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by Carl P. Russell. Softbound, 416 pages, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". This thoroughly documented reference identifies the guns used in America during eastern settlement and westward expansion; covering weapons in use from colonial times through the first half of the nineteenth century, the very readable account describes traders, trappers, soldiers, and Native Americans who made, sold, and used weapons. Accompanying the survey of military arms, small cannon, and other accessories are rare illustrations of everything from antique muskets to bullet molds, all clearly identified.

by T. M. Hamilton. Softbound, 176 pages, 9" x 12". A highly authoritative, yet very readable history of firearms and related items on the early American frontier. Rich with original documents as well as illustrations and photos of original guns, this textincludes a wealth of information for the historian and collector.

by Charles E. Hanson, Jr. Softbound, 104 pages, 7" x 10". A wealth of new information helps place the Hawken legend in perspective. An important, refreshing book.

by Norm Flayderman. Softbound, 669 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Over 4,000 antique American firearm models and variants extensively described with all marks and specifications necessary for quick identification. A complete handbook of American gun collecting. Includes identification, values, illustrations and historical data.

by John D. McAulay. Softbound, 123 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Nineteen major Civil War carbine types are listed and photo-illustrated. Includes detailed information on design, function, development and use in the war for each type. Original drawings, correspondence, government procurement records & more combine to make this an important guide for historians and collectors.

by John D. McAulay. Hardbound, 279 pages, 9" x 12". Detailed coverage of the issue and actual field service of America's fighting rifles, both in peacetime and in war, including their military service with the infantry, artillery, cavalry and engineers. Based on thousands of hours of research, the author will show you how these rifles fared in field tests, what their strengths and failings were, which unit carried them and how they performed in battle. When possible, actual serial numbers and other exciting details have been included. An impressive number of historical photos, taken during the Civil War, the Mexican War, the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection and more.

by Martin Rywell. Softbound, 156 pages, 6" x 9". Covers the Sharps guns in American history, manufacturers, models, military use, cleaning and loading, patents, component parts and much more. Many illustrations.

by Claude Blair & Robert Woosnam-Savage. Softbound, 52 pages, 5" x 8". A history of the distinctive firearms made in Scotland from the 16th to mid 19th century. The most comprehensive ever written. It is by two scholars, one formerly Keeper of Metalwork at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the other, Curator of Arms at the Glasgow Museum and Art Gallery. 65 illustrations.

by Anthony Darling. Softbound, 28 pages, 5" x 8". In 1740, independent Highland companies were embodied as the 43rd regiment of the line. Muskets and bayonets were supplied by the government, traditional broadswords by the colonel, and pistols and dirks by the men. Later, pistols were made by the gunmakers in England. This study deals with the formation and arming of the famous Highland regiments. 32 illustrations.

by Nigel Brown. Hardbound, 296 pages, 9" x 12". For over 200 years, the British gunmakers have enjoyed a worldwide reputation for the quality and reliability of their products. British technical expertise and craftsmanship in the production and refinement of high quality sporting weapons has taken and held the lead throughout Europe and the rest of the world. This first volume chronicles the history of the London gun trade by gathering together in one volume the aggregate of surviving historical knowledge about the businesses large and small which between them made the London gun trade what it is.

by Nigel Brown. Hardbound, 432 pages, 9" x 12". While the fashionable London gunmakers were making a name for themselves in the 19th century with their expensive weapons, there was a separate gunmaking industry flourishing in Birmingham and its then surrounding towns. These more economically priced guns filled a gap. This volume sets out the history of the Birmingham, Scottish and regional gunmakers throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.

by Nigel Brown. Hardbound, 304 pages, 8-1/2" x 12". Index, Apendices & Additional London, Birmingham, Regional, and Scottish Records. The final volume of the British Gunmakers series compiles the records of old & new gunmakers and expands the factual information highlighted in the first two volumes. Illustrated throughout and offers new research on records of an additional 190 Scottish and English gunmaking firms, particularly from Birmingham and London.

by De Witt Bailey, PhD. Hardbound, 264 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Historians have always been intrigued by Riflemen and the special weapons they carried. Until now there has been little information available about these rifles and which units carried them into battle. Starting with the Seven Years War, the author tells the whole story right through the American Revolution, the Napoleonic Age and to the end of the flintlock era. Each rifle is illustrated in 320 exceptional photographs. The types of rifles covered are too many to list, but include such famous weapons as the Ferguson, the Pattern 1776 and the rifles used by German mercenaries and royalists in the American Revolution. A large portion of the book is dedicated to the most famous British flintlock rifle of them all - the Baker.

by Anthony Darling. Softbound, 7" x 10". A brief look at the Brown Bess musket and the units that used it. Contains many photos of original Brown Bess rifles.

by John W. Burgoyne. Softbound, 120 pages, 7" x 10". With a detailed, fast moving, thoroughly researched text and almost 200 cross-referenced illustrations, the author has followed styles and decoration from the mid 17th century through the baroque and rococo designs imported from France that were adapted by English gunmakers, to produce a particularly accurate and distinctive pistol. An especially large percentage of the class were decorated with silver furniture and decoration: buttcaps, sideplates, trigger guards, inlays, etc. and their evolution and improvements have been traced photographically through more than a century.

by S. James Gooding. Hardbound, 158 pages, 7" x 10". Decades of research have gone into this detailed history of the trade guns supplied by the Hudson's Bay Company. Numerous close-up photos of surviving firearms as well as small pieces give the reader a look at the changes and details that have followed these guns from the late 17th century flintlocks to the 20th century percussion rifles. Also includes a section on accessories, powder horns, bayonets, etc.

by R. Stephen Dorsey. Softbound, 129 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". An in-depth study of martial belts from the 1830’s thru the turn of the century. Hundreds of pictures and detail specifications of the waist and cartridge belts and their closely-related, commonly-encountered accoutrements. The only book we know of on this little known subject matter.

by by Tom Grinsdale. Softbound, 170 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Tom Grinsdale, Author of best-selling book Flintlock Fowlers, The First Guns Made In America, has gathered together over 180 different horns, most of which have never been published, for this fresh look at powder horns as "documents of history." More than 430 full-color, glossy photographs and Grinsdale's concise background text bring the artwork of the horns and their historic context into focus. A must for every artist, collector and historian! 

by Madison Grant. Hardbound, 175 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". An overview of the history, style and use of the powder horn in the everyday lives of early Americans. Over 350 illustrations w/ measurements, placing emphasis on the handmade horns of rural America in the 18th and 19th centuries. Origins are pin-pointed in many cases.