...Barker's best magazine articles now in book form." From the pages of The SingleShot Exchange MagazineandThe BlackPowder Cartridge Newsare 16 chapters containing the most-requested articles of the last seven years. Match rifle design, Silhouette & Schuetzen shooting, the use of Vernier & globe sights, hunting stories, bullet selection, mould lapping, neck tension, shooting .38 through .58 cal. cartridge rifles, Werndls, Whitney M-72 & lots more.
New limited edition handbook for the collector,shooter & history buff by Croft Barker.Contains instruction on preparing authentic ammunition, shooting techniques, the uses of vintage military sights, rifle refurbishing, etc. Evolution of the single shot military rifle and the center fire cartridge described. Includes over 40 new high quality photos of vintage rifles, antique cartridges and related equipment. Release date November 2005 and now in stock .
Soft bound, 6" X 9", 130 pages with over 40 illustrations. $25.50 + $3.50S&H
Limited Edition
...."one of the most significant books ever written on the Vietnam war.... an honest and moving story.... should be on the New York Times best seller list."
-Col. Bret Boyd, publisher, SSE
First hand accounts of U.S. Army Infantry and Intelligence Advisors fighting alongside South Viatnamese Army units against a skilled and dertermined foe...
177 pages, 50 rare never before published photos, 8x9 inches, color cover, soft bound. Retail $35.00 + $ 4.00 S&H
The Black Powder Cartridge Silhouette Handbook
by Croft Barker.
Book Review with Brett Boyd of THE SINGLE SHOT EXCHANGE Magazine
" Its 16 years since the NRA sanctioned the BPCS game and its popularity continues to grow steadly. Over the years, score of great articles on this subject have appeared in many magazines but only a couple of books have been published on this topic. Croft Barker's new book is without a question the best offering available to the newcomer and the seasoned pro alike. Begining with the history and rules, Croft carefully and completely discusses the rifles, sights, cartridge selection, bullets,
loading, cleaning, equipment, shooting techniques, and spotting. The chapter on spotting is excellent as this most important part of the silhouette game is often overlooked or taken for granted.
The book is well written in an easygoing style that combines the basic data with a few anecdotes along the way, making the book a pleasure to read and a fountain of useful information. Guys and gals, you've got to have this one! "
Soft Bound 6" X 9" 162 pages with over 40 illustrations. $26.50 + $3.50 S&H
Restoring And Shooting The Antique Single Shot Rifle
By Croft Barker
This book takes the shooter / collector from the first transitional centerfire single shots of the 1860s through shooting the black powder match rifle today. Repair, care, feeding and firing of the antique single shot rifle is well covered in clear text with excellent photographs. Fifteen separate chapters on buying the rifle, smokeless and black powder reloading, care and use of antique sights, cleaning and preservation, stock repair, disassembly, and other subjects are addressed in a well illustrated easy - to - read format. The chapter on hunting is particularly interesting and gives both modern and original loads ( with actual "hunting tales") for game ranging from turkeys to buffalo. An extensive Suppliers Section accesses various antique sight and rifle repair/parts services, reloading equipment, hard-to-find cases,moulds,etc.
Per Single Shot Exchange "...describes in detail the acquisition, restoration and shooting of these great old guns. ...Barker's easy going and clear style makes it a pleasure to read." Click here to add text.
Soft bound, 6" X 9", 207 pages with over 50 illustrations. $31.50 + $3.50 S&H
This page was last updated on: February 2, 2008
The 50-70 Shooter's Handbook
by Croft Barker
Single Shot Rifle Journal says: "A wealth of knowledge...
should be on every rifleman's bookshelf... so compre-
hensive that it could well have been called The 50-70
Shooter's Bible." Make your 50-70 perform." Includes de-tailed information on history of the cartridge and rifles
(including the 50-70's role in America's Western Expansion in the 1860's and 70's). Twist rates, shooting, accurate reloading procedure, .50 caliber bullet/mould selection plus hunting, black powder silhouette match and smokeless loads are described. Author is Master Class Silhouette shooter who uses custom 50-70 rifle in competition from 200 to 500 meters and beyond. Photos of military, hunting and match rifles. Limited edition.
Soft Bound, 6" X 9", 122 pages with over 30 illustrations. $24.50 + $3.50 S&H
Shooting The .43 Spanish Rolling Block
by Croft Barker
New Release (October 2003)
"The source for information on .43 cal. rolling blocks." Lots of photos and text on Remington, Whitney & Oviedoactions, antique cartridges, etc. Features smokeless & black powder loads, complete rifle disassembly/maintenance, 11 mm bullets/moulds, casting, the use of military sights and shooting. Range equipment, collecting, where to find economical cases, moulds, dies & bullets.
Identifies four known ".43 Spanish" calibers and rifles chambered for these cartridges. "Required reading for the rolling block owner/ aficionado." Limited edition.
Soft Bound, 6" X 9" 135 pages, over 40 illustrations. $25.50 + $3.50 S&H
