Knife collectors and enthusiasts are treated to a beautiful, full-color view of the best custom knives available from European and American custom knifemakers. Presents magnificent knives created by individuals and at the factory along with a short biography of each knifemaker including factors influencing design and favorite knife styles. Enthusiasts can trace the evolution of knives from ancient times to the military combat models and general use models of today. This pictorial history features coverage of straight blades, folders, and multi-tools. A glossary is provided to explain common knifemaking terms, and an index lets readers quickly find a particular model or knifemaker. More than 300 models are pictured. €˘ Color coverage of the best knives from American and European custom knifemakers €˘ Trace the evolution of knives through a pictorial history of ancient knives to the military combat models and general use knives of today €˘ Reference section includes a glossary and index. 143 pages, 12 x 10, softcover, photos.

Learn how to vastly improve the accuracy of your favorite rifle, whether it’s a bolt action, lever action, pump or single shot. Master gunsmith M. L. McPherson starts you with the primary steps and brings you through the very latest techniques for transforming your new or used rifle from one that shoots 2 inch groups to a half-minute anle tack driver. By following these step-by-step instructions in improving a rifle’s barrel, stock, receiver, trigger, bolt and sights, you can do the work of a professional gunsmith yourself. 8.5 x 11, softcover, photos, illust., 340 pages.

The 30th Edition is expanded to nearly 2,300 pages including a revised 80-page color Photo Percentage Grading System to help accurately grade every firearm’s condition factor. Pricing is updated for 2009, along with detailed information on thousands of modern and antique firearms including the red hot paramilitary-style guns, and new 2009 domestic and imported makes and models. Serialization charts/tables and production data have also been updated. With over 1.3 million books in circulation around the world, the Blue Book of Gun Values is the industry standard for firearm information and values.

Before you invest your money in and trust your life to one weapon, get the opinion of an expert - someone who’s personally tested handguns from every major manufacturer and experimented with models, calibers and types of ammunition, all with the specific needs of concealed carry in mind. Topics covered include defensive handgun ballistics; manstopping calibers; handgun types and characteristics; and indepth analysis of small, medium and large pistols and revolvers by makers such as S&W, Colt, Glock, Taurus, Kahr, Kel-Tec, Para-Ordance, Ruger & more. 8.5 x 11, softcover, photos, 120 pages.

Have you ever needed to hide something where no one could find it? Well, this is the book for you. Over 60 pages of clever hiding places large enough for guns, jewelry, and just about anything you can think of. 5.5" x 8.5", 63 pages, illus., & softcover.

St. Laurent. Devil’s Island. The threat of being sent to these places was enough to frighten some of France’s toughest criminals. And for good reason: of the 70,000 sent there to serve their sentences, only one in 10 survived. Includes a 12 page photo section shows what the colony looks like today. 51/2"x81/2", 205 pgs, softcvr.

Has the high cost of modern living finally gotten to you? Are you so deeply in debt that it’s impossible to imagine getting clear of your financial obligations? Is your job at a stand still? Are loan and credit card payments driving you crazy, with ever mounting interest payments and no hope in sight? Then it’s time to read Ditching Your Debts, G. B. Clark’s ground-breaking guide to solving your seemingly insurmountable financial problems! Learn some proven techniques that will enable you to surmount your troubling predicament. Ditching Your Debts informs you: The quickest way to ditch your debts; legal considerations that every debtor should be aware of; How bill collection agencies operate...and how to foil them!; How to generate some breathing room for yourself by getting lost...and the most successful ways to go about disappearing from your creditor’s sight!; How to establish an alternative identify...and how to acquire the identification to back it up! It’s become far too easy to get so deeply in debt. Now, with the help of this guide, you can alleviate your financial quandary by Ditching Your Debts! 5.5 x 8.5 , softcover, 145 pages.

