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« on: February 03, 2011, 03:28:13 am »

May have to get this one. Scroll down on the link:

http://www.collectcolt.com/
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« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2011, 05:17:59 pm »
Interesting, just saw the price...., can I borrow yours when your done?
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« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2011, 10:28:25 pm »
One of the LTC's on our staff is into Colt's in a big way.  He brought the book in for me to see.  The book appears to be pretty good with a wealth of information and contains copies of some of the Colt shipping records.  It would be a great addition to the serious Colt afficeinado.   But, James like you say the price is pretty steep.  I asked Santa for one next year.

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« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2011, 12:34:23 pm »
Fellas, books like these aren't big sellers as they have a very limited field of buyers. You think they are expensive now, wait until they go out of print.  Shocked
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« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2011, 01:18:11 pm »
If anyone doubts that statement - price a copy of McDowell's book on Cartridge Conversions.

It sold new - from Krause Publications - for $39 - about 10 years ago, and it was a single print run, and then the  author died...

Today, copies will bring serious money.

Don Wilkerson's written good stuff for the Colt collector, but it's not like the common 'coffee-table' books one sees by Adler, by a long shot.

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« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2011, 03:38:49 pm »
I agree with St George and FCK.  Reference books can be expensive but very wel worth every penny.  But I found a copy of McDowells book about a month ago for $39.95 brand new.  I guess that was my lucky day.  I have every intention of aquiring the book, that started this thread.

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« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2011, 10:50:06 pm »
The McDowell book came out in the Spring of '97. That's when I bought mine. Last one I saw for sale was something like $400!!  Shocked

Les Quick, the author of the new & best book on the Henry, died as well. The book is $100.00 and guaranteed to go up ASAP.
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« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2011, 07:08:42 am »
Quote from: Fox Creek Kid on February 07, 2011, 10:50:06 pm
The McDowell book came out in the Spring of '97. That's when I bought mine. Last one I saw for sale was something like $400!!  Shocked

Les Quick, the author of the new & best book on the Henry, died as well. The book is $100.00 and guaranteed to go up ASAP.


I have both books!   Grin
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« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2011, 07:13:10 am »
Speaking of books that have gone up in price.  How about this.  I think I paid about $35.00 new when it came out.

http://www.amazon.com/Tombstone-Guns-Gear-Peter-Sherayko/dp/0972638318


For those of you who still want the McDowell book.  They are reasonably priced on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Study-Conversions-Other-Percussion-Revolvers/dp/0873414462
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