Gun Digest 1997 (51st ed)

by Ken Warner

Book Overview

Better than ever....this 54th edition includes hundreds more photos, gun price listings and new product reports than ever. Plus the thoughtful, authoritative firearms journalism for which the book is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873491815
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Dbi Books
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 8.8" x 1.3"

Customer Reviews

Better than any magazine

So what if it appears only yearly...Gun Digest is the best periodical firearms publication going and has always been. The monthy magazines don't support scholarly firearms writing...only Gun Digest.

An authoritative reference guide to firearms!

This is one of the more comprehensive reference guides to firearms. It covers all the bases- auto pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, blackpowder guns and military guns. It features informative specs, data, and pictures in the firearms listings, plus other added informational filler content, which is pretty useful to collectors and enthusiasts. I would have liked to see the bulk of the introductory editorials and commentary on weapons devoted to new firearms instead of old curio and relic guns... (FYI I don't just rate this book 5-stars merely because its another book about guns and I like guns. It is probably one of the better gun reference books.)If you do get this book, I'd recommend that you AVOID Guns Illustrated by Ken Ramage, the author of this one. Not that is particularly bad. It is really more or less a condensed version of Gun Digest with some different features. I also recommend the hardback Illustrated Book of Guns by David Miller. Jane's Gun Recognition Guide is pretty good as well.

Gun Digest: excellent illustrations...

Gun Digest: excellent illustrations, accurate data, expanded lists of manufacturers abd suppliers, catalogs of accessories , and many other things make this book the first choice and a sure winner. Very useful for collectors.

Best book on current firearm models and variations available

As an avid firearm collecter and a book reading addict I can only say that as everyone knows,this is the best book on the market that can tell you absolutely anything you need to know about all of the models of firearms that are currently available in all of there different caliber and model configurations and suggested retail prices.If you are currently interested in purchasing a firearm or are thinking about buying a gun in the future then you owe it to yourself to first buy this book.You will learn more about the different possible options in this one book than in all the gunshops in the country.

Better than Shooters Bible, IMHO.

There's only two books of this kind worth considering, the GUN DIGEST catalog, and the SHOOTERS BIBLE catalog. I've bought both on and off for years. If you only want to buy one, get GUN DIGEST.