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Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson (Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson)

Definitive Smith & Wesson identification and pricing reference, includes 350+ full-color photos for improved identification

Smith & Wesson is one of the hottest manufacturers of handguns, offering more new models than any other maker - 39 new products in 2005 alone

Comprehensive coverage of Smith & Wesson firearm line including the only handgun in the world in continuous production since 1899

Smith & Wesson outfitted some of the biggest and boldest gunfighters, both actual and fictional - including Wild Bill Hickock, Buffalo Bill and Dirty Harry - whose exploits are still legendary. Today a renewed Smith & Wesson corporation is back in the front of the pack. Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, 3rd Edition combines full color photos with details collectors need to identify and better appreciate all Smith & Wesson firearms. For fans of Smith & Wesson firearms this book is a must-have, with its: *Expert authors who have unique, exclusive access to Smith & Wesson archival material *Easy-to-locate listings organized by model and year of manufacture help to quickly and accurately identify firearms *Rarely seen production and historical notes useful in determining rarity and value

With more than 775 models of Smith & Wesson guns and variations, including many models not found in other firearm-pricing guides, this is the one book for any Smith & Wesson gun-toting fan.

2008 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Collector's Price and Reference Guide (Standard Catalog of Firearms)

The only illustrated firearms pricing and identification guide of this magnitude.

Standard Catalog of Firearms is undoubtedly the preferred desk reference to antique, vintage and modern firearms from around the world. With this super-sized firearms guide you gain access to more than 25,000 listings of firearms manufactured between 1838 and mid-2007. With bonus market reports and tips on how to find collectible firearms in the front, and an extensive reference section in the back, you'll quickly discover the bulk of this mammoth guide includes 7,500+ detailed photos and listings with realistic condition grade data, completely updated collector values, "sleepers" which identify models poised for a leap in value. Plus, new this edition, "value tracker" tables with actual, real-life auction results for specific model of guns.

Standard Catalog of Military Firearms: The Collector's Price and Reference Guide (Standard Catalog of Military Firearms)

Only firearms reference to include comprehensive bayonet listings - with photos and prices.

This one-volume reference to military firearms of the past 130 years is unmatched in depth of identifying details. More affordable than the closest competition, this general guide delivers descriptions for more than 2,000 antique, vintage, collectible and modern military firearms - providing you with 300+ more listings than the previous edition, all for the same price. Arranged alphabetically by nation, then category, this easy-to-use identification guide includes a separate section for machine guns/submachine guns, and features, for the first time, descriptions and values for bayonets.

2007 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Collector's Price & Reference Guide (Standard Catalog of Firearms)

Don't Pay Too Much - Don't Sell for Too Little!

The Firearms Price Guide That Gives You MORE
· More Photos!
· More Detailed Descriptions!
· More Values!

Now in its 17th year and completely updated for 2007, this edition of the world-famous Standard Catalog of® Firearms is bigger and better than ever. With entries for virtually all of the world's commercial firearms from the percussion era to the present day, Standard Catalog of® Firearms is the only book you need to identify and price collectible rifles, handguns and shotguns.

For the collector, for the shooter, for the enthusiast, Standard Catalog of® Firearms is the most detailed firearms price guide on the market. If you buy, sell or trade collectible firearms, this is a must-have.

New for 2007:
· "Sleepers": Collectible firearms that are outperforming the market
· Value Trends: Real-Life auction reports showing value ranges
· How to buy and sell on the Internet

2008 Official Gun Digest Book of Guns & Prices

More affordable than the closest price guide competition.

Features an all-facts, no-fluff format with up-to-date values.

The Official Gun Digest Book of Guns & Prices is for anyone who buys, sells or trades firearms for fun or profit. This one-volume guide to the world's most collectible cartridge-firing firearms features more than 50,000 listings with concise descriptions of antique, vintage, collectible and modern commercial firearms from 1857 to the present, complete with pricing in six condition grades. Dubbed "The Little Red Book" by firearms collectors, this firearms price guide delivers on its promise of being "Everything You Need - And Nothing You Don't."

