For those who have an interest in the pre-1940 American custom rifle makers: Precision Shooting Magazine has published a book with twenty-one of my articles on the subject.


Precision Shooting
222 McKee Street
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 645-8776

Their web site should have the book listed in the future.
http://www.precisionshooting.com/


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For those who would like a signed copy I have a few now and will be getting some more in later.

Michael Petrov
923 West 74th Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99518
907-522-4628
mjpetrov@acsalaska.net

Michael

I looked at the web sight with no mention of your book. I have a few questions.
1- how many pages?
2- how many photos?
3- size of book?
4- price?
Thanks

James

That is shameless, but I agree with the previous poster. Tell us more about it.

Michael, I'd like one, what's the price?

This be the one?

http://www.griffinhowe.com/store/index.cfm?key=10

Roger

Shameless yes, just the sort of thing I would
do. I would be intrested in a signed one as well.

This is a collection of twenty-one articles I wrote for Precision Shooting.

1- how many pages?...................168
2- how many photos?...................Over a hundred
3- size of book?......................6’X10â€
4- price?...........$30 Priority Mail, $27 Book Rate (three+ weeks)
A personal check is fine.

Check in the mail. Forrest A.

Sending Check to Alaska in AM--
Gene

I'd be interested in a signed copy also. This would be an international sale, any other ways of paying you except by check?

Pettson

The US Post office has International Money Order agreement with a large number of European Nations. I do not know who all is on the list but they can be cashed at a local post office. I have cashed them from the UK. Might work.
Gene

My copy arrived today.

I haven't begun to read all the text as yet, but there's around 75 pictures of early custom Springfields, so that's some nice "eye-candy".



Thanks Michael

GV

Michael

Thanks for your reply.
I will put a check in the mail Tuesday,5/31/05 for a signed copy.

James

Please excuse my ignorance but was August Pachmayr post 1940 or are the makers in your book just the ones born in the USA?

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Originally posted by D Humbarger:
Please excuse my ignorance but was August Pachmayr post 1940 or are the makers in your book just the ones born in the USA?

August Pachmayr was working in the California circa 1910 after his move to the US from Germany. I have not written an article on August for the simple reason I have not personally examined his work. There are more makers that I will write about in the future and I’m sure at some time I will cover him. After this book idea became a reality last fall I have published at least two other articles with information on other makers.


Many of the makers in the book were born and trained overseas.

Thanks Michael. August Pachmayrs work was among the best very best there was.

quote:

Originally posted by D Humbarger:
Thanks Michael. August Pachmayrs work was among the best very best there was.

Custom rifles are like any other art form, what is “Best†is very subjective.

Thank you very much for the additional information.
Frank

I said that August Pachmayr was AMONG the best.

Humbarger

If you are really interested in Pachmeyer there is a whole book about him. Good reading.

Mr. Petrov

Maybe you would post here a list of all of the makers you cover in your book???

Mr. Petrov

Maybe you would post here a list of all of the makers you cover in your book???[/QUOTE]

Makers covered in the book.
Some have a chapter written about them some of the lesser known not as much.

Ludwig Wundhammer
A.O. Niedner
Hoffman Arms Co.
Niedner Rifle Corporation
Tom Shelhamer
S.R. Griffin
James V. Howe
Griffin & Howe
Adolph Minar
Alvin Linden
Emil Koshollek
John Wright & Son
R.G. Owen
Kirkwood Bros.
Fred Adolph
George Gibbs (had an office in Canada and did 1903’s in England)
Harvey W. Rodgers
Eric Johnson
John Dubiel
R.F. Sedgley
Barney Worthen
Samuel A. Leonard
George Hyde
Roberts & Kimball
Steve Meunier
Stoeger
Manhattan Gun & Repair
Hart Arms Company
And several German makers who made custom rifles for the American market such as August Heym.

Also got mine and just wanted to say that it is the best $30.00 I have ever spent on the subject of early custom rifles. I highly recomend it for anyone who has interest in these early gunmakers.

Many thanks for writing such a book Michael.

Got mine! Really great research. Much of this information would have been forgotten before long had Michael not published this book. Anyone with an interest in fine custom guns should buy this book.

Mine arrived yesterday, read till after midnight. I agree with the others, it is well worth it. I learn with every page.

Got mine today, looks nice.
I've only skimmed over the chapter on Alvin Linden so far (since he was from Sweden ) but will dive into it seriously tonight.

Thanks!

Pettson