This is a selected bibliography for those interested in excellent further readings and a listing of places to look for the books referenced below:

SOURCES:

John C. Denner Co.
Antique Arms, Militaria and Books
Box 122 RR!
North Lancaster, Ontario
K0C 1Z0    Canada
613-525-3840
fax 613-525-1865
e-mail: denner@glen-net.ca
http://www.denner.ca/

I.D.S.A. Books
Box 1457
Piqua, Ohio  45356
937-773-4203
fax:  937-778-1922

Rutgers Book Center
127 Raritan Ave.
Highland Park, N.J.  08904
908-545-4344
fax 908-545-6686

BOOKS:

In English:

General

           Collecting Classic Bolt Action Military Rifles, Paul S. Scarlata, Andrew, Mowbray Publishers, Linclon,
            Rhode Island, 2001.  (Excellent reference source and an excellent read!  Mostly smokeless, but some
            32 pages devoted to the black-powder precursors of the classic bolt-action era.)

Arms of the World - 1911 (a reprint of the ALFA Catalogue of Arms and the Outdoors published by Adolf Frank Export Gesellschaft in 1911) Digest Books, Northfield, Ill., 1972.  In English, German, French and Spanish.

**Rifles of the World , John Walter, DBI Books, 1993., 2nd Edition (1998) is completely revised, but they are different enough that I recommend a copy of each edition.
(If you can only afford one book ... make it this one.)

Military Bolt Action Rifles 1841-1918, Donald B. Webster, Museum Restoration Service, Alexandria Bay, NY, 1993.

Imported Military Firearms 1866-1899, Steve Frey, Self Published,1994.

Complete Book of Firearms, The Origin, Design and Development of the Gun, Serbio Masini, Gian Rodolpho Rotasso, Translated by Valerie Palmer, Portland House, New York, 1987.  Originally published in Italinan by Arnaldo Mondadori Editore, Verona, Rome

Small Arms of the World, W.H.B.Smith, Stackpole, many revised editions since 1960.

The Book of Rifles, W.H.B.Smith, Stackpole, many editions since 1948.

Pictorial History of the Rifle, G.W.P. Swenson, Drake Publishers (also Pub by Crown/Bonanza), 1972.

Handbook of Military Rifle Marks 1870-1950, An Illustrated Guide to Identifying Military Rifles and Marks, Richard A. Hoffman & Noel P. Schott, Mapleleaf Military Publications, St. Louis, 1994, Second Edition, 1999.

Warner Collector's Guide to American Longarms, H. Michael Madaus, Warner Books, 1981.

The Military Remington Rolling Block Rifle, George Layman, 1992-1997, (now in it's 4th edition.

Remington Rolling Block Firearms, Konrad F. Schreier, Jr.,Pioneer Press, 1977.

Remington "America's Oldest Gunmaker" Roy Marcot, 1999.

Providence Tool Co. Military Arms, Edward A. Hull, 1979.

Peabody Breech-Loading Firearms, Providence Tool Company, Providence R.I., 1870.

The British Falling Block Breechloading Rifle from 1865, Kirton,  2ed. R&R Books, 4447 East Lake Rd., Livonia, NY 14487, 1997.  (ISBN  1-884849-21-0)

The Snider-Enfield Rifle, Charles J. Purdon, Museum Restoration Service, Historical Arms Series No. 24. Alexandria Bay, NY, 1990.

Martini-Henry .450 Rifles and Carbines , Dennis Lewis, Excalibur Publications, Lanthum, New York, 1996.

British Service Rifles and Carbines 1888-1900 , Alan M. Petrillo, Excalibur, Lantham, N.Y., 1994.

British Single Shot Rifles, Volume 4 - Westley Richards & Co., Wal Winfer, Rowe Publications, Maynardville, Tenn 37807, 2000, (865-992-4017) (ISBN  0-9707608-0-9)

South African

Boer Rifles and Carbines of the Anglo-Boer War,  Dr. Ron Bester, The War Museum of the Boer Republics, Bloemfontein, South Africa, 1994.  (The best there is on Boer War arms)

        Evolution of the French Military Bolt  Action Rifles, Harry Pontious, Pub by the author,
            c-1999, 2000

Hard copies can be purchased from the author for $11.00, delivered in the USA. The 68 page booklet comes with a laminated, parchment paper cover with a plastic comb binding.  If you don't like it, return it for a full refund.  If you want one send a check or money order to: Harry Pontious 165 Red Hill Rd Orange VA 22960-1122  (sangle@ns.gemlink.com (Harry Pontious)  Harry also produces several other interesting arms publications.  Ask for his list!!

German:

Mauser Bolt Rifles, Ludwig Olson, F. Brownell & Son, Nontezuma, Iowa, 1976 (may be in it's fourth edition)

Mauser Military Rifles of the World, Robert W. D. Ball, Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, 2nd Edition, 2000.

Black Powder Mauser Rifles, A study of the development of the black powder Mauser rifle, David Stefanye, Bethesda, MD, 1982.

Cartridge, but with excellent information on the rifles:

The History and Development of Small Arms Ammunition, George A. Hoyem, VOL II-Centerfire Primitive and Martial Long Arms, Armory Publications, Tacoma, 1982.
 
Military Rifle and Machine Gun Cartridges, Jean Huon, Ironside, Alexandria, VA, 1988

Cartridges of the World, Frank C. Barnes, DBI Books, 1965-1977 (now in it's 8th edition).
 

Armi Lunghe D'Ordinanza 1841-1890, Guida Practica All'Identificazionne (Ordnance Shoulder Arms 1841-1890, A Practical Guide to their Identification), Massimo Pagani, 350 pages, published by the author, Brescia, Italy, 1997.

Complete Book of Firearms, The Origin, Design and Development of the Gun, Serbio Masini, Gian Rodolpho Rotasso, Translated by Valerie Palmer, Portland House, New York, 1987.  Originally published in Italinan by Arnaldo Mondadori Editore, Verona, Rome.

La grande aventure des fusils reglementaires francais, Henri Vuillemin, Gazette des Armes, 1996.

Les Fusils D'Infantry Europeens A La Fin Du XIX Siecle (Europeon Infantry Rifles at the end of the 19th Century), Daniel Sor.

Die Geschichtliche Entwicklung Der Handfeuerwaffen (??), M. Thierback, 1886, 1899, reprinted 1965.

Die Handfeuerwaffen, Rudolf Schmidt,  Akademische Druck-u. Verlagsanstalt Graz, Austria, 1875, 1878, 1968
 

Norske Militaergevaerer Etter 1867 (Norwegian Military rifles Since 1867, I think!), Karl Egil Hanevik.  (ISBN:  82-993143-1-3), 1998.  Written in Norwegian but what a WONDERFUL book!!

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