For nearly eight decades, Gun Digest has served as the trusted source for up-to-date, detailed, and exciting information about firearms. Gun Digest is the finest collection of great stories, historical reflections, in-depth reviews, and new-product roundups available anywhere. If it has anything to do with firearms and shooting sports, you'll find it here: more than 600 pages covering rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, handguns, airguns, optics, ammunition, and accessories will feed your need for gun information and entertainment. And it's all written by some of the most knowledgeable gun experts in the industry. This comprehensive collection of all things firearms is why, since 1944, Gun Digest still reigns as The World's Greatest Gun Book!
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If you're a serious shooter and reloader, you'll find the cartridges you love -- and many you never dreamed of -- in this newest edition of the most widely read cartridge reference book ever published. Here are the latest introductions in standard American sporting cartridges and hottest proprietary rounds, plus authoritative feature articles by the gun industry's heavy hitters spotlighting everything from the esoteric to the state of the art in ammo. Cartridge design, application, selection, tips, and more ... this book is packed with everything shooters, handloaders and cartridge collectors need to know. Now more extensive than ever at 704 pages, you'll find information and data on old, new and currently manufactured ammo. Heavily illustrated with more than 1,500 photos, this book is your ultimate guide to current and historical ammunition for handguns, rifles and shotguns.
From the latest cutting-edge factory loads to wildcats that will set ballistic trends for years to come, plus updated cartridge descriptions and the newly expanded full-color feature article section, Cartridges of the World, 17th Edition is the most comprehensive reference of its kind and a must-have for your library or reloading bench.
Now with more than 1,000 stunning knives in full color, this 45th edition of The World's Greatest Knife Book is the annual showcase of the most remarkable custom and factory-manufactured knives available. Fixed-blade designs, folders, swords, kitchen cutlery, cleavers, tactical knives, and every other knife style and design imaginable can be found in this this worldwide collection.
KNIVES 2025 also offers features on topics that inform and entertain anyone who has even a passing interest in the ever-growing and changing knife industry, including deep coverage of the latest trends in various blade designs and styles.
Whether you're a seasoned knife buyer looking to add the next piece to your collection or a knifemaker looking for inspiration, you'll find it here. A knife isn't just a knife. A whole world of knives is out there waiting for you, and KNIVES 2025 is you guide!
If you've ever wondered what goes into making that little trajectory chart printed on the back of your ammo box, custom ammo maker and ballistics expert Phil Massaro can help. In The Ballistics Handbook, Massaro breaks down how environmental conditions, trajectory, ballistic coefficient, bullet shape/construction, and barrel length all affect accuracy. The more you understand about these variables, the more confidence you will gain, and that will result in making first-round hits.
Drawing from the knowledge in the author's earlier work, The Big Book of Ballistics, this new title presents an in-depth study of internal, external and termainal ballisitics in plain language, plus additional information in a compact, easy-to-understand format ideal for beginners and intermediate shooters alike.
Massaro goes into great detail on the latest developments in the world of rifle shooting with coverage of:
A Retired Marine Sniper Explains the Fundamentals of Long Range, Precision Rifle Shooting
Precision Rifle Marksmanship: The Fundamentals will take readers from author Frank Galli's beginnings as a Marine scout sniper to his present-day job as a marksmanship instructor as he guides new shooters on their journey toward long-range shooting excellence.
Precision rifle shooting is one of the hottest trends in recreational and competitive shooting today. This book focuses on breaking down the fundamentals of marksmanship in easy-to-understand methodology. Galli follows a logical order of instruction from shooter to target in the same way he teaches students when he's on the firing line with them.
As Galli explains, there is no voodoo when it comes to precision rifle marksmanship, but there are techniques that, when practiced, make the difference between good marksmanship and great marksmanship. Understanding the reasons that a bullet hits or doesn't hit its intended target at ultra-long distances is a crucial element to learning. Galli's explanation of how to understand and compensate for wind speed and direction alone makes this book invaluable for new shooters.
Make Your Own Ammo and Save Money Too
Now in its 10th edition, The ABCs of Reloading has taught countless firearms owners safe, reliable methods of creating their own ammunition. This long overdue new edition brings detailed reloading instruction to shooters who want to improve accuracy, save money and ensure themselves a constant supply of ammo regardless of supply and demand on retail shelves.
Reloading expert and frequent Gun Digest contributor Phil Massaro lays out the basics of reloading and then digs further into the details in a fresh approach that introduces beginners to this valuable hobby while helping those already familiar with reloading take their skills and knowledge to the next level.
As a bonus, long-range shooters searching for tips on making ultra-consistent ammo using high B.C. bullets and fine-tuning for precision accuracy will greatly benefit from Massaro's insight into that topic as well.
