ARMING THE WEST, by Herbert G. Houze

This long awaited new book includes the detailed Western shipping records of firearms sales giant Schuyler, Hartley & Graham from 1868 to 1886. What we get is a fresh new look at the guns that were actually carried on the frontier. Gun collectors will be amazed by this fascinating information, which totally reinvents what we should think of as a "Western Gun." Sharps collectors won't want to miss out on the hundreds of serial numbers and shipping dates for rifles that went West. Truly a treasure trove for the gun collector.

Softcover, 192 pages, 7"x10", $29.99 + p/h

SAMUEL COLT; Arms, Art, and Invention, by Herbert G. Houze

 

COLT PRESENTATIONS: FROM THE FACTORY LEDGERS 1856 - 1869, by Herbert G. Houze

Samuel Colt was a generous man. He also used gifts to influence government decision makers. But after Congress investigated him in 1854, Colt needed to hide the gifts from prying eyes, which makes it very difficult for today's collectors to document the many revolvers presented by Colt and the factory. Using the original account journals of the Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co., renowned arms authority Herbert G. Houze finally gives us the full details behind hundreds of the most exciting Colts ever made. 112 pp, softcover, 6" x 9", 45 b&w photos, $21.95 + p/h

THE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 "CENTENNIAL" RIFLE, by Herbert G. Houze

The first authoritative study of the Winchester Model 1876 written using the company's own records. This book dispels the myth that the Model 1876 was merely a larger version of the Winchester company's famous Model 1873 and instead traces its true origins to designs developed immediately after the American Civil War. The specifics of the model-such as the numbers made in its standard calibers, barrel lengths, finishes and special order features-are fully listed here for the first time. In addition, the actual processes and production costs involved in its manufacture are also completely documented. For Winchester collectors, and those interested in the mechanics of the 19th-century arms industry, this book provides a wealth of previously unpublished information. Illustrated with over 180 black and white photographs, hardcover with dust jacket, 192 pp, 8.5" x 11", $45.00 + p/h

WINCHESTER BOLT ACTION MILITARY & SPORTING RIFLES - 1877 TO 1937, by Herbert G. Houze

This book tells the exciting story of these Winchester bolt actions, from the famous Hotchkiss through to the popular Models 54 and 70. Covers both civilian and military bolt actions, and other exciting Winchester rifles, like the Murata Year 17 Rifle, the Model 1895 Winchester-Lee, the William Mason Straight Pulls, the T.C. Johnson Model A and B Magazine Rifles, the Pattern 1914 Enfields, the Winchester Model C and D Rifles, the Model 1917 U.S. Rifle, the Model 1918 .50 Caliber Anti-Tank Rifle, the Model 51 Imperial Sporting Rifle, the Winchester Model 54 and the development of the Model 70. Packed with useful technical specifications, historical notes and previously unpublished production details. 295 photographs, 208 pp, 8.5"x11", hardcover w/dust jacket. $45.00 + p/h