As time goes by, more and more firearm related titles go out of print or distribution. I’m not sure why, as some are of relatively recent publication date, and appear to be quite popular. Such is the case with “Weatherby ® The Man. The Gun. The Legend”. Though not available […]
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Review: The Walther Handgun Story
I purchased “The Walther Handgun Story” as an opportunity to expand my factual knowledge of Walther handguns, the Walther company and influences surrounding both. I’m not sure what I received. Within the book’s introduction, the author indicates the history of Walther’s early handgun effort is somewhat confused, citing company created […]
Review: The Gunsmith Machinist
As amazing as it may seem, some of the really good ideas for placing information on the Real Guns site come from someone other than me. Such is the case with “The Gunsmith Machinist” by Steve Acker. Thank you Clark. The book is a compilation of the author’s expert gunsmith […]
Review: The Emma Gees
I don’t typically read historical pieces where firearms are more of a component to the work, than the sole focus. We’ll, let’s change “typically” to virtually never. But I had this book sitting on top of my book case for a while, so with a bunch of files being uploading […]
Review: Geometry for Dummies
Maybe it’s a function of my age, maybe it’s because I’ve struggled with every math course I’ve ever taken, maybe because I was one of those guys who insisted I would never have a need for more than business math throughout the course of my life – I don’t know […]
Review: The Luger Story
I bought “The Luger Story” because I did own a couple of military surplus mixed serial number examples a hundred years or so ago, the Luger is an interesting piece of machinery and I had virtually zero knowledge relating to the gun’s history. I thought a little information might help […]
Review: VHS - Guns of the Bizarre
If you are not familiar with the History Channel, they produce shows of historical perspective that cover a wide range of topics, frequently providing VHS versions of these shows at their web site. “Tales of the Gun” is one of several in a series of firearm related productions. The great […]
Review: Guns of the Gunfighters
I grew up at a time when Hugh O’Brian’s Wyatt Earp represented authenticity in regard to cowboys and the Wild West. Later, as movies like “The Wild Bunch” were released, cowboy hats changed from ten gallon to bowler styles, and outlaws and lawmen took cover behind skittish horses rather than standing […]
Review: Gunsmithing Guns of the Old West
Gunsmithing Guns of the Old West is not a flashy production, but it is a clean black and white production and, at 8.5″x11.5″ in format, it is a relatively big production. I would thing Gunsmithing Guns of the Old West was written for people who have basic knowledgeable of firearms […]
Review: Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading Vol 1&II 6th Edition
I am a Hornady fan. They are perhaps the only bullet, ammunition and handloading equipment manufacturer still operating under the same continuum of family management, they take a leadership role in forming quality partnerships when introducing new cartridges and products and they sell products of exceptional quality at bargain prices […]