Sadowski - Gun Traders Guide: A Comprehensive, Fully Illustrated Guide to Modern Collectible Firearms with Current Market Values

For details, contact the Special Sales Department, Skyhorse Publishing, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018 or . Skyhorse and Skyhorse Publishing are registered trademarks of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Visit our website at www.skyhorsepublishing.com. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on file. Print ISBN: 978-1-62914-752-9 Ebook ISBN: 978-1-62914-973-8 Printed in Canada Front cover images courtesy Beretta. Introduction The 36th edition of Skyhorse Publishings Gun Traders Guide ( GTG ) has been ehanced to provide the professional and amateur firearms enthusiast with even more firearm specifications and photographs.

Also new in this edition is additional information covering online trading and curios and relics. CURRENT AND UP-TO-DATE The GTG is revised annually to ensure that its wealth of information is both current and detailed. In the past fifty years, GTG has grown to over six hundred pages and more than six thousand standard firearms and their variations, evolving into one of the most complete catalogs of modern smokeless-powder rifles, shotguns, and handguns from the late 19th century, through the 20th century, to the 21st century. We have made every effort to ensure the information between these covers is current and up to date. Not every gun ever manufactured can be listed in a catalog of this size, but we have made every effort to include the makes and models that are most popular with American owners and collectors. Please note GTG does not include antique or recently manufactured blackpowder firearms.

EASY TO USE FORMAT GTG s reference guide format is simple and straightforward. Tabbed sections and a complete index offer ease of use. Entries are alphebetized by manufacturer and model with specifications that include: Manufacturer Model Name Model Number Caliber or Gauge Barrel Length Overall Length Weight Distinguishing features Variations of different models Dates of manufacture (when they can be accurately determined) Date of discontinuation (if applicable) Current value for condition Photos (or illustrations) EXTENSIVE PHOTOGRAPHS Unique to GTG are photographs to help identify and compare firearms. The exclusive and extensive pictorial format alongwith accompanying comprehensive specifications provide a complete resource for identifying firearms and their current value. ACCURATE FIREARM VALUES Values shown are based on national averages obtained by conferring with knowledgeable gun dealers, traders, collectors, and auctioneers around the country, not by applying an arbitrary mathematical formula that could produce unrealistic figures. The values listed accurately reflect the nationwide average at the time of publication and are updated annually.

Keep in mind that the stated values are averages based on a wide spectrum of variables. No price given in any such catalog should be considered the one and only value for a particular firearm. Value is ultimately determined by the buyer and seller. In the case of rare or one-of-a-kind items, such as the Winchester Model 1873 One of One Thousand rifle or the Parker AA1 Special shotgun in 28 gauge, where little trading takes place, active gun collectors were consulted to obtain current market values. In researching data for this edition, some manufacturers records were unavailable and at times information was unobtainable. Some early firearms manufacturers production records have been destroyed in fires, lost, or were simply not maintained accurately.

These circumstances resulted in some minor deviations in the presentation format of certain model listings. For example, production dates may not be listed when manufacturing records are unclear or unavailable. As an alternative, approximate dates of manufacture may be listed to reflect the availability of guns from a manufacturer or distributor. These figures may represent disposition dates indicating when that particular model was shipped to a distributor or importer. Frequently, and especially with foreign manufacturers, production records are unavailable. Therefore, availability information is often based on importation records that reflect domestic distribution only.

This is meant to explain the procedure and policy used regarding these published dates and to establish the distinction between production dates, which are based on manufacturers records, and availability dates, which are based on distribution records in the absence of recorded production data. To ensure GTG has the most accurate information available, we encourage and solicit users to contact our research staff at the Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., offices and to forward any verifiable information they may have, especially in relation to older out-of-production models. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The publisher wishes to express special thanks to the many collectors, dealers, manufacturers, shooting editors, firearm firms and distributors public relations and production personnel, research personnel who provide us with specifications and updates throughout the year, and other industry professionals. We are especially grateful for their assistance and cooperation in compiling information for this edition, as well as allowing GTG to reproduce photographs and illustrations of their collectible firearms. Special thanks to Neil Delmonico of Brooklyn Trading Post (brooklyntradingpost.com) in Brooklyn, Connecticut, for use of the pre-64 Winchester Model 94 in the How to Use GTG section. Finally, GTG thanks to all the dedicated readers who take the time to write to us with comments, suggestions, and queries about collectible firearms.

We appreciate and value your input. Readers may send comments or suggestions to: How to Use GTG Are you planning on buying or selling a used rifle, shotgun, or handgun? Perhaps you just want to establish the value of a favorite rifle, shotgun, or handgun in your collection. No matter what your interest in collectible modern, smokeless-powder firearms, todays enthusiast inevitably turns to the Gun Traders Guide (GTG) to determine specifications, date of manufacture, and the average value (in the United States) of a specific modern firearm. Opening the book, the collector asks him- or herself the first obvious question: How much is my used gun worth? Gun prices contained in this book should be considered retail; that is, the average price a collector anywhere in the United States may expect to pay for a firearm in similar condition. Dont leap to the instant conclusion that your firearm will bring top dollar! There is no right or wrong price for any collectible firearm. The listings shown here are based on national averages and may be higher or lower depending on where you live and the strength of the market in your area.

There is a market for everything from folk art to xylophones, but the range of values can be extreme and only items in perfect condition will bring top dollar. Many variables must be considered when buying or selling a used gun. Scarcity, demand, geographic location, the buyers position, and the guns condition ultimately govern the selling price of a particular firearm. Sentiment often shades the value of a particular gun in the sellers mind, but the market value of Grandpas old .30/30 cannot be logically cataloged nor effectively marketedexcept possibly to someone else in the family! GRANDPAS DEER GUN To illustrate how the price of a particular gun may fluctuate, let us consider the popular Winchester Model 94 (it was discontinued in 2006, after 110 years of continuous production, then reintroduced in 2010) and see what its value might be. The Model 1894 (or Model 94) is a lever-action, solid-frame repeater. Round or octagon barrels of twenty-six inches were standard when the rifle was first introduced in 1894.