Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms and Their Values (Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms & Their Values)

Over 450,000 copies sold and in circulation! Here's why: Identification: Over 4,000 antique American firearm models and variants extensively described with all marks and specifications necessary for quick identification. Values: Over 4,000 individually priced firearms. Full information on how to assess values based on demand, rarity and conditions. Illustrations: Over 1,700 large scale photographs accompany model descriptions for convenient identification. Quick Reference: An easily-understood organization, a standardized numbering system, extensive cross referencing and a comprehensive index all aid in making this book a must reference for every gun enthusiast. Firearms History: Histories of the makers with dates and locations of manufacture and quantities manufactured. Trends in Collecting: A review of the ever-changing collecting and buying patterns which have resulted in a volatile present-day collecting market.

Over 450,000 copies sold and in circulation! Here's why:

• Identification: Over 4,000 antique American firearm models and variants extensively described with all marks and specifications necessary for quick identification.
• Values: Over 4,000 individually priced firearms. Full information on how to assess values based on demand, rarity and conditions.
• Illustrations: Over 1,700 large scale photographs accompany model descriptions for convenient identification.
• Quick Reference: An easily-understood organization, a standardized numbering system, extensive cross referencing and a comprehensive index all aid in making this book a must reference for every gun enthusiast.
• Firearms History: Histories of the makers with dates and locations of manufacture and quantities manufactured.
• Trends in Collecting: A review of the ever-changing collecting and buying patterns which have resulted in a volatile present-day collecting market.

Fully updated, this new edition of the absolute bible of antique American firearms collecting provides both the advanced and neophyte collector with all the facts.

The leading reference for antique gun values and identification, over 450,000 copies of Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms and Their Values have been sold! Contains gun identification for more than 4,000 antique American firearm models and variants, extensively described with all marks and specifications necessary for quick identification.Values Over 4,000 individually priced firearmsHow to assess values based on demand, rarity and conditionsMore than 1,700 large-scale photographs for convenient identificationFirearms history of gun makers with dates and locations of manufacture and quantitiesTrends in gun collectingHow to spot fakes!Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms and Their Values isn't just another gun value book: It includes a review of the ever-changing collecting and buying patterns that have resulted in a volatile gun collecting market. Organized for quick reference, the book features a standardized numbering system, extensive cross-referencing and a comprehensive index, which all aid in making it a must-have reference for every gun enthusiast "Leading reference for antique American firearms, with a multi-generational following. Combines thorough historical arms details and authoritative pricing in one easy-to-use book. The book simply known as Flayderman's is your go-to guide for accurate and updated collector pricing, and identifying and historic details of antique firearms. With meticulously researched data, descriptions of stampings and markings for 4,000+ antique American firearms manufactured between the colonial era and 1900, and more than 1,900 sharp photos--including a new 16-page color photo gallery, Flayderman's is truly the ultimate value guide to antique American firearms."--Publisher