Books for your Reference

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General

A History of Handguns, by Frederick Wilkinson

Best of British : A Celebration of British Gun Making, by Dr David Grant, Vic Venters

Cartridges of the World, 16th Edition : A Complete and Illustrated Reference for Over 1,500 Cartridges, by Frank C. Barnes , Edited by W. Todd Woodard

Dangerous-Game Rifles, by Terry Wieland

Firearms, by Mcnab Chris

Firearms: An Illustrated History, by Dk

The Illustrated History of Firearms, 2nd Edition, by Jim Supica, Doug Wicklund, Philip Schreier

The Illustrated History of Guns : From First Firearms to Semiautomatic Weapons, by Chuck Wills, The Berman Museum of World History, Robert A Sadowski

The Illustrated History of Pistols, Revolvers: A Fascinating Guide to Small Arms Development Covering the Early History Through to the Modern Age, by Will Fowler, Anthony North, Charles Stronge

Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Guns, by Fowler William

The Book of Gun Trivia : Essential Firepower Facts, by Gordon L. Rottman

Book for the Gun Enthusiast : Large Print Crosswords, Word Find, Gun Trivia, Matching, Cryptograms, Color and Customize and More

The Gunpowder Age : China, Military Innovation, and the Rise of the West in World History, by Tonio Andrade

Real World Word Search : Firearms and Shooting, by Arthur Kundell

Shooter’s Bible – 114th Edition : The World’s Bestselling Firearms Reference, by Jay Cassell

Shooter’s Bible 113th Edition, by Jay Cassell

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Coaching & Skills

Breaking The Shot : The Basics of Rifle Shooting, by Todd B. Collier

Competition Handgun Training Drills : From the Program: Your Competition Handgun Training Program, by Michael Ross Seeklander

Competition Handgun Training Program : A Complete Training Program Designed for the Practical Shooter, by Michael Ross Seeklander

DryFire Reloaded, by Ben Stoeger

Handgun Marksmanship : Teach Yourself to Shoot Bullseyes, by Harvey Berman

How to Shoot Straight with a Hunting Shotgun – Including Care and Safety in Handling Your Gun, by Charles Edward Walker

Learn to Shoot : Beginners Guide to Shooting a Handgun, by Danny G Walker

Long Range Shooting Handbook : The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Precision Rifle Shooting, by Ryan M Cleckner

Match Mentality : Merging Skills and Mindset into Performance, by Joel Park, Jenny Cook, Jarel Jensen

Pistol Shooting Sports : A Beginner’s Guide to Practical Shooting Competition, by Ken Adcock

Practical Pistol Reloaded, by Ben Stoeger

Practical Shooting : Essays on Shooting, Tactics and Training from a Grandmaster, by Ron Avery

Process and Progress Pistol Training : Proven Methods to Structure Your Practice, by Drew Estell

Rifle Shooting Manual : The Ultimate Manual On Everything You Must Know On The Strategies And Techniques To Rifle Shooting (Learn From Scratch), Dr Alex Nott

Rifle : Steps to Success, by Launi Meili

The Perfect Pistol Shot, by Albert League

The Ultimate Standard Shooting Training Guide : A Handbook To Acquire A Better Shooting Skills, by Williams Smart

The Ultimate Shooting Skills Manual, by John B. Snow, Chris Christian

Training Shooting Sports, by Katrin Barth

Why You Can’t Shoot Straight, by John a Cramer

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Technical

Advanced Gunsmithing : A Manual of Instruction in the Manufacture, Alteration, and Repair of Firearms (75th Anniversary Edition), by W. F. Vickery

An Essential Guidebook On Guns : What You Need To Know To Choose, Buy, Shoot, And Maintain A Handgun: Guns Book 2021, by Ricky Wilkes

2024 Standard Catalog of Firearms, by Jim Supica

2021 Standard Catalog of Firearms : The Collector’s Price & Reference Guide, 31st Edition, by Jim Supica

Chambering for Ackley Cartridges, by Zeglin Fred, Landis Jack

Chambering Rifles for Accuracy, by Fred Zeglin, Gordy Gritters, Speedy Gonzalez

Cleaning and Maintaining Modern and Antique Firearms : A Concise Guide, by Bill Harriman

