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OUT OF PRINT GUN CATALOGS

GUNS by BROWNING

26 page Catalog 8 1/2" x 11"

Published by Browning Gun Co. circa 1957 with 1957 price list and form letter laid in.

Illustrations in black and white and color of engraving and various fine points of guns.

Fine Condition.

Includes Shotgun information, bores, explanation of stock dimension terminology.

Specification Recommendations for various game; Stance, Swing and Lead.

Comparative Shot Sizes, Suggested Shotgun Loads for Various Game.

Browning Superposed, Specially engraved models, Automatic-5, Double Automatic, .22 Automatic, Automatic Pistols, with cases for all.

Item No: GC2 Price: Sold

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A HISTORY OF BROWNING GUNS from 1831

66 PAGE Softcover booklet on Browning guns 6 7/8" x 9 1/2".

Including Achievements of John M. Browning "The Father of Modern Fire Arms".

Fine Condition.

Numerous illustrations of the guns, the plant, and other photos and drawings.

Includes "Browning Guns in Times of National Defense".

Illustration of "a beautiful hand-engraved 7.65 m/m Automatic Pistol manufatured by Fabrique Nationale D'Armes de Guerre".

Photo of Marriner A. Browning firing the recoil operated Machine Gun in 1911.

Item No: GC3 Price: $45.00

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A CENTURY OF ACHIEVEMENT 1836-1936 COLT'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY FIRE ARMS MANUAL

Fine, Softcover wraps showing Sam Colt carving his first wooden gun.

Illustrated throughout with pictures of the complete line of guns, and the factorys.

Slight fading of covers 7" X 9 1/2".

96 pages plus table of contents. Two small promotional flyers for Severn's "Colt Firearms" laid in.

Item No: GC5 Price: $SOLD

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COLT'S THE ARM OF LAW AND ORDER; COLT'S REVOLVERS AUTOMATIC PISTOLS

Very good, softcover, some light soil to back cover, color is medium grey.

Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co. Incorporated 1855, Hartford, Conn, U. S. A.

40 pages plus wraps (A-70-5th) edition. Circa 1925.

5 3/4'x 7 3/4".

Fully illustrated with photos and vignettes telling the story of the development of Colt.

A nice crisp copy of a very scarce catalog.

Item No: GC6 Price: $100.00

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COLT'S THE ARM OF LAW AND ORDER; COLT'S REVOLVERS AUTOMATIC PISTOLS

Very good, softcover, some flyspecking upper front cover, some wear, light foxing to flyleaf.

Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co. Incorporated 1855, Hartford, Conn, U. S. A.

41 pages plus wraps (A-70-7th) edition. 1927.

5 3/4'x 7 3/4" with pink price list (PL11) February 1927.

Fully illustrated with photos and vignettes telling the story of the development of Colt.

A nice crisp copy of a very scarce catalog.

Item No: GC7 Price: $100.00

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COLT'S THE ARM OF LAW AND ORDER; COLT'S REVOLVERS AUTOMATIC PISTOLS

Fine, softcover, some light soil to back cover.

Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co. Incorporated 1855, Hartford, Conn, U. S. A.

43 pages plus 2 bland leafs plus wraps (A-70-9th) edition. 1927.

5 3/4'x 7 3/4" with pink price list ((PL-11-R) April 1927.

Fully illustrated with photos and vignettes telling the story of the development of Colt.

An exceptionally nice crisp copy of a very scarce catalog.

Item No: GC8 Price: $100.00

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MAKERS OF HISTORY

Fine, Softcover made into a book by F. Romer.

A story of the development of the history of our country and the part played in it by the Colt.

Includes errata slip page 38.

64 pages with two poems inside covers.

5" X 6 3/4".

5 illustrations by R. L. Frederick (1926).

"Wresting the wilderness from the grip of savagery", "The Colt, The Cattleman and the Cowboy", The Colt, The Law, and The Outlaw" etc.

Item No: GC10 Price: $30.00

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COLT'S POLICE REVOLVER HAND BOOK

Fine, Softcover manual on Police Hand Gun Shooting.

Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co. Small Arms Division, Hartford, Conn., circa 1930 (A-72-R).

Compiled and Published in the interest of Police Revolver Practice and the Art of Revolver Shooting.

