Great book on the history of the marlin firearm company and their rifles. A history of the guns and the company that made them. Marlin firearms history by william brophy abebooks. I would like to see someone write a part two book starting where this book leaves off and ends at present day as a lot as happened with the marlin company and the rifles they have produced since this book was written. To craft this book, more than five hundred photographs of genuine specimens were.
Free shipping due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. From 1863 to the presentthe company and the men who made it successful. Covering the history and development of marlin from 1863 to the present, this extraordinary, definitive book is the culmination of over 15 years of extensive research into the marlin company so detailed and accurate that it nearly defies description. The origin of the english word gun is considered to derive from the name given to a.
A history of the guns and the company that made them by brophy, william s. In 1863, john mahlon marlin s dream was simply to make small, singleshot, derringertype pistols. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The gun is a ranged weapon typically designed to pneumatically discharge solid projectiles but. The book features over 300 firearms spanning centuries of development, with the worlds most iconic gun brands such as colt, smith and wesson. Chivers about the ak47 rifle and its variants, and the impact they have had on the world. Brophy 1989, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Marlin firearms, the very name conjures the image of a lean horseman, with a red bandana wrapped around his dusty neck and a workworn felt hat jammed awkwardly onto his head, his chestnut mount braced at a sudden stop, and both of them are intently focused on something just out of the picture.
A history of the guns and the company that made them by usar, william s. The illustrated history of guns is a comprehensive look at the tools of battle. The marlin levergun is poised, almost at portarms, ready to snap to the riders bestubbled face and. A history of the guns and the company that made them usar, william s. But within twenty years, his dream had grown into a corporation that would eventually be called the marlin firearms company, and marlin was one of the foremost names in the firearms industry, in this comprehensive book, learn about the men who built the marlin empire, the guns that are now known. Ian mccollum is the founder, editor, and presenter of forgotten weapons, a decadeold web site and video archive dedicated to preserving firearms history. Divided into 3 sections, the first discusses the evolution of the marlin company, the men who developed it and have made it so successful. Firearms is a coffeetable book guaranteed to provide several evenings worth of entertaining reading to any gun or history enthusiast in search of a general. The gun is a nonfiction book written by journalist c. Hes written numerous articles on gun collecting, including regular columns for american rifleman and shotgun. Brophy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Being a marlin lever action rifle collector, how could i not have this book. An illustrated history of military, sporting, and antique firearms.
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