Great news. It is gonna be good.
Currently looking for Baikal Makarov pistols with the following prefixes to the serial number: 98, T01, T09, T21, T22
Prefer boxed or cased but will consider loose examples too.
Looks beautifully done John!
I’ll see you at Kempton John, can you put two signed copies to one side for me please?
Thanks
Matt
I may go to Kempton and queue up for one.
Currently looking for Baikal Makarov pistols with the following prefixes to the serial number: 98, T01, T09, T21, T22
Prefer boxed or cased but will consider loose examples too.
Hi John
Congratulations on getting your book published :cool.
Been looking forward to this ldwink.
Please would you put me down for a copy.
See you on the 12th.
Thanks in advance
Les..
Currently looking for Baikal Makarov pistols with the following prefixes to the serial number: 98, T01, T09, T21, T22
Prefer boxed or cased but will consider loose examples too.
Vintage airgun writing seems to be a labour of love.
The only current airgun writing that I can think of that is remotely profitable, is Airgun World/Air Gunner and that seems to be only because they write about modern guns and current manufacturers who are willing to advertise.
Vintage airgun articles may attract some mag buyers but they’re not written by career journalists. I’m thinking of John Atkins and John Milewski.
Other writers, John Griffiths, Trevor Adams, Chris Thrale, Larry Hannusch etc have other sources of income and have done it out of love of the hobby, I think. I doubt if John Knibbs did much more than recover his costs.
Vintage Airguns Gallery
..Above link posted with permission from Gareth W-B
In British slang an anorak is a person who has a very strong interest in niche subjects.
Could this not be on Amazon? It would widen the market not just beyond those (me) who won’t get to Kempton, don’t do PayPal and find bank transfers a faff compared to clicking “buy now”. Including the international market.
I mean, I’ll buy a copy, somehow, but how many of our e.g. American collector friends are going to order one from Vic and Bob of Bognor Regis?
I have to admit I am tempted, especially because unlike "another rifle" I can use the book whenever I like and whilst drinking a spot of vino Tinto
(Runs to check diary to ensure I am free on 12/12/21)
WANTED: Next weeks winning lottery numbers :-)
Residing in Canada, I hope that not all are sold on December 12. I desperately want a copy.