A How To Guide with the assistance, practical experience and police department knowledge of J. H. FitzGerald, who had made more bull's-eyes in revolver shooting than any other man in the United States.

64 pages plus covers.

5" X 7".

Illustrated with photographs.

"Of the 68 cities in the US having a population of 100,000 and over, the Police Departments of over 70% of these cities are equipped with COLT Revolvers."

Item No: GC12 Price: $100.00

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PATERSON PISTOLS

Fine, Softcover Monograph by James E. Serven and Carl Metzger

Printed by the Foundation Press, copyright, 1946.

First of the Famous Repeating Firearms Patented and Promoted by Sam'l Colt.

First of three booklets on Colt, 32 pages 1946 FIRST EDITION Riling # 2564

Includes a photograph of "Ramond Massey from "Reap the Wild Wind" who holds (and fires) a genuine Paterson pistol furnished by the author. Produced by Cecil B. deMille-firearms collector"

8 5/8" X 11".

Illustrated with photographs and line drawings.

Lower right corner bumped, otherwise a nice bright copy of this study of the Paterson and accoutrements

Item No: GC13 Price: SOLD

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COLT PERCUSSION PISTOLS

One reproduction of a Catlin print, a rare example of Sam Colt's early advertising, numerous photographs.

Third in the series of 3 monographs.59 pages 1947 FIRST EDITION, Riling # 2617

"The Military was Colt's best customer; Sam boasted that he sold his firearms to the governments of America, England, Russia, Turkey, Prussia, Austria, Holland, Egypt, Mexico, Brazil, China, Chile, and the various English Colonies. Colt percussion pistols have been found in all of those regions; Sam's claims are probably correct."

Includes a section on Colt Powder Flasks, Confederate Pistols, Colt Imitations,and Pocket Pistols.

Lower right corner bumped, and folded, otherwise crisp and clean.

8 5/8" X 11".

Illustrated with photographs.

Item No: GC14 Price: $75.00

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COLT DRAGOON PISTOLS

One Fredric Remington print, and photographs of the guns

Second of three booklets on Colt. 55 pages. 1946 FIRST EDITION Riling# 2565

"Numerous publications have contributed data, here and there, toward the complete picture. It is our purpose here, as in the preceding monograph of this series, PATERSON PISTOLS, to correlate all the known data, add to it the results of our long study and observations, and then prepare for you a digest of the findings. We seek to present this in a concise and readable manner, with careful attention given to the selection of accompanying illustrations."

"The comprehensive Colt collection of the publisher, and the numerous arms owned by the author have provided a good nucleus for this study."

Fine, Softcover monograph, lower right corner lightly bumped o/w crisp & clean.

8 5/8" X 11".

Illustrated with photographs.

Item No: GC15 Price: $75.00

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COLT CARTRIDGE PISTOLS

Fine, Softcover monograph, the fourth, and final in the series, some penciling on a few pages.

Cover illustration by Warren Tufts.

"A Brief Review of the Personages Within The Colt Hall Of Fame..Colt, Root, Jarvis, Franklin etc. etc.

128 pages plus covers.

8 5/8" X 11".

Illustrated with photographs.

Item No: GC16 Price: $75.00SORRY SOLD

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THE FOLDING-TRIGGER PATERSON COLT by William G. Renwick

Fine, Softcover, Extremely scarce item.

Copyrighted, William G. Renwick, 1934.

"The folding-trigger revolver, frequently known as the "Texas pistol" by reason of its popularity among the Texas borderers during their struggle for independence against Mexico."

24 pages plus covers.

8 1/2" X 11".

Illustrated with photographs.

Item No: GC18 Price: $190.00 Sorry, Sold

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COLT-ROOT MODEL 1853

Fine, Softcover Monograph by John J. Fluck.

Published by F. Theodore Dexter, Topeka, Kansas.

First edition, 1950.

Colt Firearms Patents 1850-1859.

24 pages plus covers.

8 1/2" X 11".

Illustrated with photographs. Some penciled notations on some pages.

Item No: GC17 Price: Sorry, Sold

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COLT 1836-1857 ALSO HISTORY OF GUNS AND GUNPOWDER

Fine, Softcover,booklet circa 1950, lower right corner bumped.

