If You Wanted To Buy The Vickers Guide Books But Missed Your Chance...

[SteyrAUG]

They have some second editions out.

https://www.vickersguide.com/

They also have a three book deal for $264. I grabbed Vol. 1 of the AR-15 and Vol. 1 & 2 for the AK rifle. Hopefully they will get Vol. 2 or the AR rifle back in stock shortly.

Been hearing some sad things about Larry and his health lately, hope all these purchases help get him to a better place.

I tried to grab Vol 1 when it first came out but by the time I had my pennies together it sold out.

Given the size of Vickers reference collection (and let's please refrain from discussing it's current status) and the people he has chosen to collaborate with on these projects, the wealth of knowledge it pretty staggering.

And IF these every go fully out of print, expect them to command prices similar to Collector Grade Publications, you know those books on Roller Locking and FAL rifles you wish you bought when they were only $100 or so and now they are $500 each.

[mildot]

Thanks, I'm looking to get his Vol 1 HK book. I really pray that he is on the road to recovery and getting back to his old self, health wise. God sped Larry.

[Slater]

To digress a bit with regard to Collector Grade Pubs, when Blake Stevens died ownership passed to his widow. She evidently has no interest in continuing to print the series and from what I've heard also has no interest in selling the rights to any of these books. Chris Bartocci tried to buy the rights to his "Black Rifle II" but was turned down. So he's working on "Black Rifle III".

[HKGuns]

Thanks for the heads up, just ordered a volume 1.

[Ready.Fire.Aim]

Same goes for Ian McCollum’s ( Forgotten Weapons guy) Headstamp series of books.

Excellent references for nitch subject areas, he is reprinting his first book on French rifles.

https://www.headstamppublishing.com/...-edition-cj88j

[SteyrAUG]

For 1911 fans, so much additional information has been organized that the expanded Vol. 1 is now part of a two volume series with All of the original history, development and use being covered in a comprehensive new Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 is devoted to modern 1911s including competitive models and such.

It's a damn shame what happened with the Blake Stevens books, just glad I grabbed most of them. Along with the works of Ed Ezell they were probably the most complete overview of their subject firearms ever written.

[chuckman]

They have some second editions out.

https://www.vickersguide.com/

They also have a three book deal for $264. I grabbed Vol. 1 of the AR-15 and Vol. 1 & 2 for the AK rifle. Hopefully they will get Vol. 2 or the AR rifle back in stock shortly.

Been hearing some sad things about Larry and his health lately, hope all these purchases help get him to a better place.

I tried to grab Vol 1 when it first came out but by the time I had my pennies together it sold out.

Given the size of Vickers reference collection (and let's please refrain from discussing it's current status) and the people he has chosen to collaborate with on these projects, the wealth of knowledge it pretty staggering.

And IF these every go fully out of print, expect them to command prices similar to Collector Grade Publications, you know those books on Roller Locking and FAL rifles you wish you bought when they were only $100 or so and now they are $500 each.

He's doing OK, in spite of his health and other issues.

My wife would kill me if I bought these books lol. But I'd love to have then nonetheless.

[HKGuns]

Received my copy today. The photos in this book are incredible.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

Got the Vickers

AK 1&II
Sig 1
AR 1&2
Ordered the 1911 1&2 when this was posted. Aren’t they supposed to be here soon? Was supposed to be before Xmas, but then there was an issue- but I thought they had them in? Not knocking, everything is late.

I’m missing the German gun one, were there other books I should have?

[SteyrAUG]

I ordered AK 1 & 2 and AR15 1, haven't even gotten my notice that they have shipped yet.

Hopefully by christmas.