COLLECTOR’S DESK
Firearms collecting
General identification, valuation, condition, and research guides for building a serious reference shelf. These are strong places to begin, whether you are identifying an example, researching a purchase, or building a specialist library.
EDITOR’S SELECTION
Recommended books
Click any book card to check current formats, used copies, and pricing on Amazon.
REFERENCEFlayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms and Their ValuesNorm Flayderman
Firearms collecting
Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms and Their Values
A foundational identification guide for American antique arms, organized for practical comparison.
View Price & Availability ↗REFERENCEGun Trader’s Guide, Forty-Seventh EditionRobert A. Sadowski
Firearms collecting
Gun Trader’s Guide, Forty-Seventh Edition
A broad current-market guide to modern collectible firearms and common configurations.
View Price & Availability ↗REFERENCEStandard Catalog of FirearmsJerry Lee
Firearms collecting
Standard Catalog of Firearms
A wide-ranging illustrated catalog useful for first-pass identification and value context.
View Price & Availability ↗