THE NEW BOOK OF GUNS

LARRY KOLLER

BOBBS-MERRILL: NEW YORK
1955

“This NEW BOOK OF GUNS by Larry Koller is required equipment for every gun-lover.

One: this is a bonus year for new guns—the biggest ever. And this book contains every one of the new models and designs.

Two: this is the only book that groups each one of these new guns and all the standard favorites—in fact, every current American gun (over 250 in all) —by use rather than merely by manufacturer or action.

The 12 chapters are loaded with photos and descriptions of every rifle, shotgun and hand gun, basic specifications and price of each, and Koller's wise advice on selecting the right gun for every need. Added to that are picture-text features on everything from shot-making and trick shooting to safety.

Important too: a complete ballistics chart of all popular center-fire cartridges, a specification and price listing for all scopes and mounts. And a complete index—including manufacturer, model name and number, caliber or gauge, weight, length of barrel and price—to every American rifle, shotgun and hand gun..” THE EDITORS

CONTENTS
The New Guns
The biggest crop of new guns in history—here's the rundown

Timber Rifles for Big Game
You need a gun with real punch to down big game

Long-Range Rifles for Big Game
Flat trajectory, high velocity are musts for a long-range kill

Timber Rifles for Medium Game
Quick handling is what you need most in a deer rifle

Long-Range Rifles for Medium Game
To bag antelope, sheep or mule deer you need pinpoint accuracy

The Small Bores
These guns are the least expensive and most popular of all

Wildfowl Guns
You need something special to bring down ducks and geese

Upland Guns
A light, small-gauge shotgun

Clay Target Guns
If you're serious about trap or skeet, you need special guns

Varmint Guns
Pick the gun to fit the target and the locale

Scopes and Mounts
There are more types available than ever before. Take your pick

Hand Guns
They're used for plinking, target work, personal defense

Specifications
You'll find all statistics on guns, ammo, ballistics, scopes, mounts

24 x 17 cm. 144 pp.

Very good condition. Boards worn on the corners and spine. Pages age tanned towards the edges.