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May 23, 2009
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I came across some nice articles from “The American Society of Arms Collectors” website. Thought I would share with everyone, figured like me fellow members may not be aware these are available on their website for free viewing. These are the mostly Winchester Related articles below. Also on their website are other firearms related articles.
http://americansocietyofarmscollectors.org/
http://americansocietyofarmscollectors.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Henry-Rifle-B049_VanHorn.pdf
Sincerely,
Maverick
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November 7, 2015
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Maverick-
Are you a member? I’ve considered joining but never gotten around to it.
Mike
November 1, 2013
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On most of these subjects, the “large” ones, far more comprehensive studies are available. But such publications as this, Armax, Man at Arms, etc, are almost an author’s only hope for publication on the “small” & obscure subjects that seldom make their way into book-format. (Speaking of Armax, my friend Scott Jamison still has not found a publisher for his much improved & expanded treatise on the Robinson rifle that was first published in Armax many yrs ago.)
A choice example of such an obscure subject unlikely to see the light of day elsewhere is the Italian author Terenzi’s comparison of the Vendetti pistol to the Volcanic–he makes a good case that Horace Wesson was inspired by a Vendetti he probably saw in a London industrial exhibition.
(Terenzi puts a European spin on his interpretation of the cause of the Mexican War in 1848–Mexican, not American, forces precipitated it by crossing the Rio Grande.)
April 9, 2018
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TXGunNut said
Maverick-Are you a member? I’ve considered joining but never gotten around to it.
Mike
“Membership is limited to a maximum of 250 active members, and membership is by invitation only.“
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March 31, 2009
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Brady, this will be good reading and reference material.
May 23, 2009
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TXGunNut said
Maverick-
Are you a member? I’ve considered joining but never gotten around to it.
Mike
Seth I. said
“Membership is limited to a maximum of 250 active members, and membership is by invitation only.”
No I am not a member, which I was very surprised and elated to find such nice articles openly to be viewed for free on their website. I don’t think anything newer than 2014 is open to viewing. I’ve only previously heard a few rumblings about this Association and had never taken the time to do any research into it. Seems a little Hob Nob for me, but there are plenty of other associations and societies that limit membership. So I can sure understand it.
I personally enjoyed the older article regarding “Fake Firearms”, it is interesting to me the article being from 1973, I’d love to see such an article updated or even a book on the very topic. I don’t know how much techniques have changed or what new techniques forgers are using, but think it would be interesting to know.
Sincerely,
Maverick
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June 5, 2015
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“I personally enjoyed the older article regarding “Fake Firearms”, it is interesting to me the article being from 1973, I’d love to see such an article updated or even a book on the very topic. “
This would quickly become a How To book, unfortunately.
Vince
Southern Oregon
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Fraternal Order of Eagles
“There is but one answer to be made to the dynamite bomb and that can best be made by the Winchester rifle.”
Teddy Roosevelt
November 1, 2013
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Vince said
This would quickly become a How To book, unfortunately.
No doubt…though those already doing it professionally probably need no further instruction. Modern fakers likely look upon the fakery of 1973 as rather crude & limited in its potential. Nobody was doing laser photo-engraving in ’73.
But scientific methods of detecting fakery have also advanced tremendously since ’73, chiefly to allow museums & art galleries to identify the huge number of forgeries acquired by them in years past. For instance, on many TV programs on ancient history, archeologists are shown using a device no larger than a 35mm camera that instantly identifies the precise composition of metallic alloys, so that, for ex., more modern alloys are distinguished from ancient ones. Of course, for private collectors, the cost of such instruments makes them out of reach.
