Gun Books....What Are You Reading or Recommend?

[Nalapombu]

Hey all,

Well since the Ammo HOARDERS have just about ruined the first half of the year, I figure at least I can READ about guns.

I have read Unintended Consequences and LOVED it. I have also read a few books about Carlos Hathcock and his time in Vietnam, GREAT STUFF. So now I am looking for some new reading material.

I like reading about actual gun fighting by those that done it. I recall reading lots of stories over the years about a Border Patrol agent that got into several fights where he was forced to use his sidearm to be able to go home at the end of his shift. The problem is I don't know the author. Does anyone know who that would be? What about books about the exploits of lawmen who had to use their guns to survive not once, but MANY TIMES? Any authors or titles come to mind?

What about some of the stuff from Jeff Cooper? Could he have wrote some of the stories I described? How are his books?

I have read a few good comments about the book "One Second After." Check it here: http://www.onesecondafter.com/

I have nothing to do with it, it just looks like it might be interesting.

I don't want to leave the impression that I am bloodthirsty and want to read about piles of dead bodies or notches on a gun, but the fact is that I find true life accounts of lawmen to be exciting and good reading. I couldn't put down the first book about Carlos Hathcock and it was filled with story after story of an incredible man who done incredible things.

So how about some book recommendations or maybe we can start a Summer Reading List for others that are looking to read a bit this summer in lieu of being able to shoot because of the HOARDERS.

Thanks for your time and help.

BD

 

[armoredman]

Coopers book is quite awesome. "To Ride, Shoot Straight, and Tell the Truth" is one of the best reads I have had.

 

[4v50 Gary]

Sepp Alleberger's memoirs. He was a German sniper who fought on the Eastern Front.

 

[Browns Fan]

I just read "Lone Survivor" by Marcus Lutrell. Excellent read!

 

[TexasRifleman]

Try "One Ranger" and "One Ranger Returns" by Joaquin Jackson.

He was a Texas Ranger and he's put together 2 books full of some pretty wild stories.

Very interesting reading.

 

[Shung]

+1 on lone survivor !

 

[wuluf]

The border patrol agent you mentioned is probably Bill Jordan. I like his: " No Second Place Winner." You might also look for Skeeter Skelton's books.

 

[Keb]

Unintended Consequences.

La-Conquestadores Enemies Foreign and Domestic.

All of Jeff Shaara's Books.

 

[mbt2001]

I read Joaquin Jackson's One Ranger... I didn't enjoy it. Actually, I did enjoy the part where he talked about the gear he carried. If the sanctimonious stuff wasn't in there, then it would have been a great book.

I would recommend:

"Reilly's Luck" Louis L'amour
"Comstock Load" Louis L'amour
"The Proving Trail" Louis L'amour

And all the rest he writes, but try those three, especially if you are not a western reader. The best news, is that they can he had cheap by buying used on E-bay / Amazon / Half Price books. They are also available everywhere.

"Alas Babylon" by Pat Frank
"Watchers" by Dean Koontz
"Taken" by Dean Koontz
"Assassin" by Stephen Coonts (his other books rock)


(Dean Koontz books tend to be gun friendly, but his books don't always have guns in them)

Edit:

Non Fiction

Jack Dempsey's "How to Fight Tough"
Massad Ayoob "Gun Digest Combat Handgunnery"
Chuck Taylor "Complete Book of Combat Handgunnery"
Jim Cirillo "Modern Day Gunfighter"

All of Peter Capstick's books pretty much rock too.

 

[22-rimfire]

Try picking up old copies of Shooters Bibles and Gun Digest. Lots of good reading if you enjoy the history of our sport.

 

[Duke of Doubt]

Robin Moore's "The Green Berets," Warner Smith's "Covert Warrior," Breihan's "Quantrill and his Civil War Guerillas," and Rich's "We Took to the Woods."

 

[slzy]

maybe ot,but the new book on Midway,Shattered Sword has been an enjoyable read.

