The Official R. L. Wilson Price Guide to Gun Collecting Second Edition

by WILSON, R.L.

• ISBN13: 9780676601527
• ISBN10: 0676601529
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: House of Collectibles

Summary

THE ULTIMATE RESOURCE TO GUN COLLECTING-- WITH MORE THAN 32,000 PRICES LISTED! After interning with such venerable institutions as the Royal Armouries, H.M. Tower of London, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, R. L. Wilson was appointed the curator of firearms at the prestigious Wadsworth Atheneum at the age of twenty-three. Since then, Wilson has become the foremost figure in the area of collectible firearms. Now, he shares his lifetime of experience, insight, and knowledge about collecting, buying, and selling firearms with you. The Official R. L. Wilson Price Guide to Gun Collecting covers more than 32,000 prices from Colt revolvers and Winchester rifles and shotguns to German Lugers and British sporting rifles and game guns--and much more. This essential reference also features a unique history of arms collecting from the Renaissance to modern times, a comprehensive bibliography of important firearms reference works, a complete international listing of collector clubs and organizations, a comprehensive review of the '98-'99 season, and a lavish full-color insert highlighting the year in the collector's world.

Author Biography

R. L. Wilson is a past president of the Armor and Arms Club of New York and a consultant on American arms to Christie's auction house and several private collectors and museums.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Introduction: The Season in Review, 1998-1999	p. 1
A Noble Tradition: A History of Arms Collecting	p. 10
How to Find Guns and Buy Them	p. 21
How to Sell Guns	p. 27
The Gun-Show Arena	p. 32
Enjoying Your Treasures	p. 36
Factors and Fine Points of Collecting	p. 39
Commemorative, Replica, and Special-Issue Firearms, and More	p. 41
Guns Disappearing Off the Market	p. 42
Government-required Recordkeeping and Some BATF Rulings and Regulations	p. 44
National Rifle Association of America	p. 47
Commemoratives	p. 50
Smoothbore Pistols Firing Shotgun Shells	p. 56
Using This Price Guide	p. 60
Listings A to Z	p. 63
Bibliography	p. 439
Booksellers	p. 449
Auction Houses	p. 450
Arms Dealers	p. 451
Arms Collectors' Organizations	p. 455
Index	p. 461
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