Books by Cal

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The new book is The Double Rifle Primer--how to know and do everything in the world of double rifles.

It is 184 pages, full size, hard cover with dust jacket and thick, glossy paper. The chapters are:

Why a double rifle………………………………...…….7 pages and 6 photos

Double rifle definitions……………….………………43 pages and 77 photos

Double rifle cartridges………………..………...….…8 pages and 27 photos of boxes

Double rifle makers……………………..………...…12 pages and 21 photos of labels

How to buy a double rifle…………………….…….11 pages and 10 photos

How to reload and shoot a double rifle……..28 pages and 29 photos

How to clean and care for a double rifle….…6 pages and 5 photos

Your double rifle………………………………………..19 pages and 11 photos

How to sell a double rifle………………………..….2 pages and 0 photos

Publication on double rifles……………………….10 pages and 0 photos

Where can I get…………………………………....……4 pages and 2 photos

The double rifle today………………………....……15 pages and 39 photos

Ordering details as some special pricing:

post:

Cal Pappas

HC 89 Box 397

Willow AK 99688

phone (evenings Alaska time):

907-495-4505

email:

pappas@mtaonline.net

Primer book is 70$ each and 15$ postage to a US address.

British Bore Rifle is 90$ plus 15 postage to a US address.

The .600 Nitro Express is 70$ plus 15$ postage to a US address.

However, any three copies to the same US address and I will pick up the postage costs. How's that?!

Checks, money orders, and credit cards are 4% cc fee, foreign credit cards are 5% cc fee.

I am not set up for Paypal.

All books sent via USPS priority mail and insured.

I do not ship media mail.
I go to the post once per week due to the distance.

Foreign orders are approximately as follows:

Canada

45$ for medium box--up to three copies (two of the Bore Rifle book)

65$ for large box--up to six copies (three of the Bore Rifle book)

Overseas

65$ for medium box--up to three copies (two of the Bore Rifle book)

85$ for large box--up to six copies (three of the bore rifle book)

Call for details as the Bore Rifle book is 400+ pages and the thickness may reduce the number of books to fit in one flat rate box.

THE BRITISH BORE RIFLE  

Chapter 1. 36 pages of history--users of the bore rifles in the vintage years.

Chapter 2. 21 pages of muzzle loading bore rifles, 14 rifles photographed.
Chapter 3. 37 pages of vintage ammunition, ballistics, reloading tools and moulds.

Chapter 4. 41 pages of 4-bores, 14 4-bores photographed.

Chapter 5. 61 pages of 8-bores, 27 8-bores photographed.

Chapter 6. 22 pages of 10-bores, 10 10-bores photographed.

Chapter 7. 39 pages of 12-bores, 12 12-bores photographed.

Chapter 8. 25 pages of 13-28 bores, 11 rifles photographed.

Chapter 9. 73 pages of the Bore Rifle Today: modern ballistics (11 pages), reloading (13 pages), shooting (10 pages), hunting (14 pages), where can I get...(17 pages), modern history (9 pages).

Chapter 10. 34 pages of modern and non-UK bore rifles, 22 rifles photographed.

The book is 416 pages (nearly 5 pounds!), heavy stock glossy paper, offset printing, full color (except vintage photos and drawings), dust jacket.

THE .600 NITRO EXPRESS A LOOK AT THE WORLD’S FINEST RIFLES CONTENTS INCLUDE: 28 PAGES OF HISTORY WITH STORIES FROM A DOZEN USERS IN THE VINTAGE YEARS A COMPLETE SELECTION OF VINTAGE BULLETS, BOXES, AND HEAD STAMPS WITH 32 VARIATIONS OF ORIGINAL CARTRIDGES OVER 30 VINTAGE ENGLISH .600 RIFLES PHOTOGRAPHED IN DETAIL (ARMY AND NAVY, CHURCHILL, EVANS, GREENER, HOLLAND AND HOLLAND, JEFFERY, LANCASTER, LANG, MACNAUGHTON, OSBORNE, PURDEY, RODDA, WEBLEY AND SCOTT, WESTLEY RICHARDS, WILKES, WILKINSON, AND THE FRENCH ST. ENTIENNE OVER 20 PAGES OF SHOOTING THE .600 TODAY WITH SOME EXCITING CONTEMPORARY HUNTING STORIES 28 MODERN .600 RIFLES PHOTOGRAPHED A DATA BASE WITH OVER 200 RIFLES’ SPECIFICATIONS COMPLETE RECORDS OF JEFFERY, HOLLAND AND HOLLAND, WILKES, PURDEY, AND WESTLEY RICHARDS 192 PAGES, FULL COLOR, HARD COVER WITH DUST JACKET. WATCH THIS SITE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION OR EMAIL CAL DIRECTLY  PAPPAS@MTAONLINE.NET  Below are a few of the rifles photographed in the .600 Nitro Express. Enjoy them and see many more of the finest rifles in the world in my new book! Army and Navy .600 with 26-inch barrels and a 100-grain proof. A rare .600 by Churchill. 26-inch barrels and a 110-grain regulation. The best rifle Holland and Holland has manufactured. This is the "last .600" from 1975. The Holland and Holland .600 in the original case with all accessories, This Jeffery .600 was owned by one of the most famous hunters of them all: the Maharaja or Rewa. Yes, the same gent who had Holland neck down the .600 to accept a .577 bullet. This Jeffery .600 has 24-inch barrels, is regulated for 100 grains of cordite and weighs 14 pounds. This Jeffery .600 was found in Kenya in the 1960s. Jeffery made 70 .600s--37 doubles and 33 single shots. This single shot Lancaster is the most unique and rare .600! Built on a 4-bore frame with a 33-inch barrel, weight of 21 3/4 pounds, a double set trigger, and sights to 700 yards. She may have been used to detonate sea mines in WWI by the Royal Navy. This Lang .600 has 26-inch barrels, a 110-grain regulation and a good weight of 16 3/4 pounds. An Osborne .600 hammer, under lever double regulated for the 100-grain charge of cordite. A very light .600 from South Africa. This deluxe Westley Richards .600 single shot is sighted to an optimistic 700 yards and regulated for a one-of-a-kind charge of 105 grains of cordite. The only non-English .600 is this masterpiece from St. Entienne, France. Produced about 1909 she weighs a light 13 pounds. This Wilkes .600 is regulated for 110 grains of cordite but weighs only 12 pounds. Quite a kicker, I bet. The author's .600 by John Wilkes weighing a good 15 1/2 pounds and regulated for the 110-grain charge of cordite with 26-inch barrels and sighted to 300 yards, A deluxe .600 by Westley Richards.