Double Guns and Custom Gunsmithing

Double Guns and Custom Gunsmithing

Author: Steven Dodd Hughes

Publisher: Down East Books

Published: 2007-08-24

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 146174508X

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The burgeoning popularity of double guns (both over/unders and side-by-sides) in the United States is no secret, and few gunmakers know more about them than Steven Dodd Hughes, who has been building, repairing, and customizing these firearms for three decades.


Midland Gun Company - A Short History

Midland Gun Company - A Short History

Author: Guy N Smith

Publisher:

Published: 2016-10-27

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9781911415206

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This iconic company was founded in the late 19th century and traded into the 1960s. Midland produced 1000s of guns during this time, many still in service today. They also produced a huge range of accessories & equipment for virtually every type of shooter. A selection of products feature in this book along with photographs, drawings and diagrams.


David McKay Brown

David McKay Brown

Author: Donald Dallas

Publisher: Quiller Press

Published: 2011-08-03

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9781846891007

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This book details David McKay Brown's history from his boyhood years right through to the present. The history and development of the round action and the new over and under gun are described in detail for the first time. There are several chapters on the building of McKay Brown guns that go into great detail about their construction. Several appendices are included that will be of great interest to McKay Brown owners listing all the McKay Brown guns made and the numbers built of each particular type of gun. This book is fully authorised by David McKay Brown and is the definitive history of the firm.


Hemingway's Guns

Hemingway's Guns

Author: Silvio Calabi

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2016-03-01

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 158667160X

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Ernest Hemingway is a mythic writer and alpha male. As a hunter and conservationist, he drew greatly from the strong example of Theodore Roosevelt, and he much enjoyed teaching newcomers to shoot and hunt. Including short excerpts from Hemingway's works, these stories of his guns and rifles tell us as much about him as a lifelong, expert hunter and shooter and as a man.


British Gunmakers of the 21st Century

British Gunmakers of the 21st Century

Author: DONALD. HOLTS AUCTIONEERS. DALLAS

Publisher:

Published: 2018-10-25

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9781846892912

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In the nineteenth century there were thousands of British gunmakers plying their trade the length and breadth of the land building all qualities of gun and rifle. Gunmakers have dwindled to a very small number today but the nature of the trade has changed from volume production to exclusive best guns only. British gunmakers have embraced the new technology on offer and by using a combination of CNC machining and new steels allied to traditional gunmaking skills, they are building superb quality guns and rifles to the highest standards. Unlike their competitors, British guns are not entirely built by machine and there is a large element of hand craftsmanship in every example built. Not content to rest on their historical laurels, they have introduced new designs and brought their creations right up to date for twenty-first century requirements. Guns and rifles are all built to the exact specifications of the customer and no two are alike. Each gun is individually made yet designed to embrace modern requirements such as high pheasants, steel shot and so on. This book shows the great variety of guns and rifles on offer entirely built in Great Britain today and how British gunmakers still continue to lead the world in best quality guns and rifles.


Single Shot Lever Action

Single Shot Lever Action

Author: Glen Davis

Publisher:

Published: 2016-01-28

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781523345212

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Follow along as Glen Davis builds a single shot, lever action, rifle from scratch, using mostly recycled materials. This book includes a detailed build description of an original rifle, photographs of the actual build process, and scalable drawings. Written in the author's own voice are detailed discussion about the purpose and use of features included in this refile design, including trigger pull, safety mechanisms, the rotating block action, wood stock customization, metal bluing, and wood finish. The entire build uses no complicated tools, and could be reproduced in the average home shop. Glen Davis builds firearms as a hobby. He spends quite a bit of time repairing and restoring antique firearms. While he has made several parts from scratch to use in the repair of antique firearms, this is the first original design to come out of his shop. Aside from firearms, Glen has built canoes, kayaks, guitars, knives, and tools. He spends nearly all of his free time in his shop restoring, musical instruments, cars, motorcycles, and antique machine shop tools.


Safari Rifles

Safari Rifles

Author: Craig Boddington

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780940143494

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A modern day classic that covers the entire subject of what guns to take on todays safari. Covers types of actions, caliber's, premium bullets, and sighting equipment.