The Gas Trap Garand

Pyle, Billy

ISBN 10: 0889352607 / ISBN 13: 9780889352605

Published by Collector Grade Publications, Cobourg, Ontario, 1999

Inscribed to previous owner and signed by the author. Stated First Edition. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. 296 pages. IIllustrated with many B&W photos and drawings. Seller Inventory # 044464

Synopsis:

Times were different then. The stock market crash of October, 1929 heralded the worst depression in American history. At the same time, one-handed target shooting was considered by many to be a very popular and highly respectable pastime. In January, 1932, Colt's introduced their hand-fitted, premium-grade National Match Government Model pistol. Eminently suited for target shooting, the National Match carried a sticker price of $40.00 in the days when a brand-new Government Model cost $21.00 or $22.00. Perhaps this is why they were made for only eight short years, and why they may well be rarer, in terms of numbers produced, than the Colt Paterson or Walker. Includes 20 spectacular color photos of factory-engraved guns and other authenticated upgrades, including double-carved ivory grips!

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Gas Trap Garand
Publisher: Collector Grade Publications, Cobourg, Ontario
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition