4570
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Post by 4570 on Jul 17, 2010 18:28:33 GMT -5
I just bought 2 taffin books.
Single actions and action shooting cowboy style.
What great and complimentary books, a ton of info, and pictures.
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Post by banjopkr on Jul 17, 2010 18:38:50 GMT -5
Cant beat em,ole J.T. is one of my all time favorites,his books are read and re read often in my home,you might as well get busy and find all of em cause there aint no culls among em!
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Post by jayhawker on Jul 18, 2010 12:42:39 GMT -5
New AMERICAN HANDGUNNER in yesterday's mail. JT has an article on Fitzgerald of Colt. He was a fascinating man, pre-WW II exhibition shooter, balistics expert, etc. Interestingly, I recently bought a S.D. Myres wrist clip for Rem Double Derringer that belonged to Fitz. Also his Personal custom gunbelt made by Cap Hardy, a fellow exhibition shooter and holster maker. A left hand Hardy holster came with the belt. These were in a fairly recent firearms auction with many Fitz items, including his personal handguns. I bought these off of Ebay.
The gunbelt has a flap on the back side with button holes along its length. Fitz buttoned it to his pants.
Jayhawker Bob
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Post by agrizz on Jul 18, 2010 18:59:59 GMT -5
John has the best most comprehensive books ever to see print.
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COR
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Post by COR on Jul 18, 2010 19:08:38 GMT -5
The book of the 44 is my favorite. If it says Taffin, you know it's good
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45colt
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Post by 45colt on Jul 18, 2010 19:49:05 GMT -5
The book of the 44 is my favorite. If it says Taffin, you know it's good YEP ! ;D |
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Post by Bear Claw Chris Lappe on Jul 18, 2010 20:13:40 GMT -5
Single Action Sixguns is fantastic!
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Post by Ken O'Neill on Jul 18, 2010 20:16:48 GMT -5
jayhawker,
A few weeks ago, I finished reading SHOOTING by J. Henry FitzGerald (that's not a typo, it's the way he spelled and wrote his name) . Published in 1930, it's still a very worthwhile read that I can recommend to you. Paladin republished it.
I haven't seen John's article yet. Congratulations on your acquisitions.
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ewayte
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Post by ewayte on Jul 18, 2010 20:50:10 GMT -5
I'm still pestering Paladin every chance I get to make Fitz's Shooting available on the Amazon Kindle. I have an original 1930 edition, the Wolfe hardcover reprint and the Paladin paperback.
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Post by Ken O'Neill on Jul 19, 2010 4:44:44 GMT -5
ewayte,
You ought to have it memorized by now ;D ;D ;D !!!
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Post by jayhawker on Jul 19, 2010 8:58:31 GMT -5
I have a 1st edition of Fitz' book. Also a reprint. Have been re-reading it since getting the gunbelt. Well worth the time. I find it fascinating that he bought handguns in pairs and devoted one to right hand exclusively, other to left hand. My pair of cons. Colt 2nd Gen SAs, shipped direct to Arvo Ojala in late '50s have the hammers bent opposite directions, one to right, one to left.
JB
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ewayte
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Post by ewayte on Jul 19, 2010 21:28:22 GMT -5
ewayte, You ought to have it memorized by now ;D ;D ;D !!! I should, but I haven't read all of it (yet). I just love to collect gun books.  |
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Post by CraigC on Jul 20, 2010 10:48:25 GMT -5
They're all worth having and I've been through all mine countless times. Although Big Bore Sixguns is still my favorite.
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Post by CraigC on Jul 20, 2010 21:50:41 GMT -5
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