Steven Dodd Hughes, Gunmaker, Writer, Photographer
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sdh@finegunmaking.com ~ Steven Dodd Hughes, Life Member ACGG
(I am not taking in any repair or restoration work at this time. Individual firearms evaluations from $125. I am accepting consignment guns for sale, mainly custom and high grade guns and rifles particularly from US makers; Jerry Fisher, Maurice Ottmar, Lenard Brownell, Bob Owen... to name a few ~ Thanks, Steve.)
***NOW AVAILABLE AND SHIPPING SECOND PRINTING**
CUSTOM RIFLES in Black & White
Introductory Offer $60 Post paid
This book is the go-to book for Custom Gunmakers and their clients when choosing options and features while looking at detailed photos on the same page at the same time. It has been out of print for some time and copies are selling for $145 and up on the used book market. Full length views and many close up photos showing details not seen in other books.
Replace your worn shop copy, slightly darker images for a sharper look that first printing! Order Today! Author signed!
(Soft cover 8 1/2” X 10” format)
Three ways to order:
1. Personal check, Money Order or $60 Cash to:
S.D. Hughes
P.O. Box 545
Livingston, MT 59047
2. paypal.com $63 to:
montanaspring@montana.net
3.Order from Amazon.com and Compare to other used copy prices...
There are 16 bolt action rifles, 19 single shot rifles and 4 lever action rifles. They are all sophisticated custom rifles, most beyond the norm for styling, detail work and creativity.
It has been said that the rifles shown set the "benchmark for the trade".
Here is the first page of the Contents, single shots include: Low Wall-3, Dakota-1, Ruger-3, Hagn-2, High Wall-6, Steven 44-1, Sharps 77-3. Lever action include one each: Marlin M-39A, Marlin 38-55, Winchester M-1886 and Winchester M-1873.
Custom Rifles by: Jerry Fisher, James Tucker, Gene Simillion, Stephen Heilmann, Mark Silver, Tom Burgess, Darcy Echols, Maurice Ottmar, Joe Bautz Dennis Erhardt, SDH, Bob Snapp, Dave Talley, Ed Webber and others...
(many detail views of each project as seen from a gunmaker’s eye, Jerry Fisher Rifle with Round bottom metal)
This book has been used throughout the trade to discuss and determine features, components and stylistic details between the gunmaker and the customer. Clients learn much about the custom gun trade by reading the stories, examining the full-length views and viewing the multiple detail close-up photos. This is arguably the most influential book on custom rifles ever published and certainly for our generation of gunmakers and their clients.
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The only opportunity in America to spend a week working on your projects in a working custom gunshop!
Gunmaking Seminar 2012
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FOR SALE, April 25, 2013, Jerry Fisher ~ Model 70, .375 H&H, full stocked, circa 1992, in AS-NEW condition. SOLD
PARKER VH 12 Gauge, Circa 1929 ~ A high condition vintage shootable Parker. Special Price $3650
PETROV’S PAGES: Michael Petrov is the leading authority on between the wars American Custom Gunmaking and Gunmakers.
The .400 Whelen Story, Pt. 1, By Michael Petrov
The .400 Whelen Story, Pt. 2, By Michael Petrov
SDH Hagn .30-06 Reviewed on the popular Chuck Hawks Web Site
CUSTOM GUNS FROM THE WORKSHOP OF SDH
Dakota .257 Roberts ~ ©2013 Steven Dodd Hughes
Winchester Low Wall ~ ©2013 Steven Dodd Hughes
Britte 12 ga. ~ ©2013 Steven Dodd Hughes
Hagn .280 ~ ©2013 Steven Dodd Hughes
FINEGUNMAKING.COM is a place to view and learn about custom guns and custom gunmaking. No ads, just information and lots of great photos of fine gunmaking!
sdh@finegunmaking.com
Steven Dodd Hughes, Life Member ACGG
