reference material and pricing guide for black powder reproductions and replicas

This new 9th Edition Blue Book of Modern Black Powder Arms by John B. Allen includes virtually all the black powder reproductions and replicas manufactured since 1959, in addition to all the new inline and modern muzzleloaders. Features: up-to-date values on thousands of models, plus detailed descriptions; expanded to include over 140 manufacturers/trademarks; hundreds of black and white images; most recent makes/models; updated sections on proofmarks and serialization; plus a black powder resources guide. Whether you re a collector, shooter, or hunter using black powder arms, this book has it all!

The "bible" of the firearms industry for accurate value information and descriptions of rifles, pistols, and shotguns. The industry standard for over 25 years!

This revised 5th Edition, now expanded to over 400 pages in a larger 8 x 11 in. format, contains over twice as much information as previous editions. Featured in this 5th Edition are hundreds of digital images for most popular makes and models, making identification much easier. The Blue Book of Airguns contains both up-to-date 2005 airguns pricing information and detailed technical data on both todays high tech offerings and older, discontinued models. This includes domestic, foreign, and military airguns, modern commemoratives, and major trademark antiques! Also included are some valuable editorials by Dr. Robert Beeman and noted airgun journalist Tom Gaylord, as well as an extensive pictorial glossary. The 5th Edition Blue Book of Airguns contains more useful and up-to-date information than any other single airgun publication.

Black Powder Long Arms & Pistols - Reproductions & Replicas by Dennis Adler is the only publication covering the wide variety of reproduction black powder long arms and pistols manufactured since 1959. The sister publication to the award-winning Black Powder Revolvers - Reproductions & Replicas released in 2008, this lavishly illustrated deluxe book with hundreds of stunning color images is sure to be enjoyed and appreciated by black powder enthusiasts worldwide. Written and photographed by award-winning author and photographer Dennis Adler, this new title showcases the most recently manufactured makes and models. Black Powder Long Arms & Pistols - Reproductions & Replicas is a must-have book for anyone who collects or shoots black powder replicas. Whether you're a casual black powder shooter, SASS member, reenactor, collector, or history buff, Black Powder Long Arms & Pistols - Reproductions & Replicas is sure to be a valuable addition to your library or coffee table.

This new 7th Edition Blue Book of Modern Black Powder Arms by John B. Allen includes virtually all the blackpowder reproductions and replicas manufactured since 1959, in addition to all the new inline and modern muzzleloaders. Expanded to 312 pages, this new 7th Edition features: Up-to-date values on thousands of models, plus detailed descriptions Expanded to include nearly 140 manufacturers/trademarks Over 500 high resolution images Most 2011 makes/models Updated sections on proofmarks, serialization, plus a black powder resources guide Whether you're a black powder collector, shooter, or hunter, this book has it all!

Two marines share their experiences of serving in Afghanistan and dealing with the shock of returning home to civil society. The Marines of First Battalion, Ninth Marines earned their macabre moniker “The Walking Dead” in the Vietnam War. Into Helmand with the Walking Dead follows the experiences of two Marine infantrymen from 1/9 fighting in Afghanistan. Following the 11 September attacks in 2001, Operation Enduring Freedom catalyzed the longest war in United States history. The lives of thousands of Afghans, Americans, and many others were forever altered due to the ensuing war. The book is a brutally honest portrayal of life and death in the Marine infantry both at war in Afghanistan and upon returning to the home front, where issues of reintegration and suicide become a reality. This is the tale of the young Americans who became infantrymen and conducted America’s foreign policy in its most ruthless and straightforward manner. But war, in and of itself, is only playing a small part. The culture and environment from which they reentered civil society would leave them uncertain, and confused as to the cataclysm they had just left. This book is a testimony to their experience and the legacy of war on their generation.