My new novel begins five years after the end of Enemies Foreign And Domestic, in a much darker America, which is becoming more of a police state following each new act of terrorism. The national economy is on the brink of total collapse, inflation and unemployment are soaring, and the cities are descending into ungovernable sinkholes of anarchy and ethnic violence. After decades of uncontrolled illegal immigration, tens of millions of undocumented Hispanic aliens have received amnesty, and both political parties are pandering to the desires of these new Spanish-speaking instant-citizens. The action in Domestic Enemies takes place between Oklahoma and California, but much of it occurs in New Mexico. After many years of an open-door policy to illegals and lax "motor-voter" registration, the state government has been taken over (in rigged elections) by extremists, who are only nominally members of the Democratic Party. The federal government, which is dealing with multiple crises it considers far more urgent, turns a blind eye to the ethnic and political turmoil in the "backwater" border state. Thus the stage is set for a bloody showdown between New Mexico ranchers who refuse to leave their ancestral lands, and the Milicia de Nuevo Mexico, which is comprised largely of former illegal alien immigrants, fighting for free land to be distributed as the spoils of victory. Could this really happen? Or has it already begun? Buy this amazing novel and find out for yourself. 539 pages, softcover, 6” x 9”.

It's been 10 years since the publication of John Hoffman's cult classic of urban scavenging, The Art and Science of Dumpster Diving. Now the Garbage Guru is back with an advanced course in turning other people's trash into money, publicity and power! Be prepared to be challenged by this mind-bending tutorial in the unconventional economics of digging through trash in pursuit of fun and profit. Just some of the lessons you will learn include: The "key" secret to dealing with locked dumpsters How to dive for information ("dumpster dirt") and use it to humiliate corporations, politicians, and other evil-doers The unusual profitability of diving for movie and celebrity castoffs - without ever having to visit Hollywood The BIG-bucks potential of industrial diving, including the top 10 most lucrative places to do it How to sell your dumpster-dived wares through the greatest flea market of the 21st century eBay! How to parlay "dumpster diving consciousness" into finding cheap property, supporting radical causes, even landing political office New readers, as well as those familiar with Hoffman's work, must be warned that Dumpster Diving: The Advanced Course is decidedly weirder, more ambitious, more disturbing, and profoundly more subversive than his first book. You're gonna dig it! 8.5 x 11, softcover, photos, 128 pages.

Keith came out of the Old School, where men were men and handshakes counted. For more than fifty years Elmer keith wrote, sharing his hard-earned knowledge on guns, hunting, bullet design adn the like. From rugged hunting forays across the African plains to the ice floes of Alaska; from busting broncos to ranching, he was the real deal. His reading was on par with university literature professors and his stories to audiences often resulted in extended silences from entranced listeners, the old cowboy with the tall Stetson was a master at story craft, surpassed by few. Armed with a keen mind, courage and enthusiasm, this American Legend is truly deserving of being called "The Dean of American Firearm Writers." 6" x 9", photos, 168 pages, Soft Cover.

This book is a compelling, fictional novel about liberty and the 2nd amendment. It is packed with real life issues right out of today’s headlines and it covers political views and aspirations on both sides of the issue. Enemies Foreign and Domestic is a domestic terrorism thriller set in the near future. The novel begins on the opening day of the NFL season, when bullets begin to rain down upon the upper deck of a packed football stadium. A panic stampede ensues, leading to mass casualties. The alleged sniper is found holding a smoking assault rifle, and is killed by a police marksman. One week later, congress bans the private possession of all semi-automatic assault rifles. Gun owners are given on week to turn in their semi-automatic rifles, or face a five year mandatory sentence. The plot revolves around the true identity of the actual sniper. The alleged sniper killed at the scene may be a patsy, and many Americans refuse to turn in their banned weapons, leading to a civil crises in the nation. 576 pages, softcover, 6 x 9 .

Leading reference for American firearms, with a multi-generational following. Combines thorough historical arms details and authoritative pricing in one easy-to-use book. The book simply known Flayderman's is your go-to guide for accurate and updated collector pricing, and identifying the historic details of antique firearms. With meticulously researched data, descriptions of stampings and markings for 4,000+ American firearms manufactured between the colonial era and 1900, and more than 1,900 sharp photos-including a new 16 page color photo gallery, Flayderman's is truly the the ultimate value guide to antique American firearms. 752 pages, softcover, 8.5" x 11", illustrated.

Foreign Enemies And Traitors is set in the near future in an America that is creeping steadily toward socialist tyranny, in the midst of the second Great Depression. A year after earthquakes have devastated the Tennessee Valley, survivors are resisting demands by the federal government to relocate to FEMA refugee centers. United States National Guard units have proven ineffective at forcing these survivors out of the earthquake-damaged regions, due to their reluctance to employ deadly force against fellow Americans. As a result, the president has invited so-called foreign peacekeeping battalions to do the work of forcibly relocating the holdouts. The novel follows a small group of determined survivors in their resistance to the foreign enemies, and the American traitors who are their allies.