Published by O. Heinrich and H. Lewis 1495 Hampton Road, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI.

Introduction by E. M. Farris, National Muzzle Loading Reifle Ass'n, Portsmouth, Ohio.

A reprinting of and article "A Day at the Colt Factory", reproduced from the original "United States Magazine" Vol IV, Jan-Jun 1857.

54 pages plus covers.

8 5/8" X 11".

Illustrated with authorized reproductions of Colt Historical Prints 1836-1873.

Item No: GC19 Price: Sold

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COLT'S DOUBLE RIFLES

Fine, Softcover study by Fred P. L. Mills.

Lower front corner bent up, o/w clean and crisp. Signed by the author.

A study of the development, and prevalence of Double Rifles which are in first place amoung Colt rarities.

52 pages plus covers.

7" X 9".

Illustrated with photographs.

A very scarce study of some very scarce guns.

Item No: GC20 Price: $250.00

MARLIN REPEATERS

Fine, Softcover The Marlin Firearms co., New Haven, Connecticut, U. S. A.

Printed October 1909.

Light wear upper & lower spine with slight loss, o/w clean and crisp.

Print of factory on back cover.

136 pages plus covers, includes index.

5 1/4" X 8".

Illustrated with numerous engravings of guns and tools, parts and ammunition.

From model 1892 to 1897, model 20-25, includes take down, and cartridges.

Item No: GC22 Price: Sold

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NEWTON ARMS CO.

Fine, Chas Newton Pres. 506 Mutual Life Building, Buffalo N.Y.

Fourteenth Edition, circa 1914.

Light wear, some loss to head and tail of spine, 1/2" tear, center of back cover.

Includes "The Tale of a Jinx" by E. C. Crossman reprinted from Nov. 1913 issue "Outer's" Magazine.

148 pages plus covers, includes 12 page supplement "Our Rifles are Now being delivered.

9" X 6". An excellent specimen of a very scarce catalog.

Illustrated with numerous photographs, and engravings of guns and tools,with tables and "dope".

Articles on reloading, take down, care and cleaning, twist of rifling, "dope" on 1906 Springfield.

Item No: GC23 Price: SOLD

A NEW CHAPTER IN AN OLD STORY.

Very Good, Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Co. New York 1912.

Light wear, corners bumped, someloss to head and tail of spine, Two pieces of tape on spine, which exted to front and back cover.

Decorated end papers, front and back.

68 pages plus illustrated covers.

10 1/4" X 7 3/4".

The seven remakable full page illustrations found in this book, including the front cover picture "TRIBUTE OF THE AGES" are actual photographs from life.

Other small photographs include Grand Duke Alexis and General Custer.

Item No: GC28 Price: $155.00

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SAVAGE ARMS AND AMMUNITION

Very Good in brown pictorial wrapper,stapled.

Catalog No. 66 Savage Arms Corporation, Utica, New York, Maker of A. H. Fox Guns

Photographic illustrations of the guns, and gear, with vignettes of game and sport.

Small spot on cover, light rust on staples, o/w fine condition.

28 pages w/retail price list effective June 21,1932, 7 1/2" x 9".

"The Model 99 Take-down Rifle with .410 bore shotgun barrel attached is an ideal arm for taking small game, such as rabbits. The .410 gauge shells are very effective at ranges up to thirty yards."

"The ballistic experts at the Springfield Arsenal recently developed a new cartridge of phenomenal accuracy. It was a .22 caliber center fire, bottle neck type cartridge with a 45 grain bullet. Due to its 2600 foot second velocity it was aptly designated ".22 Hornet." This cartridge is extremely effective on game such as squirrels, rabbits, woodchucks, crows, hawks, foxes, etc." Savage Sporter Rifle Model 23-D

Item No: GC35 Price: SOLD

SMITH & WESSON

BULLET HOLES by Douglas B. Wesson

Fine, Green Cloth with gold and black embossed cover.
First edition, Springfield April, 1915.
Lower rear corner bumped, white number 4 on spine, o/w a super copy of this scarce book.
A Record of Records, compiled by Douglas B. Wesson to the United States Revolver Association.
80 pages plus covers,and endpapers.
8" X 5 1/2".
Illustrated with photographs of various shooting competitions and targets, as well as stances.
"Smith & Wesson has been awarded the highest medal in every exposition in which their arms have been shown: every one of the forty-two pistol records recognized by the United States Revolver Association, has been made with a Smith & Wesson pistol"
Item No: GC30 Price: SOLD

BURNING POWDER Compiled by Major D. B. Wesson.

