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Gun Digest 2009: The World's Greatest Gun Book | 
| Author: Ken Ramage
Publisher: Gun Digest Books
Category: Book
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $19.79
You Save: $10.20 (34%)
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 4140
Media: Paperback
Edition: 63
Pages: 568
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 0896896471
Dewey Decimal Number: 799
EAN: 9780896896475
ASIN: 0896896471
Publication Date: August 5, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Three times larger than the closest competing reference, Gun Digest 2009 delivers a balanced mix of thoroughly researched articles about elements of shooting sports and new product reports, with a detailed and current catalog of firearms and accessories which outlines specifications and prices. All of that, plus a firearms industry directory unlike any you've ever seen is yours for the taking in this legendary gun guide.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Gun Digest December 12, 2008
Samuel Rice (Ft Lauderdale, FL)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found the book to be very comprehensive for the description and function of firearms. This is definitely a book that should be included in every gun owner and enthusiast's library.
best possible gift for a gun nut December 7, 2008
Hal Herring
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
There is no more comprehensive source for info on contemporary firearms than Gun Digest, and the 2009 edition maintains the tradition of excellence. This is the kind of book that serious shooters, collectors, and firearms enthusiasts of any stripe want to unwrap on Christmas, or as a gift anytime. Even more so because it is not necessarily the kind of book that we would buy for ourselves...we'd read it in the store, really wish we had it, but say its too expensive, we got bills to pay, etc.
The diversity of firearms out right now is astounding, and this book presents a tremendous overview of what is out there, what it does and who is making it, and what calibers it can be found in. I was particularly interested in all the "black rifle" photos, just to see who was making what.
Since I was in the market for a new bolt action- I was looking at Steyrs, Kimbers, Sakos and Tikkas (finally settled on a Rem. 700, though) McMillans, etc. Before I started the the endless internet searches, and then the even more endless gun store visits and telephone searches, I flipped open Gun Digest 2009, and just started dreaming - it was my first stop in the search, and that is one practical use of the book for anybody. Beyond that though, it is any gun person's wish book, a windowshopping tour that makes for hours of dreaming - like I imagine the old Sears catalogs were for people who lived on homesteads in the middle of nowhere - windows into possibility, alot of "what if I could afford that?" And a lot of fun.
Hal Herring
Famous Firearms of the Old West: From Wild Bill Hickok's Colt Revolvers to Geronimo's Winchester, Twelve Guns That Shaped Our History
EXCELLENT REFERENCE BOOK November 8, 2008
HARBINGER (Kentucky, USA)
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
The 2009 edition of Gun Digest is an excellent reference book on firearms. It is probably "THE" best single publication for the gun enthusiast out there.
Gun Digest 2009 September 19, 2008
J. S. Holland (Cheshire Great Britain)
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
A brilliant way to keep up with what is happening in shooting in America. I have most editions from the early 50's and find it compulsive reading.
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