Massaro's coverage of the vast array of reloading gear and components that have been introduced during the past decade alone makes this edition invaluable for the enthusiast who might be overwhelmed with questions. From the very basic questions of How does a cartridge work? and What components do I need to get started? to more advanced information on understanding cartridge pressure, headspace and using a chronograph to check your work, this is THE book to help shooters sort it all out.
Showcasing more than 1,700 firearms in full color
From the earliest hand cannons dating back to 1350, to the finest sporting rifles of the 21st Century, this 2nd edition of The Illustrated History of Firearms covers them all. Spectacular, full-color photos of more than 1,700 guns with detailed captions walk readers through the background and development of virtually every type of firearm ever created, and the people who influenced their use and designs.
More than a reference book, The Illustrated History of Firearms brings context to the role firearms have played in shaping world events while also charting the development of today's guns for self-defense, competition, recreation and hunting.
Painstakingly researched by expert curators at the NRA National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Virginia, this 320-page, hardbound work of art is as educational as it is beautiful.
Whether you're an avid gun collector or shooter, a history buff, or simply want to better understand the seemingly countless types of firearms in today's world, this book is a must-have.
Based on the massive and unique Gun Values database from Gun Digest, the Little Red Book of gun values tells you all you need to know in an easy-to-use reference format. Inside you'll find more than 15,000 makes and models of modern rifles, handguns and shotguns manufactured from 1899 to Present. Six condition grades (New in Box, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair and Poor) assist you in narrowing down exactly what that new or used firearm is worth.
Edited by acclaimed firearms appraiser and expert Jim Supica, this handy tool draws from data collected from gun auctions, gun shows and retail shops across the U.S. Keep it on your desk and carry it to your next gun show or wherever you think your next great find might happen.
The only thing constant in the world of firearms buying, selling and collecting is change. Don't guess at values, be sure with The Official Gun Digest Book of Guns & Prices.
For nearly eight decades, Gun Digest has served as the trusted source for up-to-date, detailed, and exciting information about firearms. Gun Digest is the finest collection of great stories, historical reflections, in-depth reviews, and new-product roundups available anywhere. If it has anything to do with firearms and shooting sports, you'll find it here: more than 600 pages covering rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, handguns, airguns, optics, ammunition, and accessories will feed your need for gun information and entertainment. And it's all written by some of the most knowledgeable gun experts in the industry. This comprehensive collection of all things firearms is why, since 1944, Gun Digest still reigns as The World's Greatest Gun Book!
IT'S ALL HERE!
For more than four decades, the team at BLADE Magazine has published this annual celebration of custom knives and knifemaking. This year's 44th edition continues that tradition of showing off the best of the best. Whether you're a collector looking for your next acquisition, a maker looking for inspiration or someone who simply appreciates the beauty and functionality of spectacular workmanship, KNIVES 2024, The World's Greatest Knife Book, is sure to satisfy.
This 44th, full-color edition brings you more than 900 edged creations from across the globe, many of which can also be found at the annual BLADE Show, held annually in Atlanta, Georgia. And, as always, the Features section is loaded with immersive, entertaining and educational articles to help readers better understand nuances of creating fine blades. You'll also get to view jaw-dropping entries in the Factory Trends section, which features the latest in well-made fixed-blade and folding designs for everything from camping to EDC to kitchen use.
Tying all of this information together is the Knifemakers Index so you have contact information at your fingertips when it's time to make a decision on your next purchase.
The Textbook for Experimental Cartridge Design
No matter your
reloading goals, Reloader's Handbook of Wildcat
Cartridge Design, 2nd Edition, is the most
comprehensive reference available for designing, building, loading and shooting
wildcat cartridges. Calibers span the gamut, from the tiny .10 caliber to the
brawny .50 cal. There is something for every interest!
Following the first
edition's success, this completely updated edition adds three new chapters,
including modernized wildcats, recently developed proprietary and factory
cartridges, ammunition sources, and options for procuring .22 rimfire ammo when
it is not commercially available, plus brass sources and specialty suppliers.
Inside You'll Find:
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Dimensioned
drawings and loading data
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Detailed
cartridge descriptions and performance
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Historical
wildcat cartridges and new designs
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Wildcats
vs. improved cartridges
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Tooling,
supplies and suppliers
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P.O.
Ackley and other wildcatter profiles!
In Reloader's Handbook of Wildcat Cartridge Design, 2nd
Edition, learn how to make your own reamers and reloading dies
and design new cartridges, whether your goal is increased velocity, improved
accuracy, more extended range, or better terminal performance on game!