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Sorry guys but I would like to know if exist a real Bible about the Ross rifles so I can do a research and study the history of this interesting family of rifles. No problem if is also in French and not in English.


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The Ross Rifle Story is the only book I know of that gives you a history of the guns.
Its a dry read and some of the information and pictures is of poor quality.

There are two copies on ABE Books

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albayo said:
The Ross Rifle Story is the only book I know of that gives you a history of the guns.
Its a dry read and some of the information and pictures is of poor quality.

There are two copies on ABE Books

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Interesting but damn'it so expensive :(

regards
 
WOW . Two Copies, one at $350 delivered and the other at $480 delivered. And we think the prices on Firearms have really gone up.

The Second Edition is the one to get if possible, because it is a much clearer and better printing.
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Book prices can get a little silly. I've had a first edition copy of Roger Cox's book on the Thompson Submachine Gun for the past 30 yrs or so-original price $29.95. There is currently a copy on Abebooks for $1838.95!!! :eek: One could get lucky and pick up a copy at a gunshow for $8-$10.
 
Its been said before: good reference books are a must for serious milsurp collecting or just plain interest and are collectible in themselves.

Unfortunately the best ones - well researched, accurate and not a rehash of general knowledge; with many clear specific photos, printed on quality paper are expensive to begin with especially when limited to such a narrow interest.

If you're serious about collecting or learning about firearms - buy when you can as once print runs are done, they are often not reprinted and costs only go up.
 
The repints, in this case, are beautifully done: MUCH better than the original, which was rather poorly-printed on a couple of different kinds of paper.

Repeat: new one is MUCH better.

And it is absolutely the last word on Ross Rifles.

I can think of a few ways that it could be improved (include complete manuals, include machine drawings and specs, include section views and machine drawings for the .22, things like that), but adding these all would necessitate almost doubling the size of the book. FWIW, there is a HUGE amount of information already there. MUCH of the rest can be gleaned from various places, not to mention that there are a couple of websites which take the Ross even more seriously than it is taken here.

At 90 bucks, it is a good deal.

I have one and cannot think of 90 bucks spent better in the last couple of years.

And hey! Ninety bucks on research for half a dozen rifles is cheap! And you are GONNA have half a dozen: they are addictive!
 
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I sent the OP a PM over three days ago on where he could obtain a copy of the Ross Rifle Story. Not sure how many are left right now, but I bought three copies, (second improved edition) over a year ago. One for SMELLIE, one of my own, and one as a gift from SMELLIE and myself for a fine Gentleman who lives in California.

Reference books, while they might seem expensive, are truly invaluable when it comes to information on a System or in identifying a particular model of rifle. Books that I have bought over the past 60 years have gone out of print, and a lot of the information in them is not being brought to light today. However, these books have appreciated in value.

Many of the Members of this Forum wonder why someone like SMELLIE can give the answers he does, but he does have one valuable asset, --- a great personal Reference library. It is not what you know, but knowing where to find the information you need. My own Library is well over 300 books, and there are about 20 or so that are readily at hand near the computer desk. The Ross Rifle Story is one of those books.
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You can't beat a book for reference as it shows the qualifications/credentials of the author and his sources-unlike a lot of stuff on the internet. I provide a lot of info directly from my library in response to various questions on these fora. Serious students and collectors should try to put together a good reference library rather than just tossing a question onto the 'net and relying on a lot of the opinion, rather than fact, which comes back.
 
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