Best Reference Book on Fur Trade Muskets ?

[Loyer]

Can someone suggest the best reference book on Trade muskets used in North America fur trade ?

 

[Puma]

Flaydermans Guide to antique American firearms is pretty good.
ISBN 0-87349-198-X

 

[tiriaq]

From the Museum of the Fur Trade, The Encyclopedia of Trade Goods, Volume 1, Firearms. No other single book comes close.

 

[Loyer]

from the museum of the fur trade, the encyclopedia of trade goods, volume 1, firearms. No other single book comes close.

ouch ! $250 ?

 

[tiriaq]

Worth every cent. No other book comes close.

There are other worthwhile books - The Northwest Gun by Hanson, Jim Gooding's book on Hudson's Bay Company guns, along with Hamilton, Gale. They are all worthwhile, but the Museum of the Fur Trade's encyclopedic volume is in a class by itself.

 

[saskbooknut]

Museum of the Fur Trade has the Volume 1 available for $135

 

[Loyer]

And $65 shipping. That is still $200 USA funds. That is $273. Cdn

I need a rich wife.