The NRA National Firearms Museum Gun Collector's Logbook


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If you own more than one gun, you're a collector. Proudly record the guns in your collection in the official NRA National Firearms Museum Gun Collector's Logbook. Handsomely bound, sporting the NRA Museum and NRA logos on the front cover, this sturdy firearms record album will withstand frequent handling, making it an excellent choice for gun shows and firearm exhibits. This is the best way for gun collectors to document their compliance with Title 27 ATF Documentation Requirements for Firearms Collectors. Each page has fields for recording information on the firearm as prescribed in Table 4 of Title 27, Part 478. At the back of the logbook is a convenient envelope for saving receipts, photos, and other important loose documentation of your guns. Maintaining a record of the disposition and acquisition of every firearm you own for insurance purposes, as well as to aid in the recovery of lost or stolen guns, is the hallmark of a responsible and conscientious gun owner. The new National Firearms Museum-sponsored gun collector's logbook makes the process of recordkeeping easy and enjoyable. Also included in the logbook is a list of NRA-affiliated associations, details on NRA programs, and a money-saving offer for NRA membership.




ATF Curios and Relics List


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Guns of the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum


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"Guns of NRA National Sporting Arms Museum features the most common and popular sporting arms in America pictured side-by-side with some of the greatest firearm rarities...These guns reflect the three-part theme of the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum at Bass Pro Shops." -- Amazon.com.




Treasures of the NRA National Firearms Museum


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Written by Jim Supica, Doug Wicklund, and Philip Schreier, Treasures of the NRA National Firearms Museum will delight enthusiasts and collectors alike. This truly handsome tome details, with full color photos and well-researched history, over 275 of the most important and valuable guns from the NRA National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Virginia. With guns dating from the 1600s to the present day, the book includes over 1,000 color photographs from the museum's own collection. Gun collectors and enthusiasts will marvel at the history and intricate beauty of the world's most treasured firearms. Included in the collection are guns from King James II, Napoleon Bonaparte, Annie Oakley, President Theodore Roosevelt, President Grover Cleveland, Kaiser Wilhelm, Hermann Goring, John Wayne, Sammy Davis, Jr., General Douglas McArthur, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, President John F. Kennedy, to name but a few. In addition, peruse the extensive Robert E. Peterson collection's beautifully engraved guns, Gatling guns, and sporting guns.




Smith & Wesson Hand Guns


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“The story of Smith & Wesson handguns and their evolution is one of the hallowed tales of American firearms’ history,” according to the firearms writer Jim Casada. Anyone who collects Smith & Wessons or is simply interested in their backstory will cherish this book. Though originally published in 1945, more than half a century ago, Smith & Wesson Hand Guns remains the source for Smith & Wesson enthusiasts. It is an authoritative reference and has remained, for over five decades, the cornerstone upon which Smith & Wesson research rests. This work is foundational, supported by sixty-three detailed illustrations showing the handguns, the unique hammer mechanism, and facsimile reproductions of vintage advertising copy. The first twenty-four chapters of the book, which tell the story of Smith and Wesson and the development of Smith & Wesson handguns, are very informative. After the reader becomes familiar with Smith and Wesson’s history together, as well as their creation of a business, illustrations exhibiting Smith & Wesson handguns will show rather than tell of their magnificence. Finally, descriptions of different caliber guns are given, where readers will gain invaluable information regarding Smith & Wesson handguns. For any Smith & Wesson enthusiast or collector, this work is impossible to put down.




Collector's Firearms Inventory Logbook


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This extensive firearms record book is made for the general public consumer to keep inventory of their possessions and their values. It is a perfect accessory for anyone owning guns and wanting to keep track of their collection. It offers room for detailed gun descriptions, acquisition and disposition information and any additional notes that need to be added. With the Amazon Look-Inside Feature, you can make sure you're happy with the inside before you buy it. This logbook offers: Personal Profile & Insurance Information Page Table of Contents to fill in as you go and for easy access to any record Firearm Details with room for additional notes or pictures and with Specific Information about the gun Acquisition and Disposition Information Notes Size: 8.5 x 11 inches Paperback. Matte, soft cover design White interior pages For different cover options and for a compact version with fewer details check out the author "Gerald Keith Knight".




