Collectors, cowboy action shooters, hobbyists and Old West re-enactors will demand this guide to repairing and improving Old West firearms. More than 40 original and replica guns are covered. Step-by-step detailed illustrations demonstrate to amateur and advanced gunsmiths how to repair and upgrade Old West firearms. This valuable knowledge is passed along to readers by a true working professional with a long history of quality custom gunsmithing work. Features: coverage includes over 40 original and replica guns of the Old ...
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Collectors, cowboy action shooters, hobbyists and Old West re-enactors will demand this guide to repairing and improving Old West firearms. More than 40 original and replica guns are covered. Step-by-step detailed illustrations demonstrate to amateur and advanced gunsmiths how to repair and upgrade Old West firearms. This valuable knowledge is passed along to readers by a true working professional with a long history of quality custom gunsmithing work. Features: coverage includes over 40 original and replica guns of the Old West; step-by-step detailed illustrations demonstrate how to repair and upgrade antique and replica firearms; must-have knowledge for anyone working on their Old West firearm or having it repaired or improved.
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Good. Former library book, has library stamps and stickers, pages are clean and free of markings, light or moderate wear to corners and edges, has dust jacket where applicable, ships same or next business day.
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Very Good. 0873492528. Soft cover published by Krause Publications in 2001. Glossy pictorial covers. Side edges of pages have some very slight smudging in middle. Front endpaper has a slight smudge in middle of side edge. Book is in very good condition. 4to, 352 pages, 1.8 lb.; 4to 11"-13" tall; 352 pages.
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Very good. 352 pages. Oversize book, measuring 10-3/4 inches by 8-1/2 inches. Includes Foreword, as well as an Introduction to the Guns of the Old and of the New West, The Gunsmith, The Gunsmith's Tools, General Repair Work, Handguns, Rifles, and Shotguns. Also includes a Glossary, and Sources and Bibliography. This book presents the reader with repair information and take-down instructions that will help to fill in some of the blank spaces about the original weapons. It is also a primer on how to take care of some of the more common repair jobs that the reader is likely to run into, as well as providing some solid general repair information that is applicable to older firearms. Coverage includes nearly more than 40 Old West firearms-High-resolution photos, diagrams and illustrations guide readers through repairing and upgrading antique and replica guns-Includes an expanded and illustrated glossary The author had been restoring and repairing antique firearms for more than 20 years when he wrote this work. In this book he shares some of his secrets for keeping classic firearms and the modern-day replicas in top shape. With chapters covering handguns, shotguns, and rifles, this book offers a look at more than 40 models and outlines the differences between working on the originals and maintaining the replicas. Detailed instructions are included for everything from making hard-to-find parts for antique guns to assessing a job and deciding if the work should be left to a skilled professional.
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Near Fine. No Jacket as Issued. Book A solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; excellent condition; very well illustrated with black and white photographs and technical diagrams of firearms; 352 pages; securely packaged for shipping.
