As we approach the holidays and look for gifts for our friends, neighbors or yourself, I still have a limited number of new copies of Michael Petrov's last book.
Custom Gunmakers of the 20th Century Volume II by Michael Petrov
Published in 2013 this book is a compilation of articles from the pages of Shooting Magazine and newly written chapters. There is not a lot of literature on the custom rifles of the first half of the 20th century. They are few and far between. Michael Petrov had tirelessly researched the custom makers for many years, gathering historical information while there was still access to a steadily decreasing number of people who actually knew, spoke with or corresponded with these old time craftsmen.
Table of Contents:
Ch 1 Frederick H Surkamer, Jr, Eric Johnson & R G (Bob) Owen
Ch 2 Bob Owen & Barney Worthen Revisited
Ch 3 Townsend Whelens Wundhammer Rifle
Ch 4 Depression Era Sporters
Ch 5 The Metamorphosis Project & Two Wundhammer Rifles
Ch 6 Niedner Model 1924 Rifle
Ch 7 Friedrich R (Fred) Adolph Revisited
Ch 8 When Was It Made?
Ch 9 Ludwig Wundhammer & Roscoe (Ross) Charles King
Ch 10 Seymour R Griffin
Ch 11 John Dubiel
Ch 12 Hoffman Arms Company Falling Block Rifle
Ch 13 Paul Jaeger
Ch 14 A Collection of Sporters (A)
Ch 15 A Collection of Sporters (B)
Ch 16 The Pachmayrs
Ch 17 James Virgil Howe
Ch 18 John Hutton
Ch 19 The .400 Whelen Part I
Ch 20 The .400 Whelen Part II
This hardcover book measures 6 x 9 and has 167 pages.
ISBN 978-0-9774152-5-0
First Printing; April, 2013
No longer available
Last edited by Joe Dobrzynski; 10/29/16 03:38 PM.
