I put together a list of the 100 firearm books I reference most frequently from my collection. This does not include manuals. That list would be way too long. It also does not include the book "Thompson Manuals, Catalogs, and Other Paper Items" that SIG and I put together this year. I do reference that book quite a bit, but I thought I would leave it off the list so that I'm not rating my own book.
Of course, this list is my own, and yours will vary, based on your different firearm interests. For example, #23 on my list is the Collector Grade book on Swedish Mausers. I put it in the top 25 because I own 8 Swedish Mausers. You might like Colt Single Action Army revolvers, and there are several good books on the subject, but I don't own one of them, so I don't have a specific book listed that covers them.
I thought that publishing this list might raise awareness of some great books that are out there with a lot of useful technical and historical information, and also photographic documentation. Plus, the name of this website lends itself to the subject of gun books. It's amazing how many good firearm books have been published during the last 10 years.
I'm sure I have probably missed some good ones. I'm always adding to my collection, and have several that I want to purchase soon. Two books that are on this list were owned and referenced by me in the past, but I sold them, and am looking to purchase replacements soon.
Here's the list, for what it's worth: My Top 100 Firearm Reference Books:


David Albert
dalbert@sturmgewehr.com