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Post by Gary @ R&G on Sept 4, 2010 8:11:04 GMT -5
Patricks new book " 1911 the first 100 years" just came out. Great book but I am biased as it has several of my Behlert customs featured. He is a much better photographer than I!! Amazon has it.
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Post by serialsolver on Sept 4, 2010 13:42:16 GMT -5
Thanks for the heads up on it Gary. I'll look for it.
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Post by serialsolver on Sept 30, 2010 7:36:43 GMT -5
I picked the book up yesterday. I hadn’t started reading it yet. I just thumbed though it. It looks good. I learned stuff just looking at the photos.
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Post by AxeHandle on Sept 30, 2010 12:52:27 GMT -5
Surely looks cheap enough.... Inspired me to look for Hallock's .45 Auto HandBook. With all the 1911 fans I'd have never thought that book would go out of print. Glad I have a copy.  |
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Post by carl on Oct 14, 2010 17:45:33 GMT -5
I admire anyone who has the gumption to write an illustrated book on Firearms! All of us "gun nuts" will devour any/all we can find.
Now, one small comment..... I have a copy of Sweeney's Ruger Pistols and Revolvers and it possesses an extraordinary number of blatant errors. I was overwhelmed by what I saw....
I certainly hope the "slab side" book is more accurate.
JMHO,
Carl
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Post by taffin on Oct 14, 2010 22:20:18 GMT -5
Now, one small comment..... I have a copy of Sweeney's Ruger Pistols and Revolvers and it possesses an extraordinary number of blatant errors. I was overwhelmed by what I saw....
I GOT A COPY OF HIS RUGER BOOK WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT AND SENT THE PUBLISHER/EDITOR A LONG LIST OF BLATANT ERRORS. NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM
I certainly hope the "slab side" book is more accurate.
THEREIN LIES THE PROBLEM. I JUST FINISHED HIS 1911 BOOK AND NOT SURE WHAT I CAN TRUST.
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Post by Gary @ R&G on Oct 18, 2010 19:27:18 GMT -5
I enjoyed it. I guess it is more of a coffee table book than a historical reference guide.
Axe, Ken Hallock was from Midwest City about 10 miles from here. I used to visit with him at all the local gun shows until his passing a few years ago. He used to have NM slides complete sights for $150. Bought a couple from him for projects.
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Post by serialsolver on Oct 19, 2010 18:39:53 GMT -5
I remember Ken Hallock. I liked talking with him at the Ft. Worth Gun Show. He did not mind talking to a young green gun nut that could only afford a surplus systma 27 1911. I still have two of his books. One on building the 1911 is a prized book. I have used it to build 4 or 5 1911's. Sorry to hear he has passed away.
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Post by carl on Oct 31, 2010 20:37:38 GMT -5
I certainly agree, JT. There are WAY TOO MANY errors. I think the worst is a picture caption. It states something about Ruger's Vaquero but the guns in the image are SAA's!  I will admit some of the stuff in the book is very interesting, but my overall opinion is definitely a "Thumbs Down". Carl |
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