The Winchester Single-Shot, Vol. 2: Old Secrets and New Discoveries (Hardcover)

~ John Campbell (Author)

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...filled with new information for all Winchester collectors and scholars...detailed biographies and technical contributions...new details. -- Michael O. Humphries, Books in Brief, October 1, 2000

Illustrated on almost every page, period photography, drawings, schematics, ad flyers... Campbell gives collectors-enthusiasts a wealth of new information. -- The Midwest Book Review, October 1, 2000

Product Description

This book is a must-have for connoisseurs of the Winchester Single-Shot and avid students of all things Winchester! In this incredibly researched sequel to John Campbell's original work, The Winchester Single-Shot, collectors of the Model 1885 will uncover a trove of new information - much of it never before published. What's more, all Winchester collectors will find amazing knowledge and insights that have been buried for over a century. Learn the human side of Winchester through detailed biographies of the men who made Winchester a legend. Probe the surprising secrets of Winchester's model room. Revisit the art and precision of the W.R.A. Co. drafting rooms and manufacturing shops that helped forge American history. And tour the dark but revealing recesses of the Cody Firearms Museum vaults. Its all here between the covers of The Winchester Single-Shot, Volume II. Ê282 pp., 350+ photos, 8.5"x11". Hardcover w/dustjacket

Product Details

• Hardcover: 282 pages
• Publisher: Andrew Mowbray Inc., Publishers; 1st edition (August 2000)
• ISBN-10: 0917218914
• ISBN-13: 978-0917218910
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #308,449 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Includes the human side of the Winchester, February 19, 2001

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Illustrated on almost every page with period photography, drawings, schematics, advertising flyers, etc., John Campbell provides collectors and gun enthusiasts with a wealth of new information on one of the most popular American rifles ever made: The Winchester Single-Shot. Together with its companion title, The Winchester Single-Shot: Volume I, this newest volume by John Campbell provides the definitive reference work that will be an enduring, core reference for generations to come. The Winchester Single-Shot: Volume II provides authoritative, invaluable information and insights that includes the human side of the Winchester through detailed biographies of the men who made this rifle the legend it has become.