Found a copy of "The Hammerless Double Rifle" by Alexander Grey [ISBN 1-679356-28-7] at a local book store. They want quite a bit for it. It's in good shape, no dust jacket.

Whats the going rate for this book.

-Steve

Abe has them listed from $675-$800.

Thanks!!

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Originally posted by Steve:
Found a copy of "The Hammerless Double Rifle" by Alexander Grey [ISBN 1-679356-28-7] at a local book store. They want quite a bit for it. It's in good shape, no dust jacket.

Whats the going rate for this book.

-Steve

Steve, that book didn't come with a dust cover! I bought my copy new years ago, and it is a good book! Most are running around $750-$800 usd today, depending on condition.

The one thing some seem not to know is, there was a missprint on page on page #144 of the book, and there is a correction page that comes with the book, that is loose! If you buy the book, and it doesn't have the correction page, I can scann mine, and send it to you! If this page is missing, maybe you can get a price cut!

Thanks Mac. That might be some leverage.

I'm going to think about it a bit. The copy I'm looking at is 700.00. In any case that seems to be a lot for a book that was published in '94. I have to see if I want to jump that hurdle.

I have one in new condition that I would sell for $750.

465H&H

Hi,
Beg your pardon for asking..... why is the price of this book so high?

I have a copy and if I remember well I bought it 10 years ago at a more reasonable price.

Thanks
Martin

Saw one go on ebay a few months back for $750.

It was Snapped up pretty quick.

quote:

Originally posted by Martin Godio:
Hi,
Beg your pardon for asking..... why is the price of this book so high?

I have a copy and if I remember well I bought it 10 years ago at a more reasonable price.

Thanks
Martin

It wasn't worth publishers retail when it was new. Certainly not an authoratative work.
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"Serious rifles have two barrels, everything else just burns gunpowder."

al gray, the author put his best effort into the book the hammerless double rifle.

just like the book "building double rifles on shotgun actions" it was a first.

neither is without fault, but at least they took the time and made the effort to get it into print.

that really is more than most will ever do except critcise some omission , or error or nit pick.

usually a "first" draws out additional knowledge and information that can be used in a subsequent edition
- ie Graeme Wrights "shooting the british double rifle "

it is doubtfull the hammerless double rifle will ever be reprinted. the quality ( by wolfe publishing) was poor at best. and it took them years and years to sell off the first printing.

do i think it is worth $700 - $800 ? NO !

but if you want to buy one that seems to be the going rate.

The one I found a while back that is a very good book on doubles (both rifles and shotguns) is "Amateur Gunsmithing" by Mills and Barnes. It actually takes you step by step on assembly and disassembly and troubleshooting.

Unfortunately, those books have taken off as well. Two listed on Abebooks for $495 and $500. One bargain on EBay for $475.

I have an extra copy I'll part with for $700.00 with no dust jacket but like new.


Dutch

Just sittin' in the gutter sluggin' rats.

Geez, you'd think that with the recent glut of all these books on the market, prices would start falling.

-Steve

they are offered for sale...... but only at a high price.

why not hold out when you bought it for $49.95 or less years ago ?

i would say there is an interest in the book, but a "demand "...... NO

The initial run was one-thousand books, IIRC. I bought mine at the 1995(?) SHOT Show in Dallas, and paid for it with a book review for a magazine. It is inscribed by the author. I doubt there is any other book that has the information that this one does...

Rich
DRSS

Hi Steve,

There's a copy posted on amazon.com at $675.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1879356287/ref=s...id=1189461717&sr=1-1

if anyone wants it, i'll sell my copy for $600.00 plus shipping

and if you'd like, i can get it autographed for you.

tom ondrus

crownpress@alltel.net

tom

814 774 5739 till midnight eastern time

Ok I will by 2 at the "list price" $39.50 on Amazon LOL.
Bill

There were three books offered on this thread.
Have anyone been sold?

I have another copy (almost mint with errata) that would like to sell at $ 600.- shipped. LOL

Thanks
Martin

it's all just something to talk about.

nobody's buying anything.

No fools to be found?
Mine goes for $595.00.-shipped

rip

put it on e bay. maybe you'll find a taker.

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Originally posted by Jim Carlson:
Hi Steve,

There's a copy posted on amazon.com at $675.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1879356287/ref=s...id=1189461717&sr=1-1

Thanks Jim!

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Originally posted by tomo577:
rip

put it on e bay. maybe you'll find a taker.

Nah, I'll make the sucker come find me.

make sure any copy you want to buy has the loose leaf sheet "Addendum". It talks about cordite cleaning. I don't know if I'd sell mine, I read it from time to time...and I'd just spend the money on something.

Rich
DRSS