1 comments about Remington Firearms: The Golden Age of Collecting.

1. Robert W. D. Bell has done a good job of writing a book that will catch the eye of the novice collector or even the the average gun owner but has enough serious content to be of use to serious Remington collectors. It is concise and well layed out with beautifully photographed firearms which be a real help in identifing that old Remington gun that Grandpa had or be the first book an antique dealer consults when finding the word Remington on an old gun. Some will feel that it could have gone deeper into variations and serial numbers and such but others would find this boring. All in all this is a really good book.

No comments about Texas Smoke: Muzzle-Loaders on the Frontier.

No comments about Gun Digest 1989 43rd Annual Edition.

No comments about Professional Stockmaking.

3 comments about The American Arsenal: The World War II Official Standard Ordnance Catalog of Artillery, Small Arms, Tanks, Armored Cars, Antiaircraft Guns, Ammunition, Grenades, Mines (Greenhill Military Paperbacks).

1. THIS IS A CATALOG OF STANDARD ORDNANCE FROM THE OFFICIAL U.S. WORLD WAR 2 ARSENAL
   
   IN A NUTSHELL: IT DOESN'T GET AN CLEARER OR SIMPLER THAN THIS & FULLY ILLUSTRATED TOO!
   
   If one is at all interested in military hardware, especially from an historical standpoint, this book will be impossible to put down. Basically, most everything, from fuses, to artillery shells and pieces to mines, mortars and grenades are included. Enough useful info is included for each individual ordnance for one to realize how these weapons might best have been used and to what effect. In some cases, the penetrating power of projectiles is also included, and this is especially important with tanks, which of course were also included, complete with detailed diagrams and specs.
   
   BOTTOM LINE: EXACTLY WHAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE



2. This is a wonderful overview of American technology "on the ground" in WWII. One thing that I felt that Mr. Hogg might have added is some consideration of production numbers and dates as an appendix.



3. This catelog is very comprehensive in terms of the number of weapons used by the US in WW2. Basically it is composed of copies of the original documents. Some weapons are missing, the Colt 1911 & tommy gun, but info on them is easy to find elsewhere. Excellent diagrams of ammo & mines. I would like a little more info on some of the more obscure arms, but taken as a whole this title is an excellent reference. I would like to see more titles, as comprehensive as this, concerning the other participants of ww2.

5 comments about The Overstreet Indian Arrowheads: Identification and Price Guide (Official Overstreet Indian Arrowhead Identification and Price Guide).

1. I have enjoyed my copy of this book, finding it particularly helpful in typing points, though not as much so in valuing. In response to the kind reader from Mass., all the point hunters I know, myself included, only hunt sites that are already culturally & historically ruined (i.e. plowed fields), with express permission of the private landowner. We don't go looking for burial mounds,etc. With regards to points being a non-renewable resource, true. BUT, I know of several fields that have been hunted for easily 100 years, and still produce points with each plowing. Many sites were in use as camp or village sites for literally thousands of years. I respectfully suggest that the kind reader turn attention more to construction sites and new road projects when looking for where true historical sites are being desecrated and ignored. Often, these sites are "overlooked" to avoid having projects put on extended (read here, expensive years) hold while the site is thoroughly researched. Happy Hunting!



2. Although there were many black and white photos there were no 'high quality' color photos. I found the section on my part of the country, the midwest, painfully lacking. I have yet to positively identify any of my twenty or so arrowheads using this book.



3. Great book! Many, many pictures from all regions including the NE. The best book I've found for a vast array of artifacts, many styles, examples etc. A great help for the novice collector! Many great ads for arrowhead sites on the web as well. Finally a visual guide to "see" actual pieces not just sketches!



4. This book, while a most comprehensive collection of projetile points, lacks the ethics necessary of such a volume. These artifacts are national treasures, not mere collectables. They represent a non-renewable resource. When a projectile point is taken out of context, it loses all meaning except for its reality of object. It means nothing to history. The collection of arrowheads, and further, the actual pricing of them, leads to the further erradication of informaiton of the past. Books of this sort should not be published, as they promote unethical collecting practices.



5. EASTERN SEABOARDS EXAMPLES ARE DOMINATED BY MUSEUM IN N.C. ALSO PG.211 HARDAWAY G7 $420-$575 THEN PG. 441 HARDAWAY G7$35-$-50 WHAT GIVES ? P.S. LOOKING TO PURCHASE A COPY OF OVERSTREETINDIAN ARROWHEADS THE FIRST EDITION.

1 comments about Horses of the German Army in World War II (Schiffer Military History Book).

1. Overall a very good book showing not only the use of horses by the German Wehrmacht in WWII but also detailed explanations and photographs of the equipment used by mounted troops. Of all the books out there covering the German Kavallerie formations, this is one of the top offerings concerning equipment and field gear coverage. Two small shortcomings: 1)The first seven chapters are extracts from US Military History Institute publications although they are still informative and well written. 2) Although most of the modern color photos of equipment is large size and detailed, several are not focused correctly. Other than these two minor issues, I would highly recommend this book for research, hobbyists or collectors.

No comments about Gun Engraving.

No comments about Old Gunsights: A Collectors Guide, 1850-1965.

No comments about Early Archaic Indian Points and Knives.