2021 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Collector's Price & Reference Guide, 31st Edition

It is big and should come with a set of wheels, but it is worth every pound of weightas far as research information goes.The contributing editors to this reference book do their homework well.The photos and commentary add a great deal to this price guide catalog.I used to use two different price guides. Now I just use this one, plus Internet searches foradditional information and comparisons. This book works all the time, even when I don'thave access to the Internet.

If you collect antique Springfields, Enfields, Martini Henrys or Berthier this book is completely devoid of the weapons. I found no Trapdoors, P14/17s, No1 Mark IIIs or M1903 series. I did find Springfield manufactured Krags listed under the Krag name, but that was it. Useless book for me.

An excellent tome on gun values, unfortunately it does not delve into the more rare brands. The author is most certainly a credited firearms historian but his work in this case does, at times, fall short on the researched firearms through out history. A good entry level guide, but, nothing more. My rating is 4 out of 5 stars.

I don't buy the new edition every year, but usually get one every other year. This book is indispensable for keeping up with the specs. and prices on today's firearms. I keep mine on my book shelf within arm's reach and find that I consult it often (and my friends often ask me for the low-down on their firearms since I have a copy of this book).

This book is very useful because of it's pictures of the firearms listed.Perfect companion to the Blue Book of Firearms which has more listings but no pictures.