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Gunsmithin - Guns of the Old West (Gunsmithing)
Gunsmithin - Guns of the Old West (Gunsmithing)

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Author: David Chicoine
Publisher: Krause Publications
Category: Book

List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $16.00
You Save: $13.99 (47%)



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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 8 reviews
Sales Rank: 166739

Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 448
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 1

ISBN: 0873497694
Dewey Decimal Number: 683.4
UPC: 046081007699
EAN: 9780873497695
ASIN: 0873497694

Publication Date: September 15, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new. Gift Quality. Ships in a box, with delivery confirmation, usually the same day as ordered.

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Editorial Reviews:

Book Description
The popularity of cowboy action shooting has greatly

expanded, and so has this indispensable guide to the guns used

in the sport. This updated second edition guides collectors,

cowboy action shooters, hobbyists and Old West re-enactors

through repairing and improving Old West firearms. New

additions include 125 high-resolution diagrams and

illustrations, five new handgun models, four new long gun

models, and an expanded and illustrated glossary.

The book offers expanded coverage of the first edition?s

featured guns (over 40 original and replica models), as well as

updated gunsmithing tips and advice. The step-by-step,

detailed illustrations demonstrate to both amateur and

advanced gunsmiths how to repair and upgrade Old West

firearms. This valuable knowledge is passed along to readers by

a working professional with years of experience and a great

reputation for quality custom gunsmithing work.


Customer Reviews:   Read 3 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars For the amateur collector   June 7, 2008
An excellent book for firearms enthusiasts and collectors. Very good tips on numerous 100-150 year old specimens that can be applied to many other types and models that are not specifically covered.

Also has very useful information on gunsmithing and use of tools. The part on screw driver tips MUST be carefully read and diligently applied as many gun screws (and thus guns) are harmed and/or ruined due to use of wrong screwdrivers and techniques. A few extra bucks spent on quality screwdrivers and time used to fit them to screwslots will save many bucks, tempers and tears (including tearing off hair) otherwise encountered.



4 out of 5 stars Gunsmithing Guns Of The Old West   February 23, 2008
Very well presented with a wealth of information for the pro or home gunsmith.Another good reference book to add to the collection.


5 out of 5 stars Very useful and intelligently written   February 28, 2007
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I found this book to be very helpful when repairing top break replicas, Colts (single and double action), and percussion revolvers. He also covers lever action rifles extensively although I have not personally used that section.

Gunsmiths these days are hard to find, so a lot of us have to do it ourselves. The author thankfully covers a lot of important and common problems I have faced, so that I didn't have to go on a usually futile search for a gunsmith. Mr. Chicoine is obviously an experienced and intelligent man, and he writes clearly. Plenty of illustrations guide you through the repairs he describes.

Does he cover every possible conceivable problem? Every firearm? Of course not. Who could? For the money I recommend it. It has saved me more than the purchase price already.



1 out of 5 stars Gunsmithing Old-Timers   February 8, 2007
 0 out of 3 found this review helpful

I returned this book because I felt it did not live up to my expectations after all the hype I had read about it.


5 out of 5 stars Chicoines expertise documented for all   May 26, 2002
 6 out of 9 found this review helpful

Dave Chicoine's book places the years of this Mastercraftsmens experience and knowledge right in your hands.Long known amongst the collector's & shooters of the old firearms as THEE person to have do your repair or restoration's on these old classics, Chicoines book makes a most welcome addition to this booming field and is written in a down to earth,understandable manner,
clear and concise, and reader friendly.The information found in this new book contains a tremendous amount of hard to find facts and details surrounding working on these "old timers" and new information about the modern reproductions of many of these classics and the "ins & Outs" of them also by the man who has the most experience to date in working,repairing and "sprucing up" these new firearms. Let us hope he produces more such works for those of us in this field down the road a piece.


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