In Getaway, a veteran dirt track racer and graduate of a high performance driving institute reveals everything you need to know about driving techniques for escape and evasion. All the techniques have been tested. All the instructions are illustrated. You’ll learn about: Taking corners at high speeds; The bootlegger’s turn ; The moonshiner’s turn ; Ramming techniques; Handling double vehicle road blocks; Jumping Curbs; Running another vehicle off the road; Handling your car in a chase; Modifying your vehicle for the evasive driving; Losing someone who’s tailing you. You’ve seen it all on TV - now learn to do it yourself! Getaway covers everything you need to become an expert wheelman. 5.5 x 8.5 , softcover, 42 pages, illustrations.

Ragnar Benson has had experience fixing junk guns in some tough places around the world, and here he shares some innovative ways to patch up, cobble together and otherwise make operational everything from antique rifles still found in remote war zones to modern firearms suffering from appalling abuse. Drawing on lessons and stories from backwoods experts he’s worked with under desperate conditions in Third World countries, Ragnar tells how to employ last-resort but effective techniques to remove hopelessly stuck rounds, straighten bent barrels, replace lost parts, smooth out dented magazines, make repairs to busted stocks, scrounge up workable ammunition and more. These are last-ditch, do-it-yourself methods, but they may be all you’ll have to fall back on deep in the bush or with your back to the wall when the only thing between you and the enemy is a rifle and the know-how to make it work. 5.5 x 8.5 , softcover, photos, illus., 160 pages.

This information-packed book presents fourteen different copters, used as everything from airborne fire engines and police cars to military gunships capable of taking out an entire company of heavily armored tanks in a matter of seconds. Photos and vital statistics highlight special features and functions of each craft. 5.5" x 8.25", color photos, glossary, softcover.

Protecting your family from terrorism in today's world requires an astonishing breadth of knowledge on topics ranging from microbiology and radiological defense to proper waste storage, government disaster response and escape routes to and escape routes to and from where you live and work. You don't have this kind of knowledge and experience?? Few people do, but one who does is Dr. Bruce Clayton, author of the nuclear-survival classic, Life After Doomsday, perhaps the most famous survival book of all time. In Life After Terrorism Dr. Clayton takes a look at today's terrorist threats, assesses their dangers realistically and explains in practical terms what you can do to reduce your risks. Hopefully, your family will never be the victims of a terrorist attack, but after September 11, do you want to bet on it? When your loved ones' lives are at stake, you can't afford to be naive or make mistakes. Besides, the information in this book is useful for other kinds of emergency, from a natural disaster to an outbreak of an infectious disease to domestic upheaval. Dr. Clayton's new book will scare you, educate you, entertain you and make you think. Most important, it will prepare you for life after terrorism.

Since Glocks made their debut in 1985 amid a storm of controversy, they have come to enjoy overwhelming acceptance among law-enforcement professionals and civilians alike. So it should come as no surprise that the appetite for information on Glock pistols has grown exponentially. Author Robert Boatman is a die-hard Glock convert who has relied on Glock pistols both personally and professionally for years. In his raw, no-holds-barred style, the former undercover cop and VIP bodyguard shoots straight and tells it like it is. , calling the Austrian pistol that rare thing you can trust with your life -and explaining why in no uncertain terms. Whether your customers’ focus is on concealed carry, home protection, hunting, competition, training, or law enforcement, Living with Glocks covers all the bases, examining these pistols from every conceivable angle. With handgun sales on the rise and interest in Glocks at an all-time high, this definitive, up-to-the-minute resource on the pistol that rocked the handgun world offers straightforward answers, experienced insight, and highly engaging reading in one tight package. Those who own a Glock or are considering investing in one need look no further: Robert Boatman has done all the research for them. Living with Glocks is truly the Glock bible.

The AR-15 is one of the most versatile guns ever invented, making it the ideal general-purpose rifle – easily configured for home and community defense, disaster survival, small- and big-game hunting, varmint shooting, pest control and subsistence hunting. It’s also a great gun for target shooting, competition and training, plinking and just plain fun. It’s an easy gun to handle and shoot, perfect for less-experienced women and children, with advanced capabilities to satisfy the most expert rifleman. Unless you have a whole house full of guns, each designed specifically to fill one of the many specialized roles an AR-15 can cover on its own, you really can’t get along without one. Best-selling author Bob Boatman briefly covers the background of the little black rifle that almost wasn’t, then dives right into a detailed examination of the modular design and what you can do with it. If you have ever wondered if the AR-15 could possibly live up to its reputation, or if you’re an AR-15 owner who wants to learn the best configuration for your gun, you owe it to yourself to read Living with the AR-15. 8 1/2 x 11, softcover, photos, 88 pp.

