Shooter's Bible: 1998 [Paperback]

William S. Jarrett (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1997 | Series: Shooter's Bible (Book 89)

In print continuously for nearly 75 years, the new Shooter's Bible presents gun enthusiasts with descriptions of more than 3,000 firearms currently offered by major American and foreign gun makers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Stoeger Pub Co (June 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0883171988
• ISBN-13: 978-0883171981
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,326,379 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as they used to be., January 26, 2004

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J. G. Beasley "WW2 History Buff" (Shawnee, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shooters Bible 2004 (Paperback)

I have been buying the Shooters Bible now for over 20 years.
They seem to be getting worse each year. It is inaccurate in some places and wrong in others.
The Gun Digest has better coverage as far as models go, the "Bible leaves out many makes and models.
They really need to hire a "gun" person to review this book before it is released.
Examples of problems:
1. Page 334 the Enforcer does not have a 4.8" barrel.
2. Page 331, New Model Super Single-Six???? Looks a lot like a Vaquero
3. What happened to Armalite/Bushmaster Rifles? Still in business, but not in the "Bible".
4. Numerous Ruger models missing.
This may be my last year for this dissappointment.
Some of the articles are good, but I would wait until it goes on sale before I would spend the money.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing Bible, March 16, 2006

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A Reader (Columbus, IN USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Shooter's Bible (Paperback)

The latest Shooter's Bible was for me a big disappointment. My overall impression was of its being a fairly slipshod production. A number of firearms that have been introduced within a year or so of publication are nowhere to be found in this reference book, while superceded and discontinued models are presented as being current. There are many typos, not mere misspellings but also erroneous, misleading information. I couldn't escape the feeling that this is just a big copy-and-paste job, and in my opinion their info can't be taken at face value. If you add this thing to your library, be sure to verify for yourself what they say.

32 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Only new firearms, January 9, 2000

By A Customer

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This review is from: Shooter's Bible 2000 (Paperback)

I recently bought and returned the Shooter's Bible 2000. After looking through it, I was very disappointed only to find only newest firearms. I own previous editions that listed new and antiques. If you are buying Shooter's Bible 2000 to price antiques you wont find any.