The firearms industry must be filled with interesting stories. You’d have guns, of course, plus all types of corporate and financial and union shenanigans going on. On the manufacturing side you'd have the change between craftsmen fitting pieces by hand to computer controlled milling machines. Here’s some books I’d like to see.
S&W After WWII-the highs and lows of its finances. The ‘Dirty Harry’ phenomenon. The infamous ‘lock’. Getting more and more into semi-automatics. All the takeovers and modernizations of the company.
Colt After WWII the highs and lows of its finances. The M16. Colt’s dealings with the government.
The NRA From the 1960’s to Present Day-The politics that went on in this period. The technical side of the organization testing and reviewing guns. The educational programs. Acting as the governing body for the shooting sports. Its involvement with Camp Perry, silhouette shooting, the United States Practical Shooting Association, the International Defense Pistol Association etc.
Kimber – its up and down history and how it got into and out of rifles.
Springfield Armory - (the modern company making 1911 type handguns and M14 type rifles and a host of others now days).
M16 History and Development.
A note about the M16, I know there ARE existing books about the M16 but I would not be willing to pay these prices listed on Amazon for these books:
Great Rifle Controversy $170
History and Development of the M16 Rifle and Its Cartridge $212
I’m sure the books are good but that’s too much money for me. (A gun person REALLY should have bought these books when they came out and were cheap. Sigh. Another missed opportunity.)
S&W After WWII-the highs and lows of its finances. The ‘Dirty Harry’ phenomenon. The infamous ‘lock’. Getting more and more into semi-automatics. All the takeovers and modernizations of the company.
Colt After WWII the highs and lows of its finances. The M16. Colt’s dealings with the government.
The NRA From the 1960’s to Present Day-The politics that went on in this period. The technical side of the organization testing and reviewing guns. The educational programs. Acting as the governing body for the shooting sports. Its involvement with Camp Perry, silhouette shooting, the United States Practical Shooting Association, the International Defense Pistol Association etc.
Kimber – its up and down history and how it got into and out of rifles.
Springfield Armory - (the modern company making 1911 type handguns and M14 type rifles and a host of others now days).
M16 History and Development.
A note about the M16, I know there ARE existing books about the M16 but I would not be willing to pay these prices listed on Amazon for these books:
Great Rifle Controversy $170
History and Development of the M16 Rifle and Its Cartridge $212
I’m sure the books are good but that’s too much money for me. (A gun person REALLY should have bought these books when they came out and were cheap. Sigh. Another missed opportunity.)