The greatest gun book of all time presents-the classic sporting rifles of all time!From David Crockett with "Old Betsy" to the mountain men and their Hawkens to the buffalo hunters and their Sharps and Winchester '73s-these are the rifles that fire the imagination of both hunters and historians.
Now, Gun Digest presents a unique compilation of articles celebrating these iconic guns. Classic Sporting Rifles, written by a "who's who" of gun writers form the twentieth century, includes stories by:
Between the legendary writers-their fascinating lives, interests and adventures-and the iconic rifles, this volume has something for everyone.
- Col. Townsend Whelen (a.k.a. Mr. Rifleman)
- Elmer Keith
- Jack O'Connor
- Warren Page
- Jim Carmichel
- And more!
- ISBN10 144023003X
- ISBN13 9781440230035
- Publish Date 30 March 2012 (first published 1 February 2012)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 17 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Krause Publications
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 208
- Language English