How To Start Collecting. From: American Handgunner | Date: September 1, 2000| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2000 Publishers' Development Corporation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Forget that IPO, buy guns! Here's an introduction to the world of gun collecting and its many pitfalls and rewards.

Buying, selling, repairing and collecting handguns since the late '60s has taught me a thing or two about how to get started in collecting. The first step is to read. Read everything about gun collecting that you can get your hands on. There are quite a few books available, some old and out of print, some current. Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms, Seventh Edition (Krause Publications, 800-258-0929) is an excellent starting point, brimming over ...

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