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The Science of Trapping

Old-Time Lessons on Catching Animals for Fur

by Harry Elmer Kreps
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2016

“Trapping in itself is an art.” -Elmer Harry Kreps In recent years, the fur trade has experienced a rebirth as nations such as Russia and China demand more and more of these fine pelts. Answering this demand is a growing contingent of modern-day trappers, poised to reap the rewards of this...
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Great American Hunting Stories

Lyons Press Classics

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Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2019

For hunters, listening to the accounts of kindred spirits recalling the drama and action that go with good days afield ranks among life's most pleasurable activities. Here, then, are some of the best hunting tales ever written, stories that sweep from charging lions in the African bush to mountain...
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by William D. Frazer
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2015

The ultimate book for the gun enthusiast and the historian alike, American Pistol Shooting is a textbook of old-world techniques for successful shooting. The author Major William D. Frazer was an incredibly accomplished marksman in his day, earning the US Army’s Distinguished Marksman badge in 1922....
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The Peacemaker and Its Rivals

An Account of the Single Action Colt

by John E. Parsons
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2014

This is the life story of the revered single action Colt-the first cartridge revolver adopted by the US Army and a favorite of frontiersmen and cowboys. Widely used from the Cheyenne War to the Battle of Britain, the Colt, or the Peacemaker as it was originally called in the trade, had many rivals,...
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Sporting Firearms of Today in Use

A Look Back at the Guns and Attitudes of the 1920s?and Why They Still Matter

by Paul A. Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2015

The world of sporting firearms is a constantly changing one, but it’s always important to remember the past of the sport. Sporting Firearms of Today in Use is a vintage text written by the shooting editor of Field and Stream during that time. Full of incredible insights, Sporting Firearms of Today...
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Automatic Arms

Their History, Development and Use

by Melvin M. Johnson, Charles T. Haven
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2015

The evolution of automatic weapons is one of the most significant developments in weapons history. While this development has been filled with disagreements, controversy, and stray hurdles, out of all of this tumult, shouting, and shooting has come the progress in firearms from the days when it was...
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The Travelling Hunter

A Kiwi at Home and Abroad

by Vern Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015

Vern Wilson takes a light-hearted look back at some of his more successful overseas hunting trips. Always on the lookout for that special trophy, after all, one is all you are allowed, in most hunting destinations, unlike New Zealand. Travel opened Vern’s eyes to the wider world of hunting.Good company...
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Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)

An Account of the Big Game of the United States, and Its Chase with Horse, Hound, and Rifle

by Theodore Roosevelt
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009

Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches brilliantly captures the thrill of the chase as Theodore Roosevelt, the man the teddy bear is named after, recounts his North-American hunting adventures. Told in campfire-story spirit, it is a celebration of the great outdoors, a handbook on hunting, and a socio-historical...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012

Originally published in 1895 and remastered by the Boone and Crockett Club in 2012. This second volume in the Club's Acorn series features unique hunting adventures from around the world by members of the Boone and Crockett Club. It includes Theodore Roosevelt on hunting in cattle country, Henry T....
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Handgun Buyer's Guide

A Complete Manual to Buying and Owning a Personal Firearm

by Brad Fitzpatrick
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015

The one-stop-shop for prospective handgun buyers. The market for new handguns is expanding rapidly, and that’s good news for consumers. Each year more and more new models break cover and there has never been a better time to be in the market for a new handgun, whether you’re a recreational...
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by Arcadi Gluckman
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2015

A historical reference for more than one hundred handguns. United States Martial Pistols and Revolvers, first published in 1939, provides firearm collectors and enthusiasts with a single authoritative volume containing information on the development and description of martial short arms, from...
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by Frank McClain
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2018

Is it time to move on? Looking for a job the pays more than what you're currently making? Fresh out of college and starting your career?  Changing careers? Returning back to the workplace after being out of the job market? Do you see the writing on the wall with company downsizing or merger? Need...
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The Illustrated History of Guns

From First Firearms to Semiautomatic Weapons

by Chuck Wills
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014

See the history of civilization through the world’s most deadly and fascinating firearms! The Illustrated History of Guns is a comprehensive look at the often deadly, sometimes surprising, always fascinating tools of battle. More than three hundred photographs of an eclectic mix of weapons...
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Shooter's Bible, 106th Edition

The World's Bestselling Firearms Reference

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Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014

With over seven million copies sold, this is the must-have reference book for gun collectors and firearm enthusiasts of all ages. Published annually for more than eighty years, the Shooter’s Bible is the most comprehensive and sought-after reference guide for new firearms and their specifications,...
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