Gun Digest 2009: The World's Greatest Gun Book (Gun Digest)

Three times larger than the closest competing reference, Gun Digest 2009 delivers a balanced mix of thoroughly researched articles about elements of shooting sports and new product reports, with a detailed and current catalog of firearms and accessories which outlines specifications and prices. All of that, plus a firearms industry directory unlike any you've ever seen is yours for the taking in this legendary gun guide.

Mauser Military Rifles of the World

"More than 100 million Mauser rifles were produced, making it the most successful rifle of all time

Covers 75 years of Mauser military rifle history

Crossover appeal for historians and gunsmiths alike

The ultimate Mauser military rifle reference, this superior guide is packed with more models, all-color photos and Mauser history tailored to the interests and needs of firearms collectors. With more than 50 countries represented, 75 years of Mauser military rifle production is meticulously cataloged with descriptions, historical details, model specifications and markings, for easy identification by collectors. Mauser Military Rifles of the World, 4th Ed. features: *1,300+ compelling color photos, including new never-before-published photos of very rare Mausers, helpful in measuring collectibility *Data about how and where the rifles were in employed in conflict *Alphabetical format gives readers easy access to information

Historical data, coupled with detailed color photos make this guide educational and entertaining!"

The Japanese Sword: A Comprehensive Guide (Japanese Arts Library)

The Japanese sword combines unbreakability, rigidity, and lethal cutting power, and it is in the resolution of these conflicting practical requirements that it emerges as a triumph of the forger's art. The mystique of the sword lingers on in our age of mechanized combat, but the aesthetic qualities for which swords are most valued by collectors today-the liveliness of the metal "skin," the confidence in every aspect of the design, the scrolling temper-line, the almost buoyant lightness of the hilt when the blade is held in the hand-all derive from what the Japanese sword demanded as a symbol of strength and as a weapon. As an instrument of clear persuasion, no other blade anywhere has ever been its equal.
This volume, containing color and black-and-white plates, has been prepared as an introduction to the history and appreciation of the Japanese sword. Its author, until his death in 1978, was one of Japan's foremost sword experts, and his wide knowledge is here brought to bear on every aspect of sword lore, including forging techniques and problems of appraisal. Looking over the 1,500 years of sword history in Japan, Kanzan Sato notes how the major developments-the shift from the early straight blades to the tachi, which were longer curved blades slung edge downwards at the waist, to the familiar daisho pair of short and long swords worn by samurai until modern times-were the result of both technical innovation and changed fighting techniques. He examines the various fashions in sword mounts and the at times precious, highly decorated work of the smiths who specialized in sword guards, or tsuba, during the Momoyama and Edo periods.
The centerpiece of this book, however, is a detailed examination of over a dozen of Japan's most revered blades, including the Kanehira and the Dojigiri by Yasutsuna, perhaps the two finest swords in Japan and as clear and beautiful today as when they were forged some 900 years ago. The discussion of what makes these blades special and how they have been passed down for generations offers the reader a wealth of insight into the sword in Japan as heirloom and cultural treasure.

Warman's World War II Collectibles: Identification and Price Guide

Global significance of World War II still echoes in many political and social situations around the world.

Explore the collecting category Hollywood and the literary world are recognizing in multi-million dollar movies, television miniseries and historical books.

Collecting market is strong - with a Hitler youth dagger bringing in $135, while a US D-Day invasion vest is worth as much as $20,000.

From uniforms, helmets, medals and firearms, to daggers, bayonets and personal mementos, Warman's World War II Collectibles serves as the most comprehensive and historically accurate guide to this popular arena of militaria. Inside this beautifully illustrated guide you will discover intriguing and informative historic details, collecting advice, reproduction alerts, and ratings that measure availability and pricing. Plus, 1,000 full color photos provide a useful and appealing tool for identifying pieces.

Detecting the Fakes

Heavy demand has created an international market in fake Third Reich uniforms, equipment and decorations. In this unique volume, over 200 photographs display several hundred fakes side-by-side with the authentic originals. Both are described in meticulous detail, making for two reference books in one.

"...a handy and immensely informative reference ..." Military Trader, May 2005