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Customer Reviews for: Big-Bore Handguns   All ProductsAll ProductsBooksCamera, Photo & OpticsCell Phone AccessoriesCell PhonesComputers & HardwareDVD MoviesElectronicsMagazines & NewspapersMusic CDMusical InstrumentsOffice SuppliesSoftwareVHS Movies Rating - good but not great I am glad to have this book. It is wonderful addition to my collection of firearms books. Two things keep it from being great, in my opinion. First, the books seems to be more a patched together collection of essays and stories than a real book. Certain incidences are repeated for instance, and pictures are used more than once in spite of the author's contention that there were too many to choose from. Ultimately the book lacks that consistancy and cohesiveness that a "written from scratch" book would have. Second, the author likes to write about himself almost as much as he does his subject. This is easy to take in small doses, like a magazine article, but in a book it becomes bothersome after a while. The author is certainly knowledgable, but I bought the book to learn more about the subject material, not the author. All in all it's a very good read that could have been better. Rating - A very Complete Book This is a very detailed exploration of large caliber handguns as they developed from the second quarter of the 19th Century until the eve of the 21st. The historical data is accurate and the content generally useful for enthusiasts. There are loads for the various calibers -often taylored for specific guns. The author covers the large caliber revolvers, autopistols and single shots, the literature on the subject and his own experiences with the various arms so thoroughly that the reader of Big Bore Handguns may deservedly consider himself well-read on the subject. Rating - big bore handguns this is an excellent book about large caliber handguns mr taffins writing is to the point and very informative .I have a large firearms library and this is one of the best books on revolvers i have read . Go to the Product Information page page 1 of 1 Customer Reviews for Krause Publications,0873494636,9780873494632,0873494636,799

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