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Bought a fantastic home gunsmithing book for amateurs

Post by mehulkamdar » Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:56 am

Friends,

I found Bob Brownell's long out of print Gunsmith Kinks III, the final volume that he edited before his death, at a small book store in Lincolnwood. The book is fantastic and has several very easy to understand hints and instructions on home gunsmithing and on building jigs etc at home for this kind of work. I bought it for the princely amount of $ 4.98. I hope to read it and then pass it on to friends in India, especially to a friend here who has done some brilliant work and has generously done this for many others on these forums. :wink:

If anyone has other book recommendations etc, please post them here.

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Re: Bought a fantastic home gunsmithing book for amateurs

Post by Mark » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:06 am

I think the best general gunsmithing book for India is a 2 volume set called "Modern Gunsmithing", By James V Howe (of Griffin and Howe)

Originally published in 1935 or so, it has a wealth of information of how to do things using hand tools, tons of recipes for all sorts of solutions (bluing, browning, cleaning, lubricating, machining, etc)
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Re: Bought a fantastic home gunsmithing book for amateurs

Post by Mack The Knife » Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:02 am

Mehul,

Time to put that much travelled Euro 10.00 to use.

Please get me a copy and send it via Inder. Thanks.

Mark, thanks for the recommendation. Will get that one as well.

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Re: Bought a fantastic home gunsmithing book for amateurs

Post by Pran » Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:07 am

mark,
the book's got an exhorbitant price tag!
http://home.earthlink.net/~militarybook ... Books.html
(no.173)
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Post by Mack The Knife » Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:41 am

Probably due to it being signed and dated, Pran.

Let's see if we can source a cheaper version on Amazon.

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Re: Bought a fantastic home gunsmithing book for amateurs

Post by Pran » Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:53 am

Mack The Knife,
do tell me when you get your hands on it.
btw, terry told me he'll try looking for 'himalayan epoxy'.

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Post by mehulkamdar » Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:02 pm

Mack The Knife,

The last edition of the Howe book was published in 1954 as a single volume. I have heard that there were microfilm versions that were subsequently released though I could not find any information on the net. That is why the bhook is so expensive.

The bookshop I went to has some fantastic books on knife making as well as bowmaking. Would you like to have those? Inder has happily agreed to bring them back. Will be going there tomorrow and could pick them up. Just let me know. As I am all thumbs, this kind of stuff could be good reading but wouldn't be much use for me. Am not into bowhunting and knives anyway. But, of course, I'll be happy to get what I can for you.

Cheers, buddy,

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Re: Bought a fantastic home gunsmithing book for amateurs

Post by Mack The Knife » Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:54 pm

Hi Pran,

Having read Mehul's comment on the rarity and subsequent cost, I wont be buying it.

You are welcome to read all the literature I have at home.

Did you tell Inder you know him from the Enfield Bullet forum?

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Post by penpusher » Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:58 pm

This is the cheapest price that I have found http://www.librarybooksales.org/library ... 22655.html

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Re: Bought a fantastic home gunsmithing book for amateurs

Post by Pran » Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:00 pm

Mack The Knife,
i did do some searching online and was unable to find the book at a lower cost.thanks, will come over again after my exams.
yes i did.it turns out i do vaguely remember a few of his posts during the time i joined the group.
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Re: Bought a fantastic home gunsmithing book for amateurs

Post by Mack The Knife » Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:01 pm

Yes, Mehul, I would definitely like to have one book each on knife and bow-and-arrow making. I would prefer to start my knife making using the stock removal process rather than forging.

The emphasis has to be on simplicity of explanation with good illutrations and no high value books please. A second hand copy would be just fine.

Got a bit of work at the moment but will look up the net for some recommendations and post if I find something appropriate. If I don't come up with something it would be best to ask the shop owner.

Thanks a lot.

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Post by Mack The Knife » Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:09 pm

Thanks a ton, penpusher!

If they will send it to a third party address, I will buy it. May not be in when it reaches Bangalore if I opt for overseas delivery.

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Re: Bought a fantastic home gunsmithing book for amateurs

Post by Mack The Knife » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:24 pm

Mehul,

Have found a few good knife making books on Amazon and may place an order for them after I return from Delhi early next year.

Just get me Brownell's book. That should suffice for the present.

Thanks.

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Re: Bought a fantastic home gunsmithing book for amateurs

Post by Mack The Knife » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:26 pm

penpusher,

That site does not seem to have third party delivery.

Thanks all the same.

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Re: Bought a fantastic home gunsmithing book for amateurs

Post by kanwar76 » Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:33 pm

Mack The Knife Bana";p="6718 wrote:Hi Pran,

Did you tell Inder you know him from the Enfield Bullet forum?

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