Favorite gun books, non-fiction

[GuyW]

What are your favorite non-fiction gun books?

Here's a few:

NO SECOND PLACE WINNER by Bill Jordan

FAST AND FANCY REVOLVER SHOOTING by Ed McGivern

TRIGGERNOMETRY: A GALLERY OF GUNFIGHTERS by Eugene Cunningham

GUNS, BULLETS, AND GUNFIGHTS, Lessons and Tales from a Modern-Day Gunfighter, by Jim Cirillo

HANDGUNNERS GUIDE by Chic Gaylord

ZIPS, PIPES AND PENS Arsenal of Improvised Weapons by J. David Truby

[ojisan]

"Cartridges of the World"
Mine is about 25 years old, I need a new updated one.
A ton of info.

[Thefeeder]

Books

Browning Sporting Arms of Distinction
The Winchester Book
Steel Canvas

lots more but top two are a must

[Deadred7o7]

Just about to finish up The Gun Digest Book Of Concealed Carry by Massad Ayoob. It takes a lot for me to read a book but this one is very good.

[Axewound]

"AK-47" by larry kahaner


and not so much gun specific but "Merchant of Death" by Douglas Farrah and Stephen Braun

[Paradiddle]

NO SECOND PLACE WINNER by Bill Jordan

FAST AND FANCY REVOLVER SHOOTING by Ed McGivern

Those are two of my favorites - along with any of Jack O'Connor books.

http://www.outdoorlife.com/articles/-editors/2007/09/books-jack-oconnor

I have to say - the more I read American Rifle a Biography by Alexander Rose the more it is becoming the best book on guns I've ever read.

The way Smith, Wesson, Winchester, and Colt all met and/or worked for/with each other in the early days is just amazing. Get that book.

[Bruce]

Sixguns by Elmer Keith

All of Jeff Cooper's books.

Shooting by Fitzgerald.

Skeeter Skelton's books.

[valleyguy]

and not so much gun specific but "Merchant of Death" by Douglas Farrah and Stephen Braun

I just bought that -- glad to hear it's good.

"Boston's Gun Bible" -- great read, though maybe a little extreme/black chopper-ish.

[vinny_land]

Dont have a big collection of firearm nonfiction books but I did score my first one from my girlfriend this past Christmas.

Green Eyes and Black Rifles by Kyle Lamb

[Jonathan Doe]

"Death From Afar" authographed series by Chandler brothers.

[maxicon]

All of Jeff Cooper's books.

_To Ride, Shoot Straight, And Speak The Truth_ is a great place to start with Cooper's writing.

[rorschach]

NO SECOND PLACE WINNER by Bill Jordan

Excellent book.

[gunboat]

I have found the following to be very interesting:
The Krag Rifle - Brophy
Single shot Rifles -- de Haas
Small Arms of the World - Smith
Mr Rifleman - Whelan
Custom Cartridges - ken Howell

[postal16]

Hatchers Notebook and the Book of the Garand by Julian Hatcher
Marine Sniper and Silent Warrior by Henderson (both bios of Carlos Hatchcock)
Complete AR15, Handloading for Competition and Slings and Things by Gary Zediker (all good stuff for match shooting)

[bornInSD]

I havent gotten a chance to read it yet but my freind wont shut up about
A Rifleman Went to War by H.W.McBride