STANDARD CATALOG OF CIVIL WAR FIREARMS

STANDARD CATALOG OF CIVIL WAR FIREARMS The Civil War continues to be in the forefront of historical interest. There were 80 major battle reenactments this year each with 500-1,000 participants Standard Catalog of Civil War Firearms. One hundred forty years later the wounds still bleed. Americans are as fascinated as ever with the human cost of the Civil War and the weapons carried by soldiers. With both sides struggling to keep up with the demand for guns, many manufactured models and variants exist. Because of the market for reproductions and fakes, collectors of Civil War weapons demand accurate, up-to-the-minute, values and this book delivers; with meticulously researched descriptions, color photographs and a rarity scale from one to five for each weapon. Civil War weapons are affordable to the average collector with many valued at less than $1,000.This book will be the only generally distributed price guide specifically aimed at Civil War firearms. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:John F. Graf is the editor of Military Trader magazine and the author of Warmans Civil War Collectibles: Identification and Price Guide and Warmans Civil War Field Guide, both published by Krause Publications. ISBN: 0-89689-613-7 publish date: 02/01/2009