The greatest gun book of all time presents?the classic sporting rifles of all time! From David Crockett with ""Old Betsy"" to the mountain men and their Hawkens to the buffalo hunters and their Sharps and Winchester '73s?these are the rifles that fire the imagination of both hunters and historians. Now, Gun Digest presents a unique compilation of articles celebrating these iconic guns. Classic Sporting Rifles, written by a ""who's who"" of gun writers form the twentieth century, includes stories by: Col. Townsend Whelen (a.k.a. Mr. Rifleman) Elmer KeithJack O'Connor Warren Page Jim Carmichel And more! Between the legendary writers?their fascinating lives, interests and adventures?and the iconic rifles, this volume has something for everyone.|The greatest gun book of all time presents?the classic sporting rifles of all time! From David Crockett with ""Old Betsy"" to the mountain men and their Hawkens to the buffalo hunters and their Sharps and Winchester '73s?these are the rifles that fire the imagination of both hunters and historians. Now, Gun Digest presents a unique compilation of articles celebrating these iconic guns. Classic Sporting Rifles, written by a ""who's who"" of gun writers form the twentieth century, includes stories by: Col. Townsend Whelen (a.k.a. Mr. Rifleman) Elmer KeithJack O'Connor Warren Page Jim Carmichel And more! Between the legendary writers?their fascinating lives, interests and adventures?and the iconic rifles, this volume has something for everyone.|""Gun Digest presents a unique compilation of articles celebrating these iconic guns""--P. [4] of cover.