Double Guns and Custom Gunsmithing, by Steven Dodd Hughes

Firearms : A Global History to 1700, by Kenneth Chase

Gun Craft : Fine Guns and Gunmakers in the 21st Century, by Vic Venters

Gun Digest Book of Rimfire Rifles Assembly/Disassembly, 5th Edition, by Kevin Muramatsu

Gun Digest Book of Revolvers Assembly/Disassembly, by Kevin Muramatsu

Gun Digest 2023, 77th Edition: The World’s Greatest Gun Book!, by Philip Massaro

Gun Digest 2022, 76th Edition: The World’s Greatest Gun Book!, by Philip Massaro

Gun Digest 2021, 75th Edition: The World’s Greatest Gun Book!, by Philip Massaro

Gun Digest 2020, 74th Edition : The World’s Greatest Gun Book!, by Jerry Lee

Gunsmithing Made Easy : Projects for the Home Gunsmith, by Bryce M. Towsley

Gunsmithing the AR-15, The Bench Manual, by Patrick Sweeney

Gunsmith Tools, Cutters & Gauges : A Primer, by Clymer, Manson, Jgs

Gun Trader’s Guide – Forty-Fourth Edition : A Comprehensive, Fully Illustrated Guide to Modern Collectible Firearms with Current Prices, by Robert A. Sadowski

Gun Trader’s Guide – 43rd Edition : A Comprehensive, Fully Illustrated Guide to Modern Collectible Firearms with Current Market Values, by Robert A. Sadowski

Professional Gunsmithing : A Textbook On The Repair And Alteration Of Firearms, by Walter J Howe

The Art of Gunsmithing : The Shotgun, by Lewis Potter

The Complete Guide to Gunsmithing : Gun Care and Repair, by Charles Edward Chapel, Jim Casada

The Illustrated Directory of Guns : A Collector’s Guide to Over 1500 Military, Sporting, and Antique Firearms, by David Miller

Total Gun Manual (Field & Stream) : Updated and Expanded! 375 Essential Shooting Skills, by David E. Petzal, Phil Bourjaily

Understanding Headspace, by Fred Zeglin, Brooks Ken

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Buyers Guide

Air Rifles : A Buyer’s and Shooter’s Guide, by Steve Markwith

Guns : Complete Gun Guide For Beginners from Buying and Owning, by William Meyer

2023 Standard Catalog of Firearms, 33rd Edition : The Illustrated Collector’s Price and Reference Guide, by Jim Supica

2022 Standard Catalog of Firearms 32nd Edition : The Illustrated Collector’s Price and Reference Guide, by Jim Supica

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Ammunition

Ammunition, by Ken Bruen

Ammunition, Demystified : The (non) Bubba’s Guide to How Ammo Really Works, by Jeff Siewert

Ammo & Ballistics 6: For Hunters, Shooters, and Collectors, by Robert Forker

AR-15 Ammunition Reloading : A Beginner’s Guide to Reloading Ammunition for the AR-15 Rifle, by Christopher Ohland

An Introduction to the Ballistics & Technical Design of Ammunition : Contains ‘Best-load’ technical data for over 200 of the most popular calibers, by Paul F Kisak

Cartridges of the World, 17th Edition : THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CARTRIDGES FOR SHOOTERS AND RELOADERS, by Frank C. Barnes, W. Todd Woodard

Cartridges of the World, 16th Edition : A Complete and Illustrated Reference for Over 1,500 Cartridges, by Frank C. Barnes, W. Todd Woodard

Reloading Ammunition for Beginners, by Czech J Kimberly

Shooter’s Bible Guide to Cartridges, by Todd Woodard

Shooter’s Bible Guide to Rifle Ballistics : Second Edition, by Wayne van Zwoll

A Complete Practical Handbook to Reloading Ammunition : The Ultimate Practice Guide on How to Reload Ammunition For A Beginner To Expert, by Jerry Sharpe

The Insanely Practical Guide to Reloading Ammunition : Learn the Easy Way to Reload Your Own Rifle and Pistol Cartridges, by Tom McHale

