Gun Digest Book of Ruger Revolvers: The Definitive History Hardcover – January 7, 2014

A great book for a Ruger Collector or anyone wanting some history and knowledge of Ruger Revolvers. I do think Gun Digest mislabeled the title as this is not the "Definitive History" but more of a story of the authors travels through the Ruger Revolver world, but that is not the authors fault and should not preclude the purchase of the book. I purchased the book in written form and the Kindle version and am happy with that decision. Max struck a real chord with me as I also grew up in San Gabriel, CA and spent way more time and money than I should have at the Lock, Stock n' Barrel gun shop in San Gabriel (I am sad that the gun shop has closed it's doors, it was a great place). As I said this is not a "Ruger" history but more of a story of Ruger's Revolvers and the many and varied custom guns with pictures based on Ruger's offerings. I had trouble finding places to stop reading, there was always just one more section I wanted to read. That is one thing that makes a book worth owning and reading. I will be reading this book again several times.Thank you Max for a great book,CHJ

This easy to read history of Ruger revolvers is absolutely outstanding.It follows the manufacturing of these revolvers from the mid 1950's through today and supplements the information with many excellent and applicable photographs.The author's vast and personal knowledge of the many different revolver models makes this book most interesting and a true reference work. After reading it I have gone back to this book numerous times to obtain additional information on specific models that simply was not available prior to the publication of this book.The section on custom models made from Ruger revolvers is especially well documented with some gorgeous photographs.This is a comprehensive and complete history of a great US made handgun. Leave it on your desktop and not in your bookcase because you will be referring to it continuously.

This is a good book about Ruger revolvers--I almost did not order it based on some rather negative reviews, but the book is informative and well illustrated--the section on manufacturing methods I also very much appreciated--I would recommend this book for someone that wanted a good overview of Ruger revolvers

I highly recommend this book for any fan of the revolver, the Ruger brand, or firearms in general. The flow, content, and photography are simply outstanding. Max goes well beyond the basic history, descriptions, and specs of the guns at hand. He answers the "why" and "how". In doing so he touches on subject matter not captured in previous works on Ruger wheelguns. Contributions from David Bradshaw and the manufacturing staff make this piece unique, enlightening, and downright fun to read. And if you're into customs it'll serve you well.Lee Martin[...]

Wasn’t quite what I was looking for as far as detail and models but well written and a good addition to my gun library

I am thrilled at the quality of this hard-bound treatise on Ruger revolvers. Scads of beautiful pictures! Great reviews and history of Ruger revolvers from the investment casting process and development of various models with supplemental writings from none other than the great David Bradshaw. Special chapters on Custom Ruger Revolvers and Hunting with Revolvers make this a treat to simply peruse, or to read in-depth.I highly recommend this book. The value far outstrips the modest price.

This books is unique in that it shares some rarely seen photographs of the inner workings of one of the worlds great firearms success stories. From pictures of the actual investment casting process to insights from Mr. David Bradshaw, personal friend of the Ruger family and contributor to the design of several landmark Ruger revolvers, the reader will definitely gain new insights into the world of W.B. Ruger and the American success story his vision and hard work brought about.

I love the in depth history and photos!!!

Excellent product, packaging and service. Highly recommended.

Im Buch sind schöne Bilder von Ruger Revolvern enthalten; das Buch ist aber nicht wie beworben 'The Definitive History' - da fehlen einfach zu viele Modelle..Das Buch ist schön gemacht und ist ganz ok zum schmökern, für den ernsthaften Ruger Fan jedoch zu oberflächlich.

Interessante libro per gli amanti delle armi Sturm Ruger. Ci sono moltissime informazioni di questa casa Statunitense che meritano di essere conosciute.

Comme l'auteur l'écrit au début ce n'est pas un livre à vocation historique, il parle des révolvers qu'il aime, leur histoire et surtout les révolvers customisés à lui et d'autres. De très belles photos, bien des informations, mais je suis quand même resté sur ma faim, j'aurais aimé avoir au moins un historique de tous les révolvers Rugers, dates et variations. Tous ces customs, ça devient indigeste à la fin, surtout que comme c'est très personnel, on aime ou on aime pas leur look et leur calibres.Le tout se résume à "Les plus solides, les plus faciles à customiser, achetez-les !"