Originally Posted by
dave
......Japanese Rifles of WW11" Duncan McCollum. A very basic beginners book, I know, so don't jump all over me! .......
There is nothing basic about that book. It covers everything you need to know in a well thought out and easy to follow way. I think Honeycutts book is coffee table junk compared to McCollums. Sure, the big red book is pretty and has lots of pictures. It even has some info that you can't find elsewhere. That info is generally useless to the average collector. The bulk of the info is basically "Look at these guns someone showed me". I "Lucked out" and found a copy of the beg red book for $40 when I started collecting. Later on I paid $20 (full retail) for McCollums book and was pissed that I wasted money on Honeycutts. McCollums book is my go to and I use it about 15 times as often as the big red coffee table book.
I own firearms not to fight against my government, but to ensure I will not have to.