Product Description
Back by popular demand, this all-new expanded edition helps collectors identify the firearm, evaluate condition and determine value. Detailed specificationsand current values from specialized expertsare provided for domestic and imported handguns, rifles, shotguns and commemorative firearms. Heavily illustrated.
Firearms made since 1900 are far more numerous than those made before 1900. Many of these firearms are found in auctions, arms retailers and advertisementsand as young family heirlooms. Much more affordable and plentiful than pre-1900 collector-grade arms, many of these post-1900 guns are increasingly viewed as collectible, valuable assets.
- Over 7,500 arms described and valued, in three grades of condition, according to the NRAs Modern standards
- Expanded illustrationsover 3,000 photographs
- Illustrated inspection guide for handguns, rifles and shotguns
- Full-color condition evaluation section
- ReferenceCollectors Library, Directory of Collectors Associations
About the Author
Ken Ramage has been involved in the shooting sports for more than 50 years and the firearms industry for 30 years. His first book - Lyman's Black Powder Handbook - was published in 1975. He edits Gun Digest and other firearms titles.
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