Bob Naess is an expert of machine guns and their values, and he kindly lent his assistance to this volume.
Mike LaPlante generously straightened out the maze of variations found in the AR-15 and M16 family of weapons.
And, finally, our thanks go to Ned Schwing, former editor of this volume.
PHOTO CREDITS
Many of the full-format photos appearing in this book were taken by photographer extraordinaire Paul Goodwin.
A special acknowledgment to Kris Leinicke, curator of the Rock Island Arsenal Museum, for providing full access to the museum’s outstanding firearms collection.
Karl Karash supplied photos from his personal collection of Colt 1911s.
Jim Rankin shared many photos from his vast personal collection.
Robert Fisch, curator of the museum at the United States Military Academy at West Point, was most generous in sharing the museum’s treasure trove of historically significant firearms.
Blake Stevens of Collector Grade Publications shared numerous photos from his outstanding and comprehensive books.
Roberty Segel supplied many beautiful photos of his superb collection of vintage machine guns.
Charles Kenyon lent outstanding Luger photographs, many of which appear in his landmark book, Lugers at Random.
Chuck Karwan shared many photos from his extensive photo archives of military weapons.
Ricky Kumor, Sr., went out of his way to photograph many of the fine military firearms that pass through his shop.
Tom Nelson of Ironside International Publishers kindly allowed us to reprint some of his photos of rare weapons from his outstanding series of books on automatic weapons.
John M. Miller helpfully supplied photos of early military firearms.
Paul Scarlata was generous with photos not only of military firearms but of other fascinating historical subjects.
Ryerson Knight was most helpful with photos of pocket pistols.
And, finally, thanks to Dr. Leonardo M. Antaris for the use of the outstanding photos from his book, Star Firearms.
AUCTION HOUSE CREDITS
The following auction houses were kind enough to allow the Catalog to report unusual firearms from their sales.
The directors of these auction concerns are acknowledged for their assistance and support.
Amoskeag Auction Company, Inc.
250 Commercial Street, Unit #3011
Manchester, NH 03101
Attention: Jason or Melissa Devine
603-627-7383
603-627-7384 FAX
Bonhams & Butterfield
220 San Bruno Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94103
Attention: James Ferrell
415-861-7500 ext. 3332
415-861-8951 FAX
Old Town Station Ltd.
P.O. Box 15351
Lenexa, KS 66285
Attention: Jim Supica
913-492-3000
913-492-3022 FAX
Rock Island Auction Company
1050 36th Avenue
Moline, IL 61265
Attention: Patrick Hogan
800-238-8022
309-797-1655 FAX
Greg Martin Auctions
660 Third Street, Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94107
800-509-1988
415-522-5706 FAX
Little John’s Auction Service, Inc.
1740 W. La Veta
Orange, CA 92868
Attention: Carol Watson
714-939-1170
714-939-7955 FAX
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Bob Ball
Springfield Armory & Mauser rifles
P.O. Box 562
Unionville, CT 06085
Bailey Brower
Savage military pistols
P.O. Box 111
Madison, NJ 07940
Jim Cate
J.P. Sauer pistols
406 Pine Bluff Dr.
Chattanooga, TN 37412
423-892-6320
Jason Devine
Winchester lever actions
250 Commercial Street, Unit #3011
Manchester, NH 03101
603-627-7383
603-627-7384 FAX
Gene Guilaroff
Modern military firearms
P.O. Box 173
Alvaton, KY 42122
270-622-7309
e-mail: [email protected]
Karl Karash
Colt Model 1911 & 1911A1
288 Randall Road
Berlin, MA 01503
978-838-9401
987-589-2060 FAX
Chuck Karwan
Colt New Service, Browning High-Power, Lee-Enfield, Webley revolvers
958 Cougar Creek Road
Oakland, OR 97462
541-459-4134
Richard M. Kumor Sr.
c/o Ricky’s Gun Room
WWII era military firearms
P.O. Box 286
Chicopee, MA 01021
413-592-5000
413-594-5700 FAX
e-mail: [email protected]
Web site: rickysinc.com
Gale Morgan
Luger and Mauser pistols
Pre-World War I pistols
P.O. Box 72
Lincoln, CA 95648
916-645-1720
Robert E. Naess
Class III guns of all types
P.O. Box 471
Cavendish, VT 05142
802-226-7204
e-mail: [email protected]
Jerry Prasser
Recon Ordnance Company
Class III & military weapons
P.O.