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I bought my first English gun recently and would like some suggestions on books to read. I've seen good reviews on Haddock and Boothroyd. Any others? If anyone has one to sell, let me know too.

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The absolute best book on English guns is "A Hunter's Life in South Africa" by R. Gordon Cumming


"The British Shotgun" (three volumes) by I.M. Crudgington and D.J. Baker

Or any book written by either of those two authors.

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"vintage guns for the modern shot" by Diggory Hadoke. Also check out hadokes website, vintageguns.co.uk.

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Lock, Stock, & Barrel by Cyril Adams & Robert Braden; Shotguns & Cartridges for game and clays by Gough Thomas; The Shotgun by T.D.S. Purdey & Capt. J.A. Purdey.

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The British Boxlock, Gun and Rifle by Diggory Hadoke

The House of Churchill by Donald Masters

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The Modern Shotgun by Major Sir Gerald Burrard

The Shotgun, History & Development by Geoffrey Boothroyd

Experts on Guns & Shooting by GT Teasdale-Buckell

Game Guns & Rifles by Richard Akehurst

Heyday of the Shotgun by David Baker

Modern Sporting Guns by Christopher Austen

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The British Shotgun Vols I-III by Ian Crudgington & David Baker

British Gunmakers Vols I-III by Nigel Brown

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And of course,
Greener, The Gun and its Development

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If it's general English guns then trw999 has it spot on but I would also add The British Sporting Gun & Rifle by Donald Dallas.

Saskbooknut also mentions one that is a 'must have'. Even if you get just one book then this should be it; even though the last and 9th. edition goes back to 1910 it is a great reference work and a great read too. Lagopus.....

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If it's general English guns then trw999 has it spot on but I would also add The British Sporting Gun & Rifle by Donald Dallas.

Saskbooknut also mentions one that is a 'must have'. Even if you get just one book then this should be it; even though the last and 9th. edition goes back to 1910 it is a great reference work and a great read too. Lagopus.....


I couldn't disagree more with my English Brethren, The BEST book to read is the one written by Cumming, 'A Hunter's Life in South Africa'

After reading that book then start your library.

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I have not read the book you champion treblig1958. However, looking at the synopsis, I would say it doesn't quite address Gr8days original request, which seemed to be for recommended books about English guns, as opposed to good hunting stories.

Your book sounds interesting: "Five years of a hunter's life in the far interior of South Africa. With notices of the native tribes, and anecdotes of the chase of the lion, elephant, hippopotamus, giraffe, rhinoceros, &c" Not much mention about the history, development, patents, technological advances over several decades and so on that I suspect was what was behind the request.

Either way, I shall have to get 'your' book and read it for myself if it is as good as you say!

Tim

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