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Book Review: The 1903 Springfield Rifle

February 23, 2012 Ian McCollum 2

Today we’re looking at three different books on the 1903 Springfield rifle. Which one is best for you? That depends on what you’re looking for… If you want a good reference book, I recommend Canfields’s: […]

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Book Review: The Book of Rifles by W.H.B and Joseph E. Smith

February 16, 2012 Ian McCollum 9

This is an excellent book to start a firearms library with. It has a lot of great information for a very affordable cost – I found my copy for $3 at a gun show, but […]

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Book Review: Guns of the Ghurkas / Treasure is Where You Find it

February 9, 2012 Ian McCollum 0

Today we’re looking at two books on the subject of Nepalese firearms. The video goes a bit longer than usual, but the story behind these books is a really cool one – a lost time […]

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Book Review: Sub-Machine Gun, by Max Popenker and Anthony Williams

February 2, 2012 Ian McCollum 2

Today we’re looking at a new book by Maxim Popenker and Anthony G. Williams, Sub-Machine Gun. It should come as no surprise that a collaboration between these two folks results in an excellent reference book […]

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Book Review: Collector’s Guide to the M1 Garand and M1 Carbine

January 26, 2012 Ian McCollum 0

Today we take a look at Bruce Canfield’s Collector’s Guide to the M1 Garand and M1 Carbine. This is one of Canfield’s earlier books, and is now out of print. It is still available, though, […]

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Video Book Review: Japanese Rifles of WWII, by Duncan McCollum

January 12, 2012 Ian McCollum 0

If you need a resource on the incremental changes to the major Japanese rifles over the course of WWII, Japanese Rifles of World War II is just the thing for you. Focusing on the Type […]

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Video Book Review: Mexican Military Arms, by James Hughes

January 5, 2012 Ian McCollum 3

James Hughes’ Mexican Military Arms is a pretty good book on a subject not often written about. It covers all the rifles used by the Mexican Army (both locally designed and purchased elsewhere) from the […]

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Video Book Review: Textbook of Automatic Pistols

December 30, 2011 Ian McCollum 4

Every pile of dusty old books you find at a gun show has a zillion reprints of Cartridges of the World and how-to pamphlets on stock refinishing from 1960. But occasionally you’ll find a real […]

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Book Review: Bolt Action Military Rifles of the World

December 22, 2011 Ian McCollum 0

I borrowed this book from a friend to take a look through, and not I really don’t want to give it back. I always buy myself a book or two after Christmas, and this is […]

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Book Review: AK47 – The Grim Reaper by Frank Iannamico

December 15, 2011 Ian McCollum 1

Frank Iannamico’s recently published AK47 – The Grim Reaper is an excellent resource for AK collectors and enthusiasts. It covers all the production AK variants from about a dozen countries, which include virtually every type […]

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