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| | Guide to Antique American Firearms and Their Values (Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms & Their Values) |  | Author: Norm Flayderman
Publisher: DBI Books Inc.,U.S.
Category: Book
List Price: $22.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 5756460
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 624
ISBN: 0873490169
EAN: 9780873490160
ASIN: 0873490169
Publication Date: July 1987
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Authoritative, detailed, and complete February 14, 2008
The ninth edition of the best and most complete guide of identification and evaluation of antique American firearms. Flayderman is the authoritative source for this sort of information. This edition is an improvement on the excellent earlier editions, with more information (and new sections, including an objective discussion of American "dueling pistols", and much tighter editing and proofreading.
Flayderman vs. Fjestad February 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are interested in information on pre-1920's American firearms, Flaydermans is hands-down the better choice in my opinion. Although Fjestad's Blue Book of Gun values is incredibly comprehensive, it favors 20th century firearms. About 50% the 18th and 19th century firearms I was interested in I could not find Fjestad's book. I found all of them in Fladerman's Guide. Another strength of Fladerman's book are the illustrated entires, hugely helpful in locating specific guns and a feature non-existent in Fjestdad's book. The photograph's also are a valuable tool in learning about firearms I never knew existed. Fjestad's grading system is undoubtedly more comprehensive. But I doubt it is useful to anyone not already an experienced dealer in the field. A minor irritant in Fjestad's book was it's clear link to the NRA and contained too many pages of unnecessary advertising/propaganda - something I would not have opted to pay for, even as a former NRA member. Given my area of interest, Flayderman's is the clear winner - and also a lot more interesting and fun to use.
Stll the Best February 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Been collecting antique firearms for 45 years. Norm Flayderman's book is THE bible of antique gun collecting, and I wouldn't be without it.
The new 2007 9th edition has great color plates, newly identified and expanded info on many guns.[MAKE SURE YOURE BUYING THE 9TH / LATEST EDITION]. The updated values are invaluable. I just wish he wouldn't wait so long between editions (this edition is like 4 years over due.).
If you collect, sell/trade, or just have an interest in American antique guns, this is THE book to have.
Excellent.
A GREAT Book - Too bad gun collector's don't read it! January 27, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
2 Years late, but for this book, well worth the wait. The Flayderman crew has outdone themselves yet again (and I have all 8 previous additions); it's just a shame that the THIEVES that go to gun shows don't read it, because from the looks of the prices at gun shows the past 5 years, They're NOT! And it's always the SAME guns with higher and higher prices, so obviously no one is buying these overpriced guns, but the sellers just don't get it! The book itself is perfect: informative and well laid out and VERY readable; Norm's done his job, now it's up to us (collectors) to use the information and stop trying to gouge each other to death.
Flayderman's January 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The only antique gun guide to acquire. This is the latest update out and should be consulted before any purchase of antique firearms.
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