A Buccaneer's Atlas


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On July 29, 1681, a band of English buccaneers that had been terrorizing Spanish possessions on the west coast of the Americas captured a Spanish ship, from which they obtained a derrotero, or book of charts and sailing directions. When they arrived back in England, the Spanish ambassador demanded that the buccaneers be brought to trial. The derrotero was ordered to be brought to King Charles II, who apparently appreciated its great intelligence value. The buccaneers were acquitted, to the chagrin of the king of Spain, who had the English ambassador expelled from the court at Madrid on a seemingly trumped-up charge. The derrotero was subsequently translated, and one of the buccaneers, Basil Ringrose, added a text to the compilation and information to the Spanish charts. The resulting atlas, consisting of 106 pages of charts and 106 pages of text, is published in full for the first time in this volume. Covering the coast from California to Tierra del Fuego, the Galapagos, and Juan Fernandes, Basil Ringrose's south sea waggoner is a rich source of geographical information, with observations on navigational, physical, biological, and cultural features as well as on ethnography, customs, and folklore. After almost exactly three hundred years, this secret atlas is now made available to libraries and individuals. The editors have provided an extensive introduction on historical, geographical, and navigational aspects of the atlas, as well as annotations to the charts and text, and they have plotted the coverage of the charts on modern map bases. On July 29, 1681, a band of English buccaneers that had been terrorizing Spanish possessions on the west coast of the Americas captured a Spanish ship, from which they obtained a derrotero, or book of charts and sailing directions. When they arrived back in England, the Spanish ambassador demanded that the buccaneers be brought to trial. The derrotero was ordered to be brought to King Charles II, who apparently appreciated its great intelligence value. The buccaneers were acquitted, to the chagrin of the king of Spain, who had the English ambassador expelled from the court at Madrid on a seemingly trumped-up charge. The derrotero was subsequently translated, and one of the buccaneers, Basil Ringrose, added a text to the compilation and information to the Spanish charts. The resulting atlas, consisting of 106 pages of charts and 106 pages of text, is published in full for the first time in this volume. Covering the coast from California to Tierra del Fuego, the Galapagos, and Juan Fernandes, Basil Ringrose's south sea waggoner is a rich source of geographical information, with observations on navigational, physical, biological, and cultural features as well as on ethnography, customs, and folklore. After almost exactly three hundred years, this secret atlas is now made available to libraries and individuals. The editors have provided an extensive introduction on historical, geographical, and navigational aspects of the atlas, as well as annotations to the charts and text, and they have plotted the coverage of the charts on modern map bases.




"Leave None to Tell the Story"


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Gun Collector's Logbook


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As a gun owner, it's your responsibility to keep thorough records of your purchases and sales. This handsome logbook maintains those records in an organized, convenient place. Whether you're new to gun ownership or you've been collecting for years, it's good practice to keep records of your purchases and sales. This conveniently compact logbook has a two-page, at-a-glance spread for each firearm--organized into sections of 20 each for rifles, shotguns, and handguns--and a flexible binding for easy writing. Log pages include ample space for recording specific characteristics of each gun along with data that conforms to the standards set by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, including: Descriptions: make, model name, serial number, country of manufacture, caliber or gauge, capacity, grips or stock, barrel length, finish, sights, action, condition, other characteristics and accessories Acquisition and disposition: date purchased/from whom/cost, date sold/to whom/cost, whether it's insured, and current or replacement value Additional space for maintenance records, a receipt, or a photo Throughout the book are facts of interest, including a historical timeline of firearms, preferred firearms of Western gunslingers, and more. Also included are tips on valuation and safety. These personal gun inventory pages are suitable for novice owners, collecting enthusiasts, and seasoned dealers. It's a book no responsible gun owner should be without.




Shifting Baselines


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Shifting Baselines explores the real-world implications of a groundbreaking idea: we must understand the oceans of the past to protect the oceans of the future. In 1995, acclaimed marine biologist Daniel Pauly coined the term "shifting baselines" to describe a phenomenon of lowered expectations, in which each generation regards a progressively poorer natural world as normal. This seminal volume expands on Pauly's work, showing how skewed visions of the past have led to disastrous marine policies and why historical perspective is critical to revitalize fisheries and ecosystems. Edited by marine ecologists Jeremy Jackson and Enric Sala, and historian Karen Alexander, the book brings together knowledge from disparate disciplines to paint a more realistic picture of past fisheries. The authors use case studies on the cod fishery and the connection between sardine and anchovy populations, among others, to explain various methods for studying historic trends and the intricate relationships between species. Subsequent chapters offer recommendations about both specific research methods and effective management. This practical information is framed by inspiring essays by Carl Safina and Randy Olson on a personal experience of shifting baselines and the importance of human stories in describing this phenomenon to a broad public. While each contributor brings a different expertise to bear, all agree on the importance of historical perspective for effective fisheries management. Readers, from students to professionals, will benefit enormously from this informed hindsight.