Gun Notes (Volume II) [Hardcover]

E. Keith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 28, 1997 | Series: Gun Notes (Book 2)

Keith was a regular contributor to Guns & Ammo magazine. This book is a collection of his monthly columns from 1961-1970. Includes letters between Keith and Jack O'Connor.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Well-known gunwriter Elmer Keith wrote a monthly column for Guns and Ammo magazine for three decades. In this second volume, excerpts from the years 1971 through 1980 are published. As in the previous volume, his writings reek of gun oil, saddle leather, gunpowder, and campfires as well as pistols, revolvers, bolt action and double rifles, shotguns, ammunition, loads, bullets, and numerous accessories. Keith was a master storyteller as well as a most observant gun expert. His writings have been widely acclaimed for years. A continuation of the Keith-Truman Fowler-Jack O'Connor correspondence is included in the rear section just like it was in volume one-this section alone is worth the price of the book! Illustrated with photos from the Guns and Ammo files and the Truman Fowler collection.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 292 pages
• Publisher: Safari Press; 2nd Edition edition (January 28, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571570527
• ISBN-13: 978-1571570529
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,418,010 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fine gun lore., September 8, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Gun Notes (Volume II) (Hardcover)

Keith, cowboy, lawman, big-game hunter, world-class
marksman and gun expert, wrote the long-running
column in Guns & Ammo magazine upon which this
book is based.

Ornery, opinionated, and thoroughly knowledgable
on his subject, Keith writes about ballistics,
hunting, hand-loading, and accuracy in shotguns,
rifles, and handguns, always clearly and cogently,
and never leaving the reader unsure of where the
writer stands.

Keith is always interesting, and most of his work
is relevant today, but the publisher of this
compilation takes pains to warn the reader that
some of Keith's data is unscientific and suspect,
and must not be relied on uncritically, especially
with respect to bullet velocities and chamber
pressures.

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employ numerical ratings.)

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless gun lore., February 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Gun Notes (Volume I) (Hardcover)

Keith, variously a cowboy, big-game hunter, world-class marksman, and famous gun expert, for many years wrote a regular column in Guns & Ammo Magazine, which is the basis for this collection, in two volumes.
He was a gun and gear designer of some note, having been instrumental in the development of the Winchester Model 70 and also the .41 and .44 Magnum cartridges. His writing skills matched his technical expertise, and there is never any doubt about where he stood on any issue. His advice, especially on safety, is cogent and just as applicable today as when it was written.
Keith was a also an inveterate experimenter with cartridge modification and propellant loads, and the publisher takes pains to warn the reader that Keith's' data is unscientific and suspect, and must not be relied upon uncritically, especially with respect to bullet velocities and chamber pressures. Understanding that, the reader will find a wealth of useful hunting and shooting information here, clearly presented.

(The "score" rating is an ineradicable feature of the age. This reviewer does not 'score" books.)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great collection, May 3, 2002

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Mark Ter Bush (Mesa, Arizona USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gun Notes (Volume II) (Hardcover)

A great collection of the works of Elmer Keith,,whatelse can you say!!