Updated 18 April 2008

The Greenhill Dictionary of Guns and Gunmakers: From Colt's First Patent to the Present Day, 1836-2001- Military Small Arms, Sporting Guns and Rifles, Air and Gas Guns, Designers, Inventors, Patentees, Trademarks, Brandnames and Monograms by John Walter Published 2002 Greenhill Books Hardcover 544 pages Guide Price used/new: £40

Colt: An American Legend by R.L. Wilson Published 1998 Artabras Paperback 368 pages Guide Price: £17.93

Classic Colt Peacemakers by Doc" O'Meara Published 2001 Krause Publications Paperback 128 pages Guide Price: £14.99

The History of Colt Firearms by Dean K. Boorman Published 2001 Lyons Press Hardcover 132 pages Guide Price used/new from: £5.70

German Military Weapons and Machine Pistols, 1871-1945 by Hans Dieter Gotz Published 1991 Schiffer Publishing Hardcover 248 pages Guide Price used/new from: £59.99

British Gun Engraving by Douglas Tate Published 1998 Atlantic Books Hardcover 274 pages Guide Price: £45.00

Daisy Air Rifles & BB Guns: The First 100 Years by Neal Punchard Published 2002 Motorbooks International Hardcover 156 pages Guide Price: £14.49

The Longrifles of Western Pennsylvania: Alleghany and Westmoreland Counties by Richard F. Rosenberger, Charles Kaufman, Charles Kaufmann, Bill Owen (Photographer) Published 1993 University of Pittsburgh Press Hardcover 152 pages Guide Price: £42.94

Mauser Military Rifles of the World by Robert W.D. Ball Published 2003 Krause Publications Paperback 368 pages Guide Price: £31.99

Remington Firearms: The Golden Age of Collections by Robert W.D. Ball Published 1995 Krause Pubns.,U.S Hardcover 193 pages Guide Price used/new from: £37.40

The Springfield 1903 Rifles by William S. Brophy Published 1987 Stackpole Books Hardcover 616 pages Guide Price: £30.03

Winchester Slide-action Rifles: Model 1890 and Model 1906 by Ned Schwing Published 1992 Krause Publications Paperback 351 pages Guide Price used/new from: £70.50

The Winchester Model 52: Perfection in Design by Herbert G. Houze Published 2003 Krause Publications Hardcover 190 pages Guide Price used/new from: £74.02

Winchester Rarities by Tom Webster Published 2003 Krause Publications Paperback 208 pages Guide Price: £43.50

Old Gunsights: A Collector's Guide, 1850-1965 by Nick Stroebel Published 1998 Krause Publications Hardcover 325 pages Guide Price used/new from: £31.69

The Heyday of the Shotgun: The Art of the Gunmaker at the Turn of the Last Century by David J. Baker Published 2000 Swan Hill Press Hardcover 160 pages Guide Price: £20.97

Purdey: Gun and Rifle Makers - The Definitive History by Donald Dallas Published 2000 Quiller Press Ltd Hardcover 280 pages Guide Price: £35.00

Custom Firearms Engraving: The Techniques & Treasures of the World's Greatest Artists by Tom Turpin Published 1999 Krause Publications Paperback 208 pages Guide Price used/new from: £110.40

Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms & Their Values by Norm Flayderman Published 2001 Krause Publications Paperback 670 pages Guide Price used/new from: £18.05