Customer Reviews

Savage & Stevens Arms: Collector's History, 5th Edition

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I ordered this book in hopes of getting a good detailed history of Savage Arms and the models they offered (production figures, dates of manufacture, etc.). This book is nothing more than a compilation of advertisements and excerpts from brochures and magazines with very little actual content, and offers next to nothing for information on models after the mid 50's. While the book does offer a plethera of info on the Model 99 and the Pocket Pistols, all other models get very little coverage.

This book has little, if any, original text. In my opinion, it is simply a compilation of old catalogs and old articles.

It's a nice book but I expected more than reprints of old catalogue pages. There was some history but a lot of repetition and no values or real information on how to distinguish one model from another. Also, I own several Stevens shotguns and there was no information on those at all.

After reading the 3 existing reviews, I decided not to buy the book. Howver, after several weeks of searching for information on the Model 219 Savage single shot rifles to no avail, I ordered the book. Yes, it does have lots of reprints, and lacks detail on various models that other authors provide about other brand guns. However, there were two paragraphs devoted to my rifle and they just about doubled the information I had been able to get on my own. So, I am well satisfied with the book. It was worth the price for the additional informtion I received. Also, it may help me in the future with information about other Savage rifles.

Very informative book but covers more the history of the company rather than covering the individual firearms produced. I was hoping for detailed breakdowns of the different models made over the years. This is not the book for that kind of information, but I will gladly add it to my library.

I agree with the other reviewer who was slightly disappointed by the lack of detailed information on specific Stevens models for collectors. This book is more of a collage of nostalgic materials ranging from period advertisements to short essays from various gun magazines and writers discussing topics from the founders of Stevens and Savage to the factories and the guns themselves. However, as one digs through the catalog pictures you can gain a pretty good idea of the various models offered during different eras, and a sense of how the company marketed itself to the public. As such, it is interesting but you will not find detailed information to help you identify a specific piece in your collection. Enjoy it for what it is and you will not be disappointed.

This is an interesting boock, for people who are interested in firearms made by Savage and Stevens arms, and spesially for those who collect or will collect suchs arms. Her are masses of information. Super.