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I recently purchased Bill Jordan's book "No Second Place Winner" and read the entire thing the moment I got it in the mail. What a great book! Any suggestions on further revolver classics I should consider adding to my library?
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Try John Taffin's 'Big Bore Sixguns'
Aside from the 150 photos of him in it I loved it. It pretty much will convince you that you need at least one large bore revolver.
Hamilton Bowen's 'Custom Revolver' is informative, but a little on the dry side. The man is probably the finest revolversmith out there today.
Aside from the 150 photos of him in it I loved it. It pretty much will convince you that you need at least one large bore revolver.
Hamilton Bowen's 'Custom Revolver' is informative, but a little on the dry side. The man is probably the finest revolversmith out there today.
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Sixguns,by Elmer Keith is definitely worth reading.
"The Handgun", by Geoffrey Boothroyd should be THE basic handgun reference book, from early times through the 1960's. Amazon.com sometimes has copies.
"Sixguns", by Elmer Keith is another classic.
Until someone has read those, he's pretty blank on the essential elements, or at least, these two should probably be the starters.
One can then specialize in S&W, Colt, Luger or similar references. It's certainly best to read a lot of books before relying too much on Internet info and misinfo.
The Jordan book is a good one, aimed mainly at the police revolver market, circa 1965, and provides many gunfighting truths. I have a copy signed by the author, and value it highly.
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"Sixguns", by Elmer Keith is another classic.
Until someone has read those, he's pretty blank on the essential elements, or at least, these two should probably be the starters.
One can then specialize in S&W, Colt, Luger or similar references. It's certainly best to read a lot of books before relying too much on Internet info and misinfo.
The Jordan book is a good one, aimed mainly at the police revolver market, circa 1965, and provides many gunfighting truths. I have a copy signed by the author, and value it highly.
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Ed McGivern's Fast & Fancy Revolver Shooting is a classic too.
There was a repringing several years ago.
There was a repringing several years ago.
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Very good book indeed. Other suggested books are on my "to-buy" list as well.
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I ordered "The Hangun" yesterday. As a former police officer and firearms instructor and current historian in training (grad school), I loved the Bill Jordan book. It made me love my S&W K frame even more.
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I "settled" for Ruger's interpretation of the K-frame ... the Security-Six.
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This is why I love THR... Great info exchange. Just placed an order online for some of these books.
Thanks,
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"No Second Place Winner" is definitely a classic!
Another book I recommend for revolver enthusiasts is Chic Gaylord's "Handgunner's Guide" - it was written at about the same time as Bill Jordan's book, but Chic approaches his subject matter from an Eastern/urban perspective vs. Jordan's rural Southwestern approach. Very interesting, old-school wheelgunning material, Paladin Press should have reprints available.
Another book I recommend for revolver enthusiasts is Chic Gaylord's "Handgunner's Guide" - it was written at about the same time as Bill Jordan's book, but Chic approaches his subject matter from an Eastern/urban perspective vs. Jordan's rural Southwestern approach. Very interesting, old-school wheelgunning material, Paladin Press should have reprints available.
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With the help of a great used book website, I have now ordered "Handgunner's Guide" as well. I got that one for $8.50.
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Sorry, I was not sure if it was O.K. to post links for stuff like that. The site is www.abebooks.com and I have had very good luck finding everything I needed there. For example I had to get a book for school that was no less than $150 used on Amazon (which I do like by the way). I found the same book on Abebooks for $16. All the books mentioned in the replys here can be found there.
By the way, are you really working on a book? The reason I ask is that I am am just about to publish my first real article in a history journal.
By the way, are you really working on a book? The reason I ask is that I am am just about to publish my first real article in a history journal.
Yep, it's a real book. Still mainly collecting info and doing research at this point. I'm trying to get some sample chapters together to send to publishers while I work on the rest.
I make my living as a writer and editor (and firearms instructor). I used to be a newspaper and radio reporter and then I worked for a speciality publication covering the construction industry. Now I freelance, while I look for full-time work. Freelancing is tough. I just sold my first magazine article after years of banging my head against the wall. That's why I'm working on longer form stuff now. The payoff is better for the work involved and I can always self publish if needed.
So, what's your article about and what journal?
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The journal is called "The Bridge" and is kind of small. I believe it has about 700 readers. My article is about a guy named Chris Madsen who was one of the three Oklahoma Guardsmen along with Heck Thomas and Bill Tilghman in the 1890s and who had a 25 year plus law enforcement caeer. He was a Danish immigrant who had a very interesting past including service in serveral armies around the world. As it turns out the guy was full of it for the most part and I believe to be the first American to prove this, or at least write about it. I found some sources not previously used (because they are written in Danish) so it became a pretty good paper. I just met with the editor the other day and was given some ideas for my re-write. I hope to have it done this summer and have it published this fall. And since this is a gun board I should mention that I also found out that Madsen's sidearm of choice was the Colt Single Action Army revolver, 4 1/4 inch barrel in the .45 Long Colt. He explained once how he tried an automatic (a Luger I believe) but did not find it reliable. Besides, the revolver was better for "pistol whipping" people. Madsen insisted that one use the barrel of the gun, not the grip. Maybe I should include that in my "must read list" for revolver owners.
PM me if you would like to "chat" further. I would be very interested in maybe proof-reading a chapter or two of your book if it would help.
PM me if you would like to "chat" further. I would be very interested in maybe proof-reading a chapter or two of your book if it would help.
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