BEST GUNS book by Michael McIntosh~Finest Shotguns~432 pgs~NEW

Description: BEST GUNS Revised and Updated by Michael McIntosh This is Michael McIntosh's classic book on fine shotguns, the best and most comprehensive guide for those new to the world of fine guns, and a standard reference for everyone, in a fully revised and expanded form. McIntosh divides this nearly encyclopedic gathering of gun knowledge with the world of shotguns into two distinct sections. The first is devoted to the best shotguns ever made in America. American Best, looks at each of the finest guns made in the United States during the Golden Age of gunmaking. Names from the past such as Parker, A. H. Fox, L. C. Smith, Ithaca, Lefever, and others are treated in greater detail, along with newly manufactured American classics that bear those same names. Some of the American classics also covered are the Winchester Model 21 and Remington Model 32. These once were more than simply names on old guns; they were people and companies, inventively vying for a share of a growing gun market. Their efforts created guns of lasting value and fame. In the second section, McIntosh explores the revivified world of gunmaking abroad in England, Spain, Italy, and elsewhere, places where traditional craftsmanship and modern technology have combined to make the turn of the twenty-first century the most vibrant and exciting period in fine gunmaking in nearly a hundred years. The World's Best, Michael McIntosh explores the world of fine guns as it exists today, country by country, commenting on guns whose intrinsic merit qualifies them as best guns. He looks at the gunmaking centers of England, Italy, France, Belgium, and Spain and talks of the names that warm the hearts of those who appreciate the workmanship, dynamics, and feel of a fine gun names such as Purdey, Holland & Holland, Granger, Fabbri, Piotti, Arrizabalaga, and others. McIntosh offers practical advice on buying, shooting, and collecting older guns, what to look for and what to look out for, all based on long experience. McIntosh also offers advice on buying and shooting older guns, what to look for and what to look out for. As interest in fine double guns reaches a new high in this country, Best Guns serves as both a guide for the uninitiated and a standard reference for the experienced collector and shooter, all written with the precision and seamless grace that is Michael McIntosh's trademark style.." SOFTCOVER, Unabridged edition. 10X7. 432 PAGES. BRAND NEW.PLEASE NOTE: PHOTO IN THIS AUCTION IS A STOCK PHOTO OF THE BOOK. YOUR BOOK IS BRAND NEW FROM THE PUBLISHER, NEVER READ, NEVER SHELVED. We ship all of our books in cardboard packaging/wrapping for protection in transit.

Price: 29.66 USD

Location: Houston, Texas

End Time: 2025-01-18T03:13:30.000Z

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