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Genesis of the Pocket Auto Pistol 2nd Edition - Now Available Guns International #: 100942153 Seller's Inventory #: Category: Books and Magazines - Collectibles - Sporting Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: Carrickmacross Member Since: 4/29/11 State: Massachusetts Country: United States Phone: (508) 435-3387 Number of Active Listings: 0 Total Number of Listings: 77 Seller: Private Seller Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. Payment Types Accepted: cashiers check or money order Description: This book is a must-have for any serious collector of pre-war pocket auto pistols, as well as any student of firearms history. First printing is going fast with only 25 books left. The 2nd Edition of The Genesis of the Pocket Auto Pistol contains:more than 115 pocket auto pistols, both American and foreign made from nearly 50 different manufacturers, available in the international marketplace between 1891 and the mid 1920’s plus More than 300 pictures, showing the actual firearms, cutaway drawings, patents, and period catalogs/advertisements, all but a few in color, A detailed accounting of the contributions of the early designers, with the features found in today’s semi-automatic pistol traced back to the actual pistol in which they first appeared,  A recap of the U.S. Ordnance Department’s 17 year long process of reviewing semi-automatic pistols for military service, An assessment, 100 years forward, of the validity of initial reservations regarding semi-automatic pistols, new materials, technology driven innovations and today’s pocket pistol marketplace, A list of the early pocket auto pistols that the author believes would fare well today, unchanged, A Quiz that is intended to allow the reader to test his or her knowledge regarding the genesis of the auto pistol, with an Answer Key which can be found at the back of the book, An Index of Firearms, noting the pages where more than 175 different semi-automatic  pistols can be found and An extensive References Section, which should be very useful to the collector and the student of pocket auto pistol history. The book is being offered at anintroductory price of $49.95 versus the list price of $69.95.Please advise if you would like to have the book signed by the author. Shipping will be an additional $3.75. SOLD