A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO MILITARY RIFLE
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY
by Stuart C. Mowbray & Joe Puleo

Your comprehensive guide to disassembly and reassembly steps for cartridge military rifles. Everything from the Trapdoor Springfield to the AK47 is included! 49 complete breakdowns PLUS 31 partial disassemblies of variations. This is by far the best book on this topic out there. You won't find any sporterized rifles or pieces of junk here. All the guns are collectible classics. The amazing part, given the price, is that every single picture in this book is printed in FULL COLOR on coated paper. You won't find a better value...that's for sure. Find out why the editor of American Rifleman calls this "an invaluable reference...and a must buy for all gun enthusiasts." Just check out the sample pages and illustrated Table of Contents to get a small idea of what you will get with this exciting new resource.

FULL COLOR, 304 pages, deluxe coated paper, 1500+ color photographs, softcover, ONLY $39.99 + p/h

331+ ESSENTIAL TIPS & TRICKS
A How-To Guide for the Gun Collector
by Stuart C. Mowbray

A full color guide to the exciting world of gun collecting, covering all of the tools and techniques you will need. This is a practical, hands-on approach that gives specific instructions and detailed, step-by-step photographs. Everything from gun photography to detecting refinishes can be found in this comprehensive new reference book.

FULL COLOR, Softcover, 272 pp., 357 photographs. 6.125"x9.25", $35.99 + p/h

PIONEERING A MOTORIZED ARMY:
The First Transcontinental Military Dispatch Car
by Stuart C. Mowbray

Even today, driving across the United States is ad adventure. But in 1909, it was a thrill ride! Even today, televised images of our army rushing across desert sands in motorized vehicles can grip the nation, gluing millions of anxious people to their seats. Even though they are safe and comfortable on their living room couches, viewers of these wartime news reports somehow share the danger and excitement of a mechanized army on the move. Imagine how the public responded in 1909! But in 1909, the idea of using motorized vehicles in warfare was new and controversial. In order to prove that motorized military transport was practical, the army signal corps sent three men in a Mitchell Ranger automobile from New york City to San Francisco. This daring enterprise was closely followed in the national press, and the car was met by large crowds wherever it went. But then they hit the vast and largely untamed American West, where roads were few and bridges fewer. This is their harrowing story, as told by the original driver in 1941. Softcover, 64 pp., $17.99 + p/h

THE DARLING PEPPERBOX; The Story of Samuel Colt's Forgotten Competitors in Bellingham, Mass. and Woonsocket, RI, by Stuart C. Mowbray.

For decades, one of the most tantalizing guns in America has been the Darling Pepperbox. The Darling brothers filed their patent for a revolver mechanism just seven weeks after Colt did. While Colt went on to riches and fame, the Darlings died in poverty, and their unique revolving pepperbox is one of the rarest guns known to collectors. Many have claimed that it was the Darlings, not Colt, who were the real inventors of the revolver, but is this true? This inexpensive new book explores the Darling story, answering questions that have plagued collectors for generations. Softcover, 104 pp., $19.99 + p/h

CIVIL WAR ARMS PURCHASES AND DELIVERIES: A facsimile reprint of the master list of Civil War weapons purchases and deliveries including small arms, cannon, ordnance and projectiles, introduction by Stuart C. Mowbray.

Reprinted here in its original format is the single most quoted source of information about Civil War weapons. It is so important that many authors have called it the "bible" of Civil War arms research. Also known as "Executive Document # 99," this massive publication is a comprehensive list of every single weapons purchase made by the Union - over 300 pages of detailed entries. 300+ pp., 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". Hardcover $39.50 + p/h

THE AMES SWORD COMPANY CATALOG: AN EXACT REPRINT OF THE ORIGINAL 19th CENTURY MILITARY AND FRATERNAL SWORD CATALOG, with an introduction by Stuart C. Mowbray, editor of Man at Arms Magazine.

The level of detail in these original catalog images will surprise you. Dealers who sold Ames swords used this catalog in their stores, and every feature is clearly shown. Reproduced directly from the incredibly rare originals, Military, Fraternal and more! The key to identifying hundreds of Ames Swords! Shows the whole Ames line, including swords from the Civil War and even earlier. Lots of related military items like belts, bayonets, etc. 200 pp., 7" x 10", hardcover, 541 swords illustrated with original prices and descriptions, $37.95 + p/h