In this classic piece of firearms literature, the author covers the selection, use, and handloading of revolver cartridges in various calibers. The standard reference work illustrated edition by keith, elmer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As one of the principal developers of that cartridge he got his wish. When it comes to handguns, few can match elmer keiths depth of experience and knowledge. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. We represent some of the finest western writers in the genre. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Sep 28, 2005 the sixguns and loads of elmer keith by john taffin i freely admit to a whole lot of hero worship during my lifetime.
The book is inscribed to previous owner signed by elmer keith. He had a unique style of writing his grammar was not always the best and was colorful to say the least. The book has articles from magazines and newspapers taped into the front ffep. Keiths writings had great influence on firearms in general and especially on single action six guns. Sixguns by keith is and will remain the final authority. I have a buddy who wants to read this book and im thinking of an early christmas present. Nobody wants to read a story about fishing for hire, a man casting his line where a finger points, or a man pressing the trigger after the guide has done all the real hunting. The sixguns and loads of elmer keith by john taffin i freely admit to a whole lot of hero worship during my lifetime. Of course his best known work is probably sixguns, a complete and accurate guide and endorsement for weapons, safety, shooting, hunting and collecting. Sixgun cartridges and loads by elmer keith sportsmans. Elmer keith is perhaps the most widely known smallarms authority in the world today.
When it comes to handguns, few can match elmer keith s depth of experience and knowledge. Collectors worldwide would covet anything that had belonged to this grand old man of the hunting fraternity and elmer keith s son, ted f. Description this is a facsimile of the 1936 book by elmer keith entitled sixgun cartridges and loads which covers various revolver calibers and their use in this classic piece of firearms literature, the author covers the selection, use, and handloading of revolver cartridges in various calibers. Elmer keith book i havent read it but if nothing else having read hell i was there sixguns it should be a very enjoyable informative read. This is the story of a remarkable life, told by the man who lived it. Sixgun cartridges and loads by elmer keith 9780882270241. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. To many of us, elmer keith was the greatest authority on big bore handguns that ever lived. He writes several genres, including westerns, fantasy, actionadventure, and childrens books.
One of the more pleasant memories of my younger days was sitting in lorraine keith s dollied chair as elmer autographed it for me in may of 77. Cover may not represent actual copy or condition available. As the cleveland plain dealer puts it, other books have been written on the revolverother books will be writtenbut. Details about elmer keith keiths rifles for large game 1946. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. I followed his colums for many a year and we had a mutual friend. Elmer keith was born in hardin, missouri in 1899, but lived out most of his life out west in idaho, oregon, and montana. Article archives some of these high resolution scans turned out to be pretty big files. His published books cover the field, and sixguns by keith and shotguns by keith are nothing less than classics. Ive read all of elmers books, corresponded with him, spent time in his home, examined and unloaded his sixguns, and now to be named to the board that is trying to save all that was elmer keith is a special honor. This is a facsimile of the 1936 book by elmer keith entitled sixgun cartridges and loads which covers various revolver calibers and their use. He was a really good guy and treated me like he knew me forever.
Linkpage citation the strains of the bagpipe and the thunderous roar of the. Keiths rifles for large game 1946 1st edition hardback. Big shotguns and big bore rifles and pistols became a passion early on in large part to elmer keith. And now fans of firearms and the keith himself, have a shot at owning a piece of his collection. The 10 digit isbn is 0882270249 and the digit isbn is 9780882270241. Find elmer keiths big game hunting by keith, elmer at biblio. He sent me 3 of his books, signed, and they are now getting pretty valuable. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters.
Holt, rinehart, 1973, 1st edition, hardcover, dust jacket 3 1964 guns annual, softcover 4 1969 sports afield gun annual, softcover 5 ca. Mar 18, 2015 you can always tell when a man has lost his soul to flying. A truly oneofakind book from a bonafide legend of the american west, elmer keiths sixguns is the leading gun resource available. Wrights sixguns and society is widely considered a classic in its field and despite its publication over 30 years ago remains in print and in the library of every serious student of the western movie. Elmer keith was not just an american legend, he is known wherever the english language is understood. This is a facsimile of the 1961 revised edition of sixguns by elmer keith. Keith wrote ten books, in all, on hunting and firearms and was an absolute believer in bigbore rifles with heavy bullets.
As a teenager, i was blessed with a librarian at our local high school that stocked the shelves with the right kind of books, at least it seemed so to me. Keith was instrumental in the development of the first magnum revolver cartridge, the. Complete with illustrations of photographs of the guns being discussed. He was elmer keith and there will never be another like him when it comes to one mans influence on firearms in general. Ive read all of elmers books, corresponded with him, spent time in his home, examined and unloaded his sixguns, and now to be named to the board that. Sixguns by elmer keith used books and rare books from. The standard reference work illustrated edition elmer keith on. It was made in japan, and given as a premium for subscription to the magazine in the 60s. Elmer keith book shotguns by keith trap shooters forum. I guess ted keith is a private person, i have never seen an interview with him.
Shop the latest titles by elmer keith at alibris including hardcovers. Elmer keith keiths rifles for large game 1946 ebay. I would suggest it to anyone who shoots any type of hand gun. This book is required reading for target shooters, hunters, sportsmen, and anyone who loves a good handgun. The only available reprint of the 1961 edition with information on keith s invention of the 44 magnum. Elmer keith was a gun writer for guns and ammo magazine and the proponent of bigbore pistols and rifles. It would be nice to have all his books here for people to learn from.
