The family could have sold everything and realized a small fortune. This book contains the best of his articles during this period and is entirely devoted to pistols, revolvers, bolt action and double rifles, shotguns, ammunition, loads bullets, and accessories. I have read about the sights elmer keith used where he had fine gold bars inserted into a partridge front sight to provide alternative aiming points and that seems to be where i might head. Six guns elmer keith on free shipping on qualifying offers. When i bought the guns i liked them enough to spend some money on them, and make em better. Using a handload featuring a 250grain cast bullet of his own design lyman mold. Gun writer elmer keith had been working primarily with the. Download when it comes to handguns, few can match elmer keith s depth of experience and knowledge. Before that first article was written, keith had been using heavy colt loads in. I dont know if it will come up as a link or if it will have to be copied and paste. Sep, 2011 gun writer elmer keith had been working primarily with the. He experimented extensively to improve the rela tively weak factory loads that drove a 246grain lead bullet at around fps. This is not only a manual covering the practical use of the revolver, but is also a valuable reference for anyone interested in the history and development of the modern revolver cartridges. Find sixguns by keith the standard reference work by keith, elmer at biblio.
It is new to me and i am going to post the link to it. Keith, an expert cartridge reloader, also developed his own style of semiwadcutter bullet, called the keith style bullet. Aug 22, 2019 continued from page 9 est of all military bolt action rifles for combat use. The print version is hard to find and is in kindle form the answer for a gun enthusiast to locate and. His tools were of the trade were a horse and a gun. Continued from page 9 est of all military bolt action rifles for combat use. If you read his writings extensively you would know that he worked in an arsenal during wwii and he sent a loot of stuff to hp white labs for testing in his post war experimenting. Some of these high resolution scans turned out to be pretty big files, so please have some patience. When it comes to handguns, few can match elmer keiths depth of experience and knowledge. Mister magnum elmer keith by wes dillon photos and article courtesy of james d. Mar 05, 2015 see the incredible guns of elmer keith that are up for auction at james d. The model 54 schultz and larsen action, with its rear locking lugs, managed to clean up the free rifle game pretty well for years in international competition, which speaks well enough for the accuracy, when applied to a big sturdy bolt action. The white box is very special to me as it was once owned by elmer keith and acquired recently from brian pearce, a noted gunwriter in idaho who got it from a close friend of the keiths. But most importantly, elmer s honesty and integrity are his greatest attributes to those who knew him.
Informed by a long life of shooting, hunting, and experimenting with gun and bullet design, sixguns is the definitive work on the history, design, and use of revolvers. Without going into details there was very bad blood concerning a land deal. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Gun notes by elmer keith, ross seyfried foreword by. Of all the auto pistols, i consider the old model 1911 colt and. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Elmer, who seemed bigger than life, should have died in a gunfight, or have been mauled by a grizzly, or simply rode off into the sunset. Most people around durkee were very aware of this prejudice against wimpy calibers. After elmers death in 1984, the elmer keith museum foundation was formed to raise the money necessary to save all of his guns and trophies. He had been trying to get people at smith, and at the ammo companies to come out with a modernized 44 spl load, telling them the he and many other had used the heavy loads in the smith and colt guns for years without issue. After elmer s death in 1984, the elmer keith museum foundation was formed to raise the money necessary to save all of his guns and trophies. This example box is thought to be in the initial batch of. If you like hiwt, youll also want to read mullens letters of elmer keith, also a fascinating look at the mind of mr. These books contains the best of his articles during this.
The keith estate auction, conducted march 1116, drew interest from around the globe, and bidding was strong. From 1961 till the late 1970s elmer keith was a regular contributor to guns and ammo magazine with a monthly column entitled gun notes. See the incredible guns of elmer keith that are up for auction at james d. Elmer keith books list of books by author elmer keith thriftbooks. Elmer merrifield keith march 8, 1899 february 14, 1984 was an idaho rancher, firearms. One of those old gun guys it isnt hard to like a lot. Sixguns by keith the standard reference work by keith, elmer. Elmer keiths guns and ammo articles of the 1970s and 1980s, vol. The standard reference work illustrated edition by keith, elmer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Elmer keith s guns and ammo articles of the 1970s and 1980s 292. Over this issue, he and jack oconnor, another wellknown sports writer and contemporary of keiths, had a bitter running feud for years. Users should be careful with the overwrite files option, which moves the original to the trash can after changes are applied. The sixguns and loads of elmer keith by john taffin i freely admit to a whole lot of hero worship during my lifetime. He had known both elmer and his brother when elmer lived in durkee. It is still very informative despite the fact that it is fiftysix years old and contains useful information on everything from shooting techniques to care and maintanence. In february we announced that the firearms collection of famed gun writer elmer keith would be sold at auction. So, in this short treatise we will deal only with the best of the lot. To many of us, elmer keith was the greatest authority on big bore handguns that ever lived. But i think the men i looked up to were worth more than a glance. Buy gun notes by elmer keith, ross seyfried foreword by online at alibris. See all books authored by elmer keith, including hell, i was there. The sixguns and loads of elmer keith by john taffin.
