THE DOUBLE GUN JOURNAL 2005. VOLUME SIXTEEN, ISSUES 1-4.

2005 issues 1-4. 4to perfect bound magazines (213 x 275mm). 150+ pages each. Colour photographs and artwork throughout. Pictorial gilt tan covers, gilt titles to spine.

A lavish, beautifully illustrated magazine devoted to sporting guns and related art. Contents of Issue 1 include: The doubles were devine and the bullets worked fine by Sherman Bell; Book review [Alte Scheibenwaffen Volumes 1 and 2 compiled by Tom Rowe] by Ross Seyfried; In defense of the "light" double rifle by Willoughby Johnson; Daniel Fraser of Edinburgh by J.E. Fender and David Travallion; A Peter Johnson DGJ exclusive interview by Ed Muderlak and Destry Hoffard; The lady and the gentleman by Ross Seyfried; The premier of trap guns and the fat lady by William W. Headrick; The German Sauer / Swedish Husqvarna connection by Fredrik Franzen; Remington Model 1889, Grade 4 by Charles Semner; L.C. Smith Barrels: America's all Americans by John Houchins and J. Walker Houchins; The Syracuse Arms Company - Part XI by Tom Archer and Terry Allen; The Double Gun and Single Shot List. Contents of Issue 2 include: The mystique of the Miramichi by Laurie Morrow; F.O. Matska by Bill Wise, Gennadi Charcot and Berle Cherney; Finding out for myself - Part IX by Sherman Bell and Tom Armbrust; A family Fox: grandfather's 1924 Fox Sterlingworth by Thomas J. Waters; A Scottish enigma: Alexander Henry's 20/.577 Express by Frank Findlow; A Parker AHE, the rare and the beautiful by Robert J. Faddis and Royce Faddis; Imagine another place by Robert Matthews and Terry Allen; Ghost or gunmaker: the mystery of H.A. Lindner - Part I by Hans Pfingsten; Vetting a British double by Larry Brown and Hugh Lomas; Never say never by Ross Seyfried; Los Laureles Lodge - Argentina by Stuart M. Williams; A "Best" from the other side of town by William W. Headrick; A.J. Aubrey and The Meriden Fire Arms Co. by James T. Tyson; The Double Gun and Single Shot List. Contents of Issue 3 include: The birth of twins by Donald C. Butts; Scotland's gunmaker - David McKay Brown by Donald Dallas; Finding out for myself - Part X by Sherman Bell; A Paradox returns to Africa by Roger Lake; The seasons of Deer Creek Lodge by Robert Matthews and Terry Allen; Parker Bros. No. 2625 by Larry B. Schuknecht; Remington Model 1879 Grade 5 by Charles Semner; Places we have been: Medway Plantation by Robert Matthews and Terry Allen; Pinfire: how it all began by Ross Seyfried; Richard Roy, firearm engraver by J.E. Fender; British auction action by Diggory Hadoke; Oval bores - do they work? by Derek Stimpson; The Syracuse Arms Co. the low grades - Part X by Tom Archer and Terry Allen; The Syracuse Arms Co.: the early years - Part II by Jack Maedel; Ithaca single trap gun No. 290365-T by James T. Tyson; Colt Model 1878 engraving patterns by Herbert G. Houze; The Double Gun and Single Shot List. Contents of Issue 4 include: Takes my breath away by Wayne Capooth; London gun auctions by Diggory Hadoke; British single-shot rifles - Part I by Sherman Bell; The Tuna Club LeFever by Colin McLagan; The Howell family of Birmingham by Stephen D. Howell; The Christmas present by Ross Seyfried; A rare Remington Model 1889, Grade 6 by Charles Semner; A gift for a prince by Frank Findlow; The life and times of Mr. Fox's DE Grade by William W. Headrick; Love for the little gun by Robert Matthews and Terry Allen; Ghost or gunmaker - Part II by Hans Pfingsten and John Mann; The Syracuse Gun Co.: the low grades - Part XI by Tom Archer and Terry Allen; The Syracuse Gun Co.: the early years - Part III by Jack Maedel; The ubiquitous Ithaca doubles by W.R. Hammond; George E. Ramey's L.C. Smith; The Loon Lake Club; The Double Gun and Single Shot List.