Books by David R. Chicoine

Antique Firearms Assembly/Disassembly

by David R. Chicoine

Using a combination of professionally written text, exploded views and photography, the book uses step-by-step disassambly procedures with photographic guides covering over 65 models of antique and replica weapons including many obsolete American classics. Over 1000 photos!

Paperback: 528 pages, ISBN 0873497678, the retail price is $29.99 & $6.00 P&H from the author

($6. covers media rate USPS a 5-7 day service, $10. covers Priority a 2-3 day service)

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NEW - with the takedown instructions comes an easy to understand, explanation of how to deal with a loaded gun, keyed to the exploded view.

 

Handguns, rifles and shotguns made by: Colt, LeMat, Marlin, Merwin-Hulbert, Parker, Pedersoli, Pietta, Remington, Robbins & Lawrence, Ruger, Sharps, L.C. Smith, Smith & Wesson, US Springfield Armory, Stevens, Uberti, USFA & more

Loaded with photographs!

Table of contents below

Shown below is a Smith & Wesson .44 American RF Second Model disassembled far enough for a normal cleaning.

Manual of Antique Firearms Assembly/ Disassembly

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction by Reid Coffield

Foreword

Disassembling Old Guns

Handguns

Colt

Colt Paterson & replica revolvers

Colt Walker .44 and replica revolvers

Colt 1848-1861 percussion and replica revolvers

Colt Richards-Mason conversion and replica revolvers

Colt Open-Top and replica revolvers

Colt 1873 Single Action Army and replica revolvers

Colt Frontier Scout .22 revolvers

Colt Cowboy Single Action revolvers

Colt 1878 Double Action Army double action revolvers

Colt early 20^th century double action revolvers (Police Positive, Army Special/Official Police and New Service)

Colt Thuer Deringer

LeMat and replica revolvers

Merwin-Hulbert Single Action revolvers

Remington

Remington 1858 percussion and replica revolvers

Remington 1871 Rolling block pistol

Remington 1875 and replica revolvers

Remington double derringer

Robbins & Lawrence Pepperbox

Ruger

Ruger Old Model Blackhawk revolvers

Ruger New Model Vaquero revolvers

Ruger Old Army revolvers

Sharps 4-barrel Derringer

Smith & Wesson

Smith & Wesson Tip-Up revolvers

S&W .32 Single Action (center-fire) Model 1½ revolvers

S&W .32 Double Action revolvers (all models)

S&W .32 Safety Hammerless revolvers (all models)

S&W .38 Single Action, First Model revolvers (Baby Russian)

S&W .38 Single Action revolvers (2nd & 3rd model)

S&W .38 Double Action revolvers (all models)

S&W .38 Safety Hammerless revolvers (all models)

S&W .44 American 1^st and 2^nd revolvers (includes; 1st & 2nd Model Russian)

S&W .44 Russian, 3^rd Model revolvers (a.k.a. New Model Russian)

S&W .44 Single Action New Model No. 3 revolvers

S&W .44 Double Action Model No. 3 revolvers

S&W .45 Schofield revolvers (1st and 2nd Models

S&W-Uberti replica .45 Schofield revolvers

S&W-Uberti replica .44 New Model Russian revolvers

S&W .32 Hand Ejector First Model revolvers a.k.a. Model 1896

S&W.32 HE Model 1903 2^nd change through .32 HE 3^rd Model and .22/32 HE revolvers

S&W .38 & 32/20 Hand Ejector 1st Model a.k.a. Model 1899 (M&P) revolvers

S&W .38 & 32/20 HE 1902 & 1902-1st Change (M&P) revolvers

S&W .38 & 32/20 HE 1905 - 1905-4th~Change (M&P) revolvers

S&W .44 & .45 Hand Ejector 1st Model (Triplelock) revolvers

S&W .44 & .45 Hand Ejector 2^nd & 3^rd Model (1917, .357 Magnum, 38/44) revolvers

 

Rifles

Colt-USFA Lightning rifles, medium frame

Marlin

Marlin 1891 .22 rifles

Marlin 1894 rifles

Marlin 336 rifles (includes .444 and 1895)

Remington

Remington Rolling Block rifles

Remington Keene bolt action rifles

Sharps 1874 rifles

Springfield Trapdoor rifles

Stevens Model 44 rifles

Winchester

Henry and reproduction rifles

Winchester 1866 and replica rifles

Winchester 1873 & 1876 and replica rifles

Winchester 1885 single shot and replica rifles

Winchester 1886 rifles

Winchester 1892 and replica rifles

Winchester 1894 rifles

 

Shotguns

Colt Model 1883 hammerless double shotguns

Parker 10 gauge hammer double shotguns

L.C. Smith hammerless shotguns

Stevens hammerless single barrel shotguns

Winchester Model 1897 Pump Action shotguns

Sources

Arms Collector Organizations

Sources for historical research

Firearms companies

Gun parts and gunsmith supply sources

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