By the middle 70s he had almost become a legend but continued to have a listed phone number, and if you called him, he would talk to you. Sep 20, 20 keith also covers slip shooting with the colt saa, a fascinating and surprisingly effective technique generally ignored by modern writers. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Sixguns, elmer keith, wolfe publishing company, 1955, 1879356090, 9781879356092, 308 pages. Keith also covers slip shooting with the colt saa, a fascinating and surprisingly effective technique generally ignored by modern writers. As a teenager, i was blessed with a librarian at our local high school that stocked the shelves with the right kind of books, at least it seemed so to me. Keith is the only one in the story, turning the bowl of his pipe down so the rain wont put it out, and tracking. Heavy 44 special loads was elmer keith crazy or genius.
In the 1920s, a young cowpoke decided to celebrate the fourth of july by firing his. Sixguns by keith by keith, elmer dust jacket in good condition. From the time his first letter to the editor was published in 1924, until well into the 1970s, keith was the foremost voice on big bore sixguns, handgun hunting, and long range shooting. Elmer also, being true to form, did not care for cys personal sidearm, a colt. Elmer keith uses his wealth of experience with the sixgun to analyze and recommend the correct cartridges and calibers for various situations.
Elmer had it right, a heavy lead bullet driven as hard as it can be is a fight stopper. The author documents in this invaluable reference work his. The game is laid sixguns elmer keith pdf out like architects blueprints, so the graphics are deliberately flat. Before that first article was written, keith had been using heavy. The gun writer elmer keith wrote one of the best hunting stories i ever read, and it was just his account of one soggy, rainy days hunt up on the lochsa river in idaho. Elmer keith says guns 01 1959 bev fitchetts guns magazine. Keith wrote ten books, in all, on hunting and firearms and was an absolute believer in bigbore rifles with heavy bullets. If you love good old six shooters, you must have this book. When it comes to handguns, few can match elmer keith s depth of experience and knowledge. Elmer keith loads my experience is almost entirely with pistols and while i have studied the math my conclusions are of a more practical nature. Keith was a regular contributor to guns and ammo magazine with a monthly column entitled gun notes. To most firearms aficionados, elmer keith needs little introduction. There is much ill informed debate about springs in 1911 pistols but building 100s of guns for both ball and wadcutter loads has never left me in doubt that a standard spring is all you need for.
Such is the monetary importance of a gun with provenance. Elmer keiths guns and ammo articles of the 1970s and 1980s 292. Textosterone is the only text effects program to output macromedia flash. Keith served as a key link between the gunmen of the late 1800s and modern firearm enthusiasts. Elmer keith 18991984 was a rancher and firearms author who helped to develop the. This was the beginning of elmer keith s long and colorful career as a gunwriter. The white box is very special to me as it was once owned by elmer keith and acquired recently from brian pearce, a noted gunwriter in idaho who got it from a close friend of the keith s.
Keith took to the 44 magnum right away when it was introduced. Its the elmer keith memorial website and it has links to a bunch of his articles from early american rifleman and guns and ammo gun notes. It is still very informative despite the fact that it is fiftysix years old and contains useful information on. But most importantly, elmers honesty and integrity are his greatest attributes to those who knew him. Elmer keith once wrote me that a friend of his had shot 7 black bears off a dump in montana. I use many keith bullets from over the counter and custom molds. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Along with an extensive cleansing catalog, sixguns by elmer keith pdf also features app management tools that let you remove unused binaries, orphaned support files, plugins, and more. Keiths iconic trademarks were his love for tobacco, his tengallon stetson hat, right of center point of view, and practical expertise. I am not sure if this site has ever been posted before. This book is entirely devoted to pistols, revolvers, boltaction and double rifles, shotguns, ammunition, loads, bullets, and accessories. As a young man, elmer was primarily a ranch hand and big game wranglerguide in oregon and idaho. Instead, elmer keith was the premiere influence on sixgunners and sixgunning for nearly fifty years. Sep 28, 2005 the sixguns and loads of elmer keith by john taffin i freely admit to a whole lot of hero worship during my lifetime.
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