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.)

Brady, this will be good reading and reference material.

“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.