The 50-caliber rifle is infinitely more powerful than any other shoulder-fired rifle on the planet. No matter how you measure energy or stopping power, the .50 BMG is well off the charts. In the hands of police and military snipers, it can reach out, over, through and into places and things no other rifle can come close to approaching. In the world of civilian shooters, a rapidly growing international group of competitive marksmen cover five-shot groups on targets 1,500 yards away with the palms of their hands. For hunters, it’s possible to kill a bull elk cleanly at more than 900 yards with the .50 BMG. Living with the Big .50 is the most thorough book ever written on this powerhouse rifle. Author Robert Boatman takes the reader out to the range and examines the single-shot, bolt-action, semiautomatic and full-auto variations of the rifle; advanced and specialized ammunition for military, police, competition and hunting applications; and recoil compensators, muzzle brakes, sound suppressors and other heavy-duty accessories. He then documents the words and wisdom of 13 of the biggest names in 50-caliber shooting today, including premier rifle builders Robbie Barrkman and Rock McMillan and renowned shooters Skip Talbot and Max Joseph. Perhaps more than any other firearm, the Big .50 is under assault by gun banners who see no "legitimate purpose" for such a powerful rifle. Read this book and learn not only its many purposes but why it is vital that free citizens maintain the right to own one. 8.5 x 11 , softcover, photos, 176 pages.

This may be the single most useful book in the world when it comes to the art of WAR. 78 Maxims Of War which are as timeless as they are accurate. This book is just as relevant to tanks on a modern battlefield as it was to thousands of men marching in rank and file on the battlefields of the 17th & 18th century. This is a must read for any student of military history or military science. 186 pp. 3"x5".

A combination memoir and combat photography book, Running Recon reflects both the author’s experiences in the top-secret Studies and Observation Group (SOG) from April 1969 to April 1970 and the collective experiences of SOG veterans in general. What sets it apart from other Vietnam books is its wealth of more than 700 photographs, many never before published, from the author’s personal collection and those of his fellow SOG veterans. Frank Greco had these photos because after running recon with Command and Control Central (CCC) for eight months, he was put in charge of CCC’s photo lab at Kontum. His duties included developing photos taken by the teams on their cross-border missions and taking photos on aerial reconnaissance missions. When a fire destroyed the lab during his last days in Vietnam, he rescued hundreds of photos, and when he returned to the States in 1970 he brought them home. If he had not, they would have been destroyed by government order in 1972 when SOG was disbanded, and an irreplaceable historic resource would have been lost forever. New details and photos of SOG’s best-known mission, Operation Tailwind, are also included.

8.5"x11", Softcover, 700+ Photos, Color Maps, 458 Pages.

This book is an in-depth look at the work and talents of the Police Sniper. If you ever wondered what it might be like to be in the Police Snipers shoes - this is the book to answer all your questions. It will take you through the rigers of training and describe the special equipment used by these specially talented individuals. 6" x 9" 133 pages softcvr

This is the companion photo history to SOG: The Secret Wars of America’s Commandos in Vietnam. More than 700 photos bring to life the stories of SOG heroes. See extremely rare photos of SOG recon teams in action behind enemy lines in Cambodia, Laos and even North Vietnam. 8.5" x 11", softcover, photos, illus., 496 pages.

Military free-fall parachuting provides the commander with the capability to infiltrate detachments or individuals under conditions or into areas that could prevent or restrict conventional static-line parachute operations. This book covers tactics, equipment and training for both HAHO (High Altitude/High Open) and HALO (High Altitude/Low Open) jumps. 81/2"x11", 180 pages, illustrated, indexed, 2/93.

