Never heard of the book before. Had little interest in these "affordable" guns and passed them up at shows. But curiosity got the best of me and bought a used copy on line. I agree with the above comments that reading the book can be disorienting. You have to try to digest it in small bites. I read the chapter on Folsom since I was given one many decades ago. (Traded it for a Hollis 12 gauge with a broken hammer and thought I got the better of the deal).
There is a tremendous amount of information that I doubt you can find anyplace else. I learned the "Smithsonian" is a Folsom gun and not a museum piece. Niles passed away in 2012. There is an obituary on line. It would have been a real loss if this knowledge had passed with him. Keeping my eye out for a Knickerbocker No. 6.
Last edited by snapcap; 08/28/17 05:17 PM.
