forums and websites on the Internet (and I must admit that such information is not always credible)the Gun Digest cannot return to its' previous high standard. The ideas and material are out there.
Would I buy GD 2008 again? Sure but I will hope that GD 2009 is better.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay but not great, November 18, 2007

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Thomas R. Mcginley "TominCA" (Campbell, Califirnia) - See all my reviews
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This book is not as comprehensive as it could be. Also many manufacturers are under represented and some not at all while others have no photos. This makes it somewhat inconsistent. Having said that it is also just about the only thing available that gives you an overview of what's available in the industry. The "other" book, Shooters Bible, is more detailed in its listings but even less comprehensive. You really need both. I buy one every other year.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gun Digest 2008, September 4, 2007

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Dennis Long (St. Peters, MO) - See all my reviews
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The articles are very interesting. The specs on the firearms are minimal and incomplete at best. All of the currently available firearms are not listed or pictured. Still, it is the first book I grab when considering the purchase of a new firearm. A very handy, albeit incomplete reference book. Probably buying one every other year would be an economical alternative. Various gun magazines maintain the leading edge on what is new and hot.