If you want a readable and understandable explanation of how to make ethanol fuel, “The Chemistry of Corn Into Alcohol” is the text for you. You will learn why each step of converting corn into alcohol is critical to the overall process. And perhaps more importantly you will learn how to vary the procedures to fit the uniqueness of your operation. This book provides many pointers: hints for trouble-shooting...to help you determine where things can go wrong and what to do to get back on the right track. This book is for those who have never made alcohol, but want to learn how to do it correctly from the start. Read this book if you want to know answers to the following and more: •Why does alcohol turn sour? •Why are enzymes used? •What happens if the process is interrupted? •Is PH important? •Can infection affect yield? •What temperatures are best? 133 pages5.5” x 8.5”, illustated, softcover.

This essential book has been especially compiled for weapon enthusiasts, gun owners, gun collectors and civil services. In this book you will find a description of the history of the firearm, a detailed description of the weapon terminology, detailed technical information about weapon technology and weapon systems of army rifles and sub-machine-guns. You will also given information about fireams manufacturers and makes, alphabetically classified information about modern army rifles of the twentieth century and the next generation of army weapons for the twenty-first century. This book provides a clear survey of ammunition for army rifles and an extensive index to help you quickly look up certain weapons. 6.5 x 9.5 , photos, hardcover, 319 pages.

"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards." "This book is based on the premise that, when governments turn bad, the best people ultimately become criminal. The people don't change; the laws do. Initiative, dissent, individual pleasures, and exercise of one's basic rights become 'crimes'. Obscure (or in the case of the world today -- fear fueled) regulations and technical paperwork violations are used to destroy people who dare to speak their minds." "The ideal citizen of a tyrannical state is the man or woman who bows in silent obedience in exchange for the status of a well cared-for herd animal. Thinking people become the tyrant's greatest enemies." Claire Wolfe is back and has expanded her original 101 Things to Do 'till the Revolution to, 179 thought-and-action items. Some will work for nearly anyone. Some are for those who are more radical. Some are serious. Some are fun. All of them will shore up the privacy barrier that's been eroded -- if not downright blasted away -- by the Patriot Act, by corporate "Little Brotherism," and by other laws and regulations. Better yet, Claire will inspire you to free your own Inner Outlaw and kick tyrant butt so you can win back freedom. The choices you make are up to you. But if you've been sitting back waiting for the water to get a little hotter before you jump out of the big government, total-control vat, Claire gives you 179 tools to help you plan and work. The Freedom Outlaw's Handbook get it now. 8.5 x 11 , 216 pages, soft cover

8.25" x 11.75", hardcover, 128 pages, full color photos.

An in-depth study of the 7.62 mm M14 rifle, from its World War II roots until the end of production. Also included are facts and history of today €™s Springfield Armory M1A and commercial M14-type rifles. The book includes numerous vintage photographs as well as many taken from museums, private collections and remaining government inventory. Over 400 pages soft color cover. Topics: 7.62 mm NATO ammunition - Accessories & Accouterments - Commercial M14 Type Rifles - Development & Research - Experimental Models - Harrington and Richardson Co. - Lubrication and Maintenance - Magazines Contractors - Manuals - Olin-Winchester Company - Production - Springfield Armory Inc. M1AT - The Belgian T48 versus the U.S. M14 - Full Automatic M1 Garand Rifles - Government Springfield Armory - The M14 (M) Modified Rifle - M14 Enhanced Battle Rifle - M14 M Match Rifle - M14E2 and M14A1 SAW - T44 Series Prototype Rifles - Thompson Ramo Wooldridge - Many previously unpublished vintage photographs. 8.5 € x 11 € , 400+ pages, softcover, photos, illustrated.

With the current erosion of the U.S. Constitution and the trampling of our Second Amendment rights, a growing number of Americans foresee troubled days ahead, not unlike those of our forefathers in 1775. If you fall into this category, don’t feel alone-Americans by the hundreds are forming militia units preparing to give serious resistance to overbearing abuse by our socialist leaning, one world bent federal government.

The Minuteman Handbook sheds light on the above and is intended to serve as inspiration, instruction, and a guide for today’s patriots.
Softcover, 233 pages.

This extensive step-by-step manual provides not only a compressive checklist of the vital things you need to prepare for, but also gives you the in-depth nuts and bolts specifics for basic personal and family survival on a daily basis. The Survival Bible assures that you know the essential, foundation steps you need to take, the can’t-do-without supplies you must have, and the techniques you must know so you can take care of your family. This is a manual that will keep even the most experienced preparation expert from inadvertently overlooking an essential part of what you and your family needs to weather the most violent crisis. 8.5" x 11", 210 pgs, softcvr.

