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| The Complete Blackpowder Handbook | 
 enlarge | Author: Sam Fadala
Publisher: kp books
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 796086
Media: Paperback
Edition: Enlarged 4th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 413
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0873492943
Dewey Decimal Number: 683.4
UPC: 046081002946
EAN: 9780873492942
ASIN: 0873492943
Publication Date: October 2001
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Book Description
A one-stop shop for blackpowder and muzzleloading fans, this comprehensive fourth edition contains practically everything on blackpowder guns, shooting loads, shooting games, and new developments. View today's guns, expanded hunting-load recipes, and equipment advancements to stay on top of this fast-moving and ever-expanding sport. A valuable reference and teaching tool for blackpowder users of all ages, the handbook teaches readers the histories of blackpowder guns, how to shoot blackpowder rifles, handguns, and shotguns, and correct cleaning and maintenance measures vital to the longevity of these guns. Hunters, shooters and history buffs will find this book enjoyable and educational as they explore the early firearms that helped win our nation's freedom and helped keep food on the settlers' tables. -All-inclusive reference on every important facet of blackpowder and muzzleloading
-Latest information on shooting loads, in-line rifles, handguns, shotguns, and equipment -Educational tool for all hunters, shooters, and history buffs
-Author is one of the nation's leading authorities on blackpowder guns and shooting
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 Buy this now February 9, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the encyclopedia of black powder. If it is not in this book, you do not need to know it. Thorough and complete.
 Poor organization January 14, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
The main problem with this book is it is very poorly organized. The information seems to have been cut and pasted from various articles, with a very weak link of information within chapters. Many times, there are Pictures with captions in Chapters which have nothing to do with the subject of that chapter.
Some sections are completly useless and somewhat elitist in terms of information. For example, in many cases, the information is of the order "The powder horn is easy to use, so no explaination is necessary".
I would not recommend this book as a reference to blackpowder shooting, as the information you would be looking for is too difficult to locate.
The Complete Blackpowder handbook February 2, 2007
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a great resource book. It has good information.
 So-so book March 16, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Your opinion of this book will depend on your other resources. If you don't have the time and/or access to the Internet, this book will go a long way to helping you get started in black powder shooting. If you have time to lurk in some of the blackpowder chat rooms, and to read other on-line resources, you'll get more, newer and specific information for free. The writing is clear but gets a bit repetitive at times, and there were too many commercials for certain products in the text for my tastes. If you can get this book from your local library, check it out first to better decide if its worth your money. I probably would not have bought it if my local library carried it.
"everything you always wanted to know about blackpowder.." October 21, 2005
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book was very informative, but "long winded". This is more a collection of articles than an organized, coherent, book-format approach to the subject. The reading is interesting and it is clear that the author knows his subject, but I struggled to quickly gain the knowledge that I was seeking. This being said, I'm not sure that there is any better resource available. So, if you like me, are new to the subject of blackpowder and you'd like to gain knowledge from a book rather than trail and error, then you don't have much choice. Suck it up and read on... not unpleasant, just verbose.
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