Fine Condition brown embossed paper wraps, Riling label inside back cover.

Slight bend to lower back corner, o/w clean, sound, and tight.

Revised fifth edition, with thanks to Col. R. D. Jones, Captain James W. Baldwin, U. S. N., and Mr. Ed. McGivern.

122 pages plus covers.

4 3/4" X 6".

Includes illustration of 1931 police champion, the 1932 olympics,various targets and stances.

"The Smith & Wesson is the only side-arm Mr. McGivern has found that continues year after year to function at the terrific rate that he demands".

Item No: GC31 Price: SOLD

SMITH & WESSON SUPERIOR REVOLVERS SINCE 1854.

Fine condition, blue paper wraps, Springfield Massachusetts, U. S. A.

1940, Catalog from the manufacturers of Superior Revolvers since 1854.

Slight fold lower front cover.

Illustrated with photographs of revolvers, ammunition and parts.

36 pages plus covers.

7" X 5 1/2".

Includes information on the S&W .357 Magnum Cartridge.

Each item is priced, and some are available in more than one caliber.

Item No: GC32 Price: SOLD

THE REVOLVER

Very good condition with gold and black embossed cover with raised hand and revolver gold lettering.

Circa 1908, with pink 1908 folding price list.

Page 29, 30 has a 2 1/2" tear with no loss,pp27 28 small chunk out of bottom, no loss to printing or pictures, title page has some light foxing.

Several illustrations by Robt. H. Roth.

48 pages plus covers, includes index.

6 1/2" X 6 1/8".

Includes illustrations of pearl handled engraved specials.

Chamois lined cases, parts and ammunition as well as reloading tools are included in this neat little catalog.

Item No: GC33 Price: Sold

BURNING POWDER, by Lt. Col. Douglas B. Wesson.

Fine condition blue paper wraps with red, and light blue printing.

Lower corners bumped, otherwise is clean, and tight.

As this edition went to press, news was received from Nome Alaska about a successful Walrus hunt with the S&W .357 magnum.

96 pages plus covers, includes index.

7" X 5 ".

Includes illustrations of guns, stances, and Ed. McGivern's electrical timing device.

Winners Posted for United States REvolver Association Individual, Indoor and Outdoor Championships.

Item No: GC34 Price: Sold

STEVENS FIREARMS GENERAL CATALOG NO.53

Very Good in brown paper wraps, green embossed lettering. THIS IS NOT A REPRINT!

J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co. Chicopee Falls, Mass. U. S. A. circa 1913

Handsomely illustrated throughout with engravings of various firearms

3" X 3 1/4" square cut out of upper back wrap. Binding is stitched, not stapled. Price change slip included. Small circle almost cut out of front cover.

79 pages w/index, 6' X 9"

"Stevens rifles won world's championship 1912 50 meter individual match at Olympic Games, Stockholm, Sweden. 1912 U.S. National Championship N.R.A. Inter-Club Rifle League, 1912 Eastern Championship Eastern Iter-Club Rifle League, 1912 U.A. Championship Inter-Scholatic Rifle Shooting League"

"world's records....969 out of 1000 HIGH SCHOOL RIFLE TEAM SCORE"

Item No: GC36 Price: $175.00

STEVENS RIFLES, THE BULLS-EYE KIND

Very Good in greenish-grey paper wraps, Black lettering, stapled binding. THIS IS NOT A REPRINT!

J. Stevens Arms & Tool Company, Chichopee Falls, Mass., U. S. A. No 11 circa 1904-06

Brightly illustrated throughout with clear engravings of guns and actions & trappings.

Previous owner's name on title page, light foxing, minor edge chipping, back cover has light fold 2 1/2" from corner.

47 pages printed by A. Mugford, Inc., Hartford. 8 1/2" x 7 1/4"

"Stevens Ideal Rifles are universally recognized as the finest type of rifle-making and have for years continued to hold the highest awards for both indoor and outdoor target shooting in all countries."

