44 book by john taffin

They have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts. It was published by gun digest books and has a total of 288 pages in the book. John covers the guns, shootings and loading for all. Chapter 16, page 2 hunting bullets and loads, from ingot. I do not want the hassle of having to go to the post office to mail books. I have had it for some time and have nearly worn it out reading and rereading. Normally it will say good shootin and god bless, john taffin or whatever is requested. Articles by john taffin american handgunner journalist. Its still specialjohn taffin quite often something i write sparks an interest in a reader who wants to share his special handgun or experience with me. Read full article john taffin when less is more all the worlds a stage, and all the men and women merely players.

An indepth look at americas hottest new shooting game, and single action sixguns, and more on. See all books authored by john taffin, including action shooting. Having found long ago that i can learn much from the readers of this magazine, i always read these letters. Taffin on the new ruger 44 special smith and wesson forums. All the goodies in john s book youre going to have to dig out for yourself. It is filled with excellent black and white photos which clearly detail the authors descriptions. This beautifully colored book is hardbound with over 350 pages. The homepage of noted author and writer john taffin, displaying articles and firearms. Skelton is credited by firearms writer john taffin with the revival of the. I am just a bit older than john but essentially grew up about the same time he did. Chapter 1 single action sixgunsin the beginning chapter 2 the first successful levergunthe. My longtime friend, confidant, and fellow gun writer, john taffin, is probably the biggest proponent for the. All the goodies in johns book youre going to have to dig out for yourself.

Famous big bore revolvers featured in this book include the. Action shooting cowboy style by john taffin 19990906 by john taffin jan 1, 1860. However, skeeter, who arrived on the gun writing scene long after the. John taffin covers the guns, shooting and loading for all. Those who purchase books from the publisher can send me a selfaddressed stamped envelope and i will send a 2 x 3 stickerlabel autographed which can be placed in the book.

Fortunately, thanks to regular readers of guns and american handgunner, i have been contacted about. In this entertaining, informative narrative, americas favorite bigbore specialist paints a fascinating portrait of the big fortyfour, from the earliest capandball revolvers and the legendary leveractions to the. As they only print x numbers of similar books, as years pass on they become quite scarce and marketable. This beautifullycolored book is hardbound with over 350 pages. If this is a reasonable goal, does anybody have a triedandtrue recommendation. John taffin books list of books by author john taffin. I got elmer keiths book sixgun cartridges and loads when a young teen ager. He has written tens of thousands of words on the virtues of the. When it came to sixgun ammunition, things were definitely much simpler. Every gun has a story to tell and no one tells those stories better than noted old west and handgun expert john taffin. In this entertaining, informative narrative, americas favorite bigbore specialist paints a the guns. Friend john taffin even went so far as to label it as being the cartridge of the century that would be the 20th century, and i must admit that i tend to agree with him.

Charles allan skeeter skelton may 1, 1928 january 17, 1988 was an american lawman. I was talking to one of my former editors about the price i had to pay to get a set of. Instead, the gun digest book of the 44 is riveting. I just want to say, publicly, how much i appreciate john taffins book, gun digests book of the. Guns magazine campfire tales archives guns magazine. Starting with the earliest percussion pistols, moving along through historical oddity revolvers and into rich detail about modern classics, and finishing with specialty, custom and long guns, mr. In the closing pages of his 1955 book, keith wrote. Click the button below to add the john taffins book of the.

The title of this book is the gun digest book of the. Taffin gives his reader a collegiate education in the 44s. Get the 74th edition of the worlds greatest gun book. I am sure this work will be standard pistolero reading fare for decades to come.