Bruce N. Canfield's Complete Guide to United States Military Combat Shotguns
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From the famed Winchester M97 to the Mossberg and beyond! It's all in here! Expanded and updated covereage of American combat shotguns with three times the information found in the author's pervious best-selling book on this topic. An absolutely huge collector's guide! 312 pages packed with the latest data that collectors have been demanding. Hundreds of detailed photographs show you the specific features that you need to recognize in order to identify fakes and assembled guns. This is the kind of hands-on, practical know-how that will help you to become a more successful collector! Covers all the known types and all the manufacturers. Special, in-depth historical coverage of WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Iraq! Tells you which troops used these guns, where they carried them and how they performed in combat! All new sections bring the story up-to-date, with full details of shotgun use in our armed forces today! All of th e latest guns are included with sereal number data direct from the manufacturers! Detailed collector's notes show you all the markings, parts, variations and features that you need to look for. Learn what is proper and what is not before you buy! Review: OUTSTANDING!! - I have the author's previous volume on this subject and decided to buy the new edition - This is fantastic!!! The book is an excellent description of the history of the combat shotgun in U.S. Military Service. It is very well presented and detailed but flows in a very coherent way (Though you do have to do a bit of back and forth in the book to keep designations of the weapons straight). The book contains a lot of detail for the shotgun collector. I am not one, but if you ARE ONE this book is essential. The book really stands out in the photographic coverage (a prior reviewer complained about lack of color, I do not feel this is a fault). The book contains many CLEAR black and white pictures of the weapons themselves and accessories and a large number of 'combat shots' of the weapons 'in action.' If you are someone with an interest in U.S. firearms history or if you collect (and admire) combat shotguns, this book will be a welcome addition for you. I have a number of MR. Canfield's books and enjoy them, this is one more. Review: Combat Shotgun Magnum Opus - Great history of the combat shotgun. Great info for the budding collector.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 88 Reviews |
F**L
OUTSTANDING!!
I have the author's previous volume on this subject and decided to buy the new edition - This is fantastic!!! The book is an excellent description of the history of the combat shotgun in U.S. Military Service. It is very well presented and detailed but flows in a very coherent way (Though you do have to do a bit of back and forth in the book to keep designations of the weapons straight). The book contains a lot of detail for the shotgun collector. I am not one, but if you ARE ONE this book is essential. The book really stands out in the photographic coverage (a prior reviewer complained about lack of color, I do not feel this is a fault). The book contains many CLEAR black and white pictures of the weapons themselves and accessories and a large number of 'combat shots' of the weapons 'in action.' If you are someone with an interest in U.S. firearms history or if you collect (and admire) combat shotguns, this book will be a welcome addition for you. I have a number of MR. Canfield's books and enjoy them, this is one more.
J**Y
Combat Shotgun Magnum Opus
Great history of the combat shotgun. Great info for the budding collector.
R**S
Questions answered about US combat shotguns
A lot of information in one place on US military shotguns.
M**I
Good info
Great info on military shotguns
M**D
GOOD INFO.
HAD LOTS OF INFOR. NOT SURE ABOUT MFG. DATES. OTHER DATES I HAVE FOUND IN OTHER BOOKS DIFFER, A GOOD BOOK TO BUY FOR INFO IN IT.
S**H
"Complete Guide" it is.
Perhaps the previous commentor reviewed a different book? I found this work to be a thorough, comprehensive, and very well organized presentation, contra all the above reviewer's comments. I successfully reference it constantly as a collector, expectantly more so than Canfield's previous work. This is a collector's guide, not an operator's or field manual. Colour? Well, the book is about US military combat shotguns, mostly black and grey with some shades of brown? The picture portrayals were clear, accurate, sufficiently coloured when so depicted, all perfectly suited to a "complete guide." Excellent coverage of related accoutrements, as well. An outstanding resource for a collector (perhaps not suited for Kiwi coffee table display interests, however).
J**H
Must have for history buffs
This book is full of amazing anecdotes of shotgun use from primary sources as well as technical specs, distribution, and even the web gear issued with them.
Z**Z
Great Book!
Heard from a YouTube channel this was a great reference book for any collector who is looking to buy an authentic trench gun. I recently purchased a WW2 model 1897 trench gun at an auction. The book is very detailed on what to look for to make sure the gun is authentic. I used the book to check all the markings on the shotgun and was able to confirm it was 100% authentic! Highly recommended book!!!!!
A**S
Very comprehensive guide highly recommend
Covers the whole range of shotguns used throughout the history of us military conflict well illustrated with time line photos covering ammo types as well a very good guide well worth 5 star rating
S**H
Complete and up to date,,, it's all you need.
Everything you need to know about US military shotguns.
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