The Practical Guide to Reloading Ammunition : Learn the easy way to reload your own rifle and pistol cartridges, by Tom McHale

The Handloader’s Manual of Cartridge Conversions, by John J. Donnelly, Judy Donnelly

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Hand Guns

Best of Gun Digest – Handguns & Handgun Shooting, by Dave Maccar

Handguns, by Jim Supica

Handbook for Handguns : A Practical Guide to Ownership, Selection & Use, by Charles Bruckerhoff

Tactical Handgun : Israeli Combat Shooting: The Evolution of Combat Handgun for the Modern Warrior, by Bk Blankchtein

Ultimate Handguns : Photographs of More Than Five Hundred Weapons, by David Miller

Air Pistols

Air Pistol Shooting : A Guide to Pistols and Techniques, by John Bezzant

Classic American Air Pistols : Ten Air Pistols from the Golden Age 1946 – 1970, by Steve MacGregor

Webley Air Pistols : Their History and Development, by Gordon Bruce

Centre Fire

Rifle Centre Fire, Jim Supica

Rim Fire

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Rifles

Handbook on Small Bore Rifle Shooting – Equipment, Marksmanship, Target Shooting, Practical Shooting, Rifle Ranges, Rifle Clubs, by Colonel Townsend Whelen

Air Rifles

Centre Fire

Long Range Shooting Handbook : The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Precision Rifle Shooting, by Ryan M Cleckner

Rim Fire

Rimfire Revolution: A Complete Guide to Modern .22 Rifles, by Michael R. Shea, Dave Petzal

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Manufacturer

Beretta

Gun Digest Book of Beretta Pistols : Function – Accuracy – Performance, by Massad Ayoob

The Beretta M9 Pistol, by Leroy Thompson, Johnny Shumate, Alan Gilliland

Browning Arms Company

Standard Catalog of Browning Firearms, by Joseph Cornell

The Browning High-Power Pistol, by Leroy Thompson, Alan Gilliland, Adam Hook

The Guns of John Moses Browning : The Remarkable Story of the Inventor Whose Firearms Changed the World, by Nathan Gorenstein

Glock Ges.m.b.H

Glock Gun Guide : A Practical Guide In Building And Maintaining Of Glock P80 Pistol At The Comfort Of Your Home Which Can Be For Personal Use Or For Business Purpose, (The Trusted & Tested Beginner’s Guide), by Robert Clifford

Glock : The Rise of America’s Gun, by Paul M. Barrett

Heckler and Koch

Heckler and Koch’s Handguns, by Duncan Long

SIG Sauer

Gun Digest Book of SIG-Sauer, by Massad Ayoob

Strum, Ruger & Co.

The Gun Digest Book of Ruger Pistols and Revolvers, by Patrick Sweeney

Gun Digest Book of Ruger Revolvers : The Definitive History, by Max Prasac

Smith & Wesson

Smith and Wesson, The Story of the Revolver, by Martin Rywell

Smith & Wesson, MA, by Roy G. Jinks, Sandra C. Krein

Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, by Jim Supica, Richard Nahas

Walther

Walther Pistols : PP, PPK and P 38, by John Walter, Mr Adam Hook, Alan Gilliland

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Vintage Guns

Colt – Smith & Wesson: A Clash of Arms, by Robert Swartz

Colt .45 Revolver and Smith & Wesson .45 Revolver M1917 Field Manual : FM 23-36, by War Department

Heavy Guns, By Martin Godio

Mauser Rifles, Vol. 1: 1870-1918, by Luc Guillou

Mauser Rifles, Vol. 2: 1918-1945: G.98, K.98b, “Standard-Modell,” K.98k, Sniper, Markings, Ammunition, Accessories, by Luc Guillou

Vintage British Shotguns : A Shooting Sportsman Guide, by Terry Wieland

Vintage Guns : Collecting, Restoring & Shooting Classic Firearms, by Diggory Hadoke

Walther P.38: Germany’s 9 mm Semiautomatic Pistol in World War II, by Stephane Cailleau

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– Page last updated 27-Feb-2023