Book Description: Leading reference for antique American firearms, with a multi-generational following.
Combines thorough historical arms details and authoritative pricing in one easy-to-use book.
The book simply known as Flayderman's is your go-to guide for accurate and updated collector pricing, and identifying and historic details of antique firearms. With meticulously researched data, descriptions of stampings and markings for 4,000+ antique American firearms manufactured between the colonial era and 1900, and more than 1,900 sharp photos - including a new 16-page color photo gallery, Flayderman's is truly the ultimate value guide to antique American firearms.
Best Reference Ever since the first edition, Norm's book has been the standard reference for antique American firearms. No other reference comes close to the breadth of content. Unless someone takes over, this is likely to be the last edition as Norm is getting up there in years.
The index is still difficult to use as it has been since the first edition. It can be frustrating to locate information on a specific, less common, firearm. The prices listed for most items tend to be several years out of date.
It is about time this book came out, very good I have ll the previous books, I have been waiting for this to come out. A must have for anyone who collects antique gun's.
Antique Firearms "Bible" As always, Flayderman presents the best in his guides. Well written and explanations are very accurate. A must for gun collectors and dealers.
Best reference book on antique US firearms I have bought 5 prior editions of this book. It is the best antique firearms valuation tool out there and full of interesting information.
Authoritative, detailed, and complete The ninth edition of the best and most complete guide of identification and evaluation of antique American firearms. Flayderman is the authoritative source for this sort of information. This edition is an improvement on the excellent earlier editions, with more information (and new sections, including an objective discussion of American "dueling pistols", and much tighter editing and proofreading.