This latest edition to Dave Lauck’s tactical series of books (Tactical Marksman, Advanced Tactical Marksman, Tactical 1911) evaluates cutting-edge tactics and equipment in the tactical shooting field for either close-quarters combat or precision standoff duty. It includes thorough chapters on handling and shooting techniques, marksmanship, maintenance and accessories, but what truly sets this book apart from other manuals are its sections that will help you to advance your carbine skills for all sorts of military, law-enforcement and self-defense scenarios; maintain your mental focus in tactical situations; determine which modifications will make your firearm perform better; select the proper tactical carbine ammunition for specific missions; and understand the pros and cons of using suppressors. The Tactical AR-15 uses "lessons learned" from live encounters, training scenarios and competitions as proving grounds to determine what tactics and equipment work when shots really matter. It is essential reading for police, military and civilian operators who use their AR-15s for everything from home protection to close-quarters combat, from long-range precision targeting or sniping to varmint hunting. 8 1/2 x 11, softcover, photos, illus., 248 pp.

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The oldest industrial firm and the oldest gunmaker in the world, Fabbrica d’Armi Pietro Beretaa, S. p. A., launches its 475th anniversary with the publication of this lavish history and celebration of a unique world of fine guns. Beretta remains under the stewards if its founding family, headed now by Ugo Gussalli Bereta and his sons, Pietro and Franco. Today the Beretta line of firearms and accessories reigns as one of the few international brands symbolic of unsurpassed quality. But no other firm goes back so far in history, or reaches so many corners of the globe, as Beretta. The Beretta line is the firearms enthusiast’s dream: self-loading pistols, rifles, and shotguns; bolt-action rifles; double-barrel over-and-under and side-by-side sporting rifles and shotguns; single-barrel rap guns; and from these, a refined line of premium-grade guns unsurpassed by any gunmaker in the world. All are created with the perfect molding of the most advanced, space-age, computer generated production machinery, in concert with traditional hand craftsmanship, in the ancient gunmaking village of Gardone, Val Trompia. Covers all Beretta shotguns, military rifles, machine guns, handguns, the Beretta M9 US service pistol and big game guns. Also covers the Beretta Heritage. 11.5 x 9 , 372 pages, indexed, lavishly illustrated throughout with full color, hardcover.

Winchester Shotguns is a story within a story. Since the 1860’s, Winchester has been an icon of the American firearms industry. While the company is best known for its innovative lever-action rifles, the story of Winchester shotguns is no less significant today among collectors and shotgun enthusiasts. Spanning the decades and every model designed and produced under the Winchester name, author and historian Dennis Adler has photographed examples of the world’s finest shotguns and compiled an encyclopedic volume of facts, figures and historically relevant information destined to make Winchester Shotguns a must have reference for anyone interested in American firearms. With more than 520 color photographs and illustrations showing individual models, actions and close up details of receivers, and factory engraving styles, this is the most lavishly photographed book ever published on Winchester shotguns. This book chronicles the entire 127 year history since the first British doubles were imported. This is a tale of ambition, of stunning success and heartbreaking failures; a tale not only of guns but of the men who created them for more than a century. 9 x 11.5 , hardcover, 520 full color pictures, indexed, 309 pages, illustrated.

No arms maker in history has captured the imagination in the way Winchester has: rifles, shotguns, and ammunition famous the world over for craftsmanship, design capability and performance, historical tradition, and sheer romance. And it is the Winchester that is known as "the gun that won the West." Now, in celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Winchester marque, R. L. Wilson -- America's most distinguished writer and expert in the firearms field -- has produced the definitive and official history of Winchester arms and ammunition. Valuable production tables are presented, in addition to a spectacular tribute, in text and photographs, of the full spectrum of products, first introduced in 1849. The book's large format presents many of the firearms in exquisite close-ups, accompanied by substantial details of history, development, and significance. Variations within model groups are given ample attention, and the book's organization gives an unequaled overview of nearly a century and a half of Winchester achievement. A unique, comprehensive table in the appendix gives serial numbers and related production data previously unavailable in any one source. The most lavish work ever produced on American long arms, Winchester: An American Legend has been published with the full cooperation of the Winchester Division of the Olin Corporation, as well as Winchester licensee, the U.S. Repeating Arms Company. 11.5 x 9 , hardcover, lavishly illustrated throughout with over 300 full color and 165 black and white photographs, 404 pages.