William s brophy marlin firearms book

From 1863 to the presentthe company and the men who made it successful, the details of all models of rifles and the ma. Read marlin firearms a history of the guns and the company that made them by william s. Brophy, marlin firearms, a history of the guns and the company that made them. From 1863 to the presentthe company and the men who made it successful. The best source of info on these rifles would be the book by william s. One of these books was a collection of the engineering drawings for the lcs, some tooling drawings, etc. A history of the guns and the company that made them hardcover may 1 1989 by william s. August 12, 2008 this large and heavy book is not only a tribute to the company and its many employees and fine products but to the firearms themselves.

For those that would like to learn more about marlin and its history, i recommend the book marlin firearms. Click download or read online button to get marlin firearms book now. I would like to see someone write a part two book starting where this book leaves off and ends at present day as a lot as happened with the marlin company and the rifles they have produced since this book was written. The author, william brophy, is a noted marlin historian and collector, and extensively interviewed people connected with the marlin company as part of his research for the book. Marlin firearms the history of marlin firearms is covered from 1863 to the present the company and the men who. L c smith shotguns william brophy history hunter arms. Discount prices on books by william s brophy, including titles like assessment in music education. Brophy usar overview the history of marlin firearms is covered from 1863 to the present the company and the men who made it successful, the details of all models of marlins, and the many other marlin products.

A history of the guns and the company that made them by brophy, william s. A history of the guns and the company that made them hardcover may 1, 1989 by william s. Whether youre interested in the history or trying to figure out an approximate date of manufacture for a particular model, this book has it. Although the book was written in 1989, it is still authoritative for marlin firearms up to that date. Find marlin firearms by brophy, william s at biblio. Covering the history and development of marlin from 1863 to the present. A history of the guns and the company that made them. For 150 years, it s been your passion that s driven us to build the best lever action rifles we know how. Brophy is one of the most comprehensive books about marlin and the firearms they manufactured. In the past, the company made shotguns, derringers and revolvers.

This wellillustrated book covers the men who made the company successful and details all models of rifles, shotguns, and handguns from 1863 to the present. The book details the company and the men that made it successful, the details of all models of rifles and the many other marlin products. Marlin firearms a history of the guns and the company that made them by william s. Brophy s book on marlin firearms theyd like to sell. Arsenal of freedom the springfield armory, 18901948. Another was the history of marlin firearms, and the last were a set of two books on lc smith shotguns. Brophy free biblio data, cover, editions and search download links for e book. Sako l46 marlin 322 marlin 422 sako collectors club. Great book on the history of the marlin firearm company and their rifles. A history of the guns and the company that made them usar, william s. A history of the guns and the company that made them kindle edition. John mahlon marlin may 6, 1836 july 1, 1901 was an american firearms manufacturer and.

The earlier ones had a s prefix because they were found to have a weak bolt. The millions of marlins in america s gunracks are the greatest vote of. In the past, the company made shotguns, derringers and revolvers based in madison, north carolina formerly based in north haven, connecticut. A history of the guns and the company that made them, written by william s. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. After they got that problem fixed they went to a sh prefix. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The marlin collectors association marlin is also a valuable source of information. Brophy states that there were just fewer than 6,000 marlin 322 s made, and only 354 marlin 422 s made. A history of the guns and the company that made them ebook. William s brophy books list of books by william s brophy. Marlin currently owns the firearm manufacturer h r firearms, and is owned by remington arms, part of the freedom group. Marlin wasnt very good with record keeping got a while.

Brophy, well known in the firearms field for his unquestioned expertise and 5 classic books on guns, helped charter the marlin collectors association, and was editor of the marlin collector, and senior technical manager and historian of the marlin firearms company. Bill brophy wrote several books on firearms one on the springfield 1903 and all the attachments, doodads etc that went on that rifle. A history of the guns and the company that made them by william s. From 1863 to the presentthe company and the men who made it successful, the details of all models of rifles and the many other marlin products.

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