 

[Rockwell1]

Not a "gun book" per sé but The Gift Of Fear by Gavin Debecker is worth the read.

 

[JoeShmoe]

Deadly Force Encounters
On Combat
The Gift of Fear.

 

[.cheese.]

I'm currently reading "Minnesota Permit To Carry A Firearm Fundamentals" by Michael Martin and "Everything You Need To Know About (Legally) Carrying A Handgun In Minnesota" by Joel Rosenberg.

Getting my knowledge in order for the move to land of 10,000 lakes and even more taxes.

 

[rawhide]

Lone Survivor is a good read.

Just read Enemies Foreign and Domestic and almost finished with Domestic Enemies.

The Concealed Handgun Manual is good and I got a lot of things to think about from Ayoob's The Gundigest Book of Combat Handgunnery (6th Edition)

 

[happygeek]

"Well since the Ammo HOARDERS have just about ruined the first half of the year, I figure at least I can READ about guns."

With the new President and particularly the new Attorney General, can you really blame people for buying up guns, mags, and ammo right now? In the last 4 months I've bought two pistols, a rifle, a rifle for the wife, 5,000 rounds of 22 LR for the wife's rifle, over 700 rounds of 7.62x51 mm, over 500 rounds of 9x19 mm, probably around 5 or 600 rounds of 45 ACP, got a CCP and would buy a Sig 556 if I wasn't on a budget currently due to the afore mentioned spending. I will be buying a good deal more ammo and some more mags in the near future.

Don't worry, supply will catch up with demand soon enough. It would seem there's plenty of money to be made in the guns and ammo industry right now.

 

[Justice5]

Lt. Col Dave Grossman.
Retired U.S. Army guy, now an author and director of Warrior Science Group. Not necessarily a "gun" reading, more of the effects of what combat and killing have on people. This guy is amazing, and I hear an incredible speaker. Very pro military and Law Enforcement. Two of his best sellers:
"ON COMBAT"
"ON KILLING"

 

[Dark Skies]

Just finished reading AK-47 by Larry Kahaner. A very good read. An interesting aside regarding development of the AR15 / M16 and how the Springfield Armoury and military high ups tried to scupper Stoner's rifle.

http://www.AK-47book.com/

 

[Davek1977]

Just finished an biography of John Moses Browning. It was an EXCELLENT read, and one that made me realize just what a genius the man was. He invented guns with more ease than some people tie their shoes wioth, or so it seems. People with his kind of talent, motivation, and skill simply don't come along very often.

 

[trickshot]

The Gunfighter: Man Or Myth? by Joseph Rosa
Has lots of information about real gunfighters of the old west. The gear they used, and eyewitness accounts of many gunfights.

 

[JimJD]

"Shooter" by Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin, U.S.M.C. & Capt. Casey Kuhlman, U.S.M.C.R., with Donald A. Davis (St. Martin's Press) was good.

"Shadow Warriors" by Tom Clancy and General Carl Stiner (Putman press) was another good one.

If all accounts are accurate, and I have no reason to believe otherwise, both books gave me a good history and current/recent events lesson.

If you do pick up Shadow Warriors, certain parts about Manuel Noriega and what we did to him in Panama was pretty funny. All I'm going to say is that it involved a Goat, black magic, and psych-ops.

 

[USSR]

One Second After, by ''New York Times'' bestselling author William Forstchen presents a terrifyingly real story of terrorism involving the U.S. dealing with an EMP (Electro-Magnetic Pulse) attack, and the subsequent breakdown of society. Good read.

Don

 

[GrendelPrime]

MoΛΏn Λabé!

Read Molon Labe! and passed it on to Dad.

Not necessarily gun-centric, but the subject matter appeals to the majority that are.

 

[searcher451]

1. "Walther Pistols Models 1 Through P99 by Dieter Marschall.
2. "The P.38 Pistol: Spreewerk Production" by Ron Clarin and Jan Balcar (and brand new on the market)

Both are excellent books and well worth your time, if you are a Walther/P.38 fan.