"The STEVENS High Power Repeating Rifle is the result of several years' effort by expert rifle designers and makers, with experience gained from the use of every other known sporting rifle. It is made especially for the use of the most effective cartridge known, and embodies beauty of design together with most simple mechanism."

Item No: GC37 Price: $300.00SOLD

WINCHESTER WORLD STANDARD GUNS AND AMUNITION

Very Good in dark blue paper wraps, red & white lettering, stapled binding

Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, Conn., U. S. A. July 1932

Numerous cuts and clips of arms and ammunition.

Large brown spots inside back cover, and endpaper, light wear.

127 pages w/index, 5 1/2" x 7 3/4".

"Winchester Proof Mark is given every rifle or shotgun of Winchester make. It is given after the gun as been assembled. A charge far in excess of any for whcih the gun is intended is fired in the arm which is then minutely inspected and gauged for any sign of flaw or strain developed by the test. This is a guarantee, recognized throughout the world, of Winchester gun perfection."

Item No: GC38 Price: SOLD

CATALOGUE NO 70 JUNE 1910 WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO., NEW HAVEN, CONN., U.S.A.

Very Good in cream paper wraps, stapled and pasted, Red & Blue decoration.

Springfield Printing & Binding, Jan. 15, 1910

Illustrations throughout.

Cover has light soil, and minor chips, fine tight condition for this original catalog.

194 pages w/index 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"

"While we do not quote prices or sell direct to individual trade, we desire that all our friends be promptly looked after, no matter how small their requirements may be."

"All sales must be made with the article and its serial number (if any), and accompanying instructions, directions, and identifying marks unchanged and unmutilated."

Item No: GC39 Price: SOLD

NO 19 THE IDEAL HAND BOOK OF USEFUL INFORMATION FOR SHOOTERS

Very Good in peach paper wraps, stapled binding

Ideal Manufacturing Co., New Haven, Conn. U. S. A. Original & complete circa 1909

Illustrations

1" gone from backstrip, small chips at corners o/w fine.

150 pages 5 1/2" x 7 3/4" includes ads from Colt, Ithaca, Marlin, Marble, Davenport, Lyman and the NRA.

"The first great secret in the success of reloading shells is the preservation and taking care of them after discharge."

"How to Safely Work up a smokeless powder charge" page 41

Item No: GC40 Price: $140.00

NO 20 THE IDEAL HAND BOOK OF USEFUL INFORMATION FOR SHOOTERS

Very Good in brownish pink paper wraps,stapled binding

Ideal Manufacturing Company (The Marlin Firearms Co., Successor) New Haven, Conn. U.S.A. original & complete circa 1910

Illustrations

2 1" chips gone from backstrip, 1" chip from upper front cover, smaller chip bottom corner, o/w fine and tight

140 pages 5 1/2" x 7 3/4" includes ads Marlin,Stevens, Lyman,Mauser, Marble, DuPont, Colt, Ithaca, Parker.

"Table of shotgun or smooth bore gauges"

"Expansion of shells" Dedicated to Capt. Geo. K. Brady, Co. D, 14th U. S. Infantry

Item No: GC41 Price: $140.00

NO. 22 THE IDEAL HAND BOOK OF USEFUL INFORMATION FOR SHOOTERS

Very Good in browish pink paper wraps, stapled binding

Ideal Manufacturing Company (The Marlin Firearms Co. Successor) New Haven, Conn. U.S.A. Original & Complete circa 1911

Illustrations, ads for Marlin, Colt, Lyman, Maxim Silencer, Robin Hood Ammunition, U. S. Cartridge Co., Field & Stream, Northwest School of Taxidermy, Marble, American Powder Mills, DuPont, Peters, etc.

Chips on front & back wrap, light stain lower front corner (looks like grease) o/w sound & tight.

160 pages with ads. 5 1/2" x 7 3/4"

"Lieutenant Townsend Whelen writes from the Philippine Islands: "Your Sight Gauge is fine; there is no lost motion to make one feel uncertain, as I have found in others. When I get back I'll be sure to get them for my whole company."

"Notice - All Military Organizations and all Shooting Clubs that are affiliated with the National Rifle Association of America are entitled to a discount on all goods listed in ths catalogue, except such goods as are listed as net."

Item No: GC42 Price: $140.00