Harry, who is Wal Winfer and his book? I would like to get hold of a copy having an interest in Rook rifles. I have Colin Greenwood's book. I just wish he had taken the time to come to one of our twice yearly rook rifle target shoots he would have collected a lot more information and examples to photograph from doubles by Holland & Holland to double pin-fire ones and loads of action types not described in his book. Lagopus.....
Hello Lagopus,
The question has already been answered by another contributor to this thread. Wal Winfers six books on British Falling Block Rifles are superb reference works with masses of pictures, drawings, patent details and Company Histories.
I cannot recommend them highly enough. They are not cheap, averaging £50.00 plus each if you can find them, there are some available from Kynoco?spp. others will have to be searched for on the WWW. To get a complete set your looking at spending in excess of £300.00. Postage on these heavy and large volumes doesn't come cheap either.
None have been reprinted as far as I am aware, and some people are buying them up as an investment. I eagerly await Wal's book on Rook rifles, there's little in Wal's earlier Falling Block Rifle books simply because not many Rook Rifles were made on FB actions.
Harry