Kevin, if you want a good read get keiths book hell, i was there. I grew up in the 60s and 70s in the midwest reading guns and ammo, reloading both shotshells to start with, as i started hunting upland bird, and then gravitated to small and big game using rifle and revolver, mainly due to writers such as elmer keith. The film stars jesse mccartney, elisabeth harnois, and margo harshman the protagonist is a 17yearold high school senior, natalie, who thinks she has got life figured out. The old mans cape buffalo mount witnessed though class eyes. Its a good read annd i dont doubt his abilities a bit. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included.
Over this issue, he and jack oconnor, another wellknown sports writer and contemporary of keiths, had a bitter running feud for years. Sixguns is a reference bookmemoir for the gun handler and samurai of the old west, elmer keith. But i think the men i looked up to were worth more than a glance. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow. The sixgun was worn just as regularly as my pants and many. Elmer merrifield keith march 8, 1899 february 14, 1984 was an idaho rancher, firearms enthusiast, and author. You can always tell when a man has lost his soul to flying. The title of this book is sixgun cartridges and loads and it was written by elmer keith. It is interesting to note that in one chapter of the book keith expresses his hope that some day the. Some of these high resolution scans turned out to be pretty big files, so please have some patience. Thirty years i spent in the saddle, packing, punching cows and breaking saddle brones. Along the way elmer keith wrote some first rate books on rifles, shotguns, ammunition and his own autobiography thats treasured by any lucky enough to own a copy. Sixguns by keith by elmer keith 1955 gives the history of the sixgun, selecting the handgun, learning to shoot, sixgun sights, long range shooting, quick draw. Stackpole books, 1950, hardcover, no dust jacket 2 charles waterman, hunting in america.
This is a parsial version of the classic book, written by elmer in 1955. Some of todays most popular revolver cartridges are covered in. Informed by a long life of shooting, hunting, and experimenting with gun and bullet design, sixguns is the definitive work on the history, design, and use of revolvers. Two of his books are absolute musts for handgunners, those are his last one, his autobiography, and, of course his sixguns, first published in 1955. Mar 05, 2015 in addition to writing about and working with firearms, keith was also an inexhaustible gun collector. This man had more character then most a real legend. If a myth is popular, it must somehow appeal to or reinforce the individuals who view it by communicating a symbolic. The purpose of this book is to explain the westerns popularity. One of the more pleasant memories of my younger days was sitting in lorraine keiths dollied chair as elmer autographed it for me in may of 77. The gun writer elmer keith wrote one of the best hunting stories i ever read, and it was just his account of one soggy, rainy days hunt up on the lochsa river in idaho. American rifleman june 1932 sixguns by keith american rifleman march 1934 coyote hunting by keith american rifleman feburary 1941 pumpkin rolling by keith. A book that has been read but is in good condition.
Mine is battered and dog eared, dust jacket in tatters from constant reference since the early 70s. If you love good old six shooters, you must have this book. The poor fool is hopelessly committed to stopping whatever he is doing long enough to look up and make sure the aircraft purring overhead continues on course and does not suddenly fall out of the sky. While the western itself may seem simple it isnt quite, an explanation of its popularity cannot be. This 1961 revised edition contains a supplemental chapter which includes information about the. A manual covering the selection, use and loading of the. To some, elmer keith was a throwback out of touch with modern times. Not a coment on elmers long range shooting but i purchased sixguns by keith about 30 some years ago and ive read it at least a dozen times.
As the cleveland plain dealer puts it, other books have been written on the revolver other books will be writtenbutsixguns by keith is and will remain the final authority. Sixguns 1961 edition by elmer keith elmer keith on. Keith also covers auto loading pistols as well and gives a history of manufactures that were in business in 1961. The sixguns and loads of elmer keith by john taffin. It was written by todd kessler and david zabel based on the short story keith by author ron carlson, from his book the hotel eden. The standard reference work illustrated edition by elmer. This book came from a avid shooter and was friends with elmer keith. Before becoming an author, he was a professional actor on stage, in movies and on television.
Discount prices on books by elmer keith, including titles like yale university prize poem 1910. This book is a must read for any single action revolver fan. We have been friends for more than a quarter of a century. Keith is a 2008 american independent drama film directed by todd kessler. For 40 years i have almost never been out of easy reach of a good sixgun.
Six gun books is proud to offer the best of bens works for our readers. By the middle 70s he had almost become a legend but continued to have a listed phone number, and if you called him, he would talk to you. The first book of collected keith family genealogies in america was published in 1930 consisting of fewer than 140 pages devoted to families on this continent a completely new and revised edition, 800 pages, was published in 1997, and the print run is now sold out. Must read for all target shooters, hunters or any serious student of american history. What our customers have to say about sixguns by elmer keith.
I corresponded with elmer keith several times and he was one of the ones who talked me into it. More than fifty years of experience and experimentation in handguns with indian fighters, vigilantes and frontier lawmen makes mr. Keith, is determined to see that this will not happen. In addition to writing about and working with firearms, keith was also an inexhaustible gun collector. Must read for all target shooters, hunters or any serious. To my surprise, i was named to the board of the elmer keith museum foundation.
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