Originally Posted By: Researcher


I have no faith in that Carder book. Gardner and Carder -- I'm sad to say that I have little faith in either of these books.

I find doing the historical research on the companies and individuals involved in designing and manufacturing the objects of our desires a good portion of the fun of messing with old doubles.


It's interesting that Carder is often cited in response to wider inquiries on the internet, "Ask" type sites, non-specific to doubleguns. That book is responsible for so many makes being labeled as "Crescents", despite action, proof mark, and patent differences.

I can't deny that sometimes it has worked to my advantage.

Regards
Ken

I prefer wood to plastic, leather to nylon, waxed cotton to Gore-Tex, and split bamboo to graphite.