Just bought a Persian Artillery and good reference book - Page 2

jerrys · 04-20-2008, 12:57 PM

I have long collected Class 3 guns, but now have most of what I want. I have always been interested in stocked pistols, especially the Artillery and C96, so now I've turned my attention to those. I recently purchased the Persian Artillery auctioned at the James Julia auction of the Bruce Stern collection. I thought the Persian was a good place to start. I also purchased a first gen Snail drum for Ralph Shattuck. It's already been to the range and what an absolutely neat gun to shoot!

I also purchase as many reference books, original manuals, etc as I can find on the guns I collect. Three good purchases I'd highly recommend for any collector

Luger Artiglieria - Mauro Baudino. In Italian but many great pics all w/ English subtitles. If you read Spanish, it's not that different from Italian, so the text is easy to translate, although I really bought it for the pictures which are very informative.

Lugers at Random - Charles Kenyon, a great visual reference guide.

Central Powers Pistols - Jan Still. I'd never had one of his books before. What an impressive piece of work! I'll be buying more of his books.

Pics of the Artillery for your viewing pleasure - and yes, the pics are very true to the actual condition.

Needless to say, I'm now hooked

04-20-2008, 12:57 PM	#1
jerrys User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just bought a Persian Artillery and good reference book I have long collected Class 3 guns, but now have most of what I want. I have always been interested in stocked pistols, especially the Artillery and C96, so now I've turned my attention to those. I recently purchased the Persian Artillery auctioned at the James Julia auction of the Bruce Stern collection. I thought the Persian was a good place to start. I also purchased a first gen Snail drum for Ralph Shattuck. It's already been to the range and what an absolutely neat gun to shoot! I also purchase as many reference books, original manuals, etc as I can find on the guns I collect. Three good purchases I'd highly recommend for any collector Luger Artiglieria - Mauro Baudino. In Italian but many great pics all w/ English subtitles. If you read Spanish, it's not that different from Italian, so the text is easy to translate, although I really bought it for the pictures which are very informative. Lugers at Random - Charles Kenyon, a great visual reference guide. Central Powers Pistols - Jan Still. I'd never had one of his books before. What an impressive piece of work! I'll be buying more of his books. Pics of the Artillery for your viewing pleasure - and yes, the pics are very true to the actual condition. Needless to say, I'm now hooked