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March 31, 2009
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I forget where Maverick mentioned the Win 1874 Board. On page 255 of Volume II of Lou’s rimfire book he lists the cartridges.
There are 25 rimfire and the 44-40 center fire.
On page 257 he list all the Winchester rimfire cartridges including blanks and shot with the period they were manufactured. Of the 56 listed only 3 are still being made by Winchester.
December 9, 2002
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Thanks Chuck, I’m gonna check that out, as I haven’t gotten that far into his books yet, but I did miss that upon glancing through.
Anthony
December 9, 2002
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I wish that I could reprint the pages number, 154, and 155, as Chuck mentioned, as the information here is pretty amazing to me, and I feel to many other collectors. I wouldn’t re print it here, without Lou’s permission, anyways, as not only being respectful, to Lou, but I don’t feel it would be right, and then there’s the legal part of doing something like that. Lou gives credit to where he found his information, and what resources he used, to provide us readers, with some very important facts.
The Winchester history, is mentioned in details, and the beginning of cartridge production, involving Winchester’s early struggles, and many of the well known characters, are mentioned as we know them, from our past readings.
Anthony
March 31, 2009
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I feel the same way. I don’t want to do anything that would cause Lou to not sell his books.
This is a book that you will regret not buying.
May 23, 2009
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I spoke to Lou yesterday. Of the 500 copies printed, to date they have sold about 220 of the 500, which were all pre-order pre-publication sales. Now they are catching up and getting into sending out the regular sales. He said with the sales they have so far they recouped their printing costs. The foreign sales are a problem dealing with some red tape on exporting items.
All that said, if you want a copy you better get it ordered now.
Sincerely,
Maverick
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March 31, 2009
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That’s interesting. My stickers are 233 of 500.
May 23, 2009
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Well Lou is in 80s and was probably going off memory, so there is that. I figured selling close to half of the 500 copies in only four months is pretty good sales. But I am no publishing / book sales expert.
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July 8, 2012
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Maverick said
I spoke to Lou yesterday. Of the 500 copies printed, to date they have sold about 220 of the 500, which were all pre-order pre-publication sales. Now they are catching up and getting into sending out the regular sales. He said with the sales they have so far they recouped their printing costs. The foreign sales are a problem dealing with some red tape on exporting items.All that said, if you want a copy you better get it ordered now.
Sincerely,
Maverick
How can I order a copy? Thanks.
May 23, 2009
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tionesta1 said How can I order a copy? Thanks.
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July 8, 2012
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Thanks Maverick
March 31, 2009
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Maverick said
Well Lou is in 80s and was probably going off memory, so there is that. I figured selling close to half of the 500 copies in only four months is pretty good sales. But I am no publishing / book sales expert.
I agree. Every time I pick up my copy I find something new and interesting. Yesterday I read the Stetson patent for the first time. Anyone still crimping their bullets? It all started with this Patent. No more healed bullets.
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