Hard cover, 8½ x 11 inches, now in it's second printing. First book ever on the famed rifle of the mountain trappers, widely acclaimed, considered the "Bible" on the Hawken rifle of St. Louis. Published in 1968, 1st Edition copies are now sought after by collectors.

What the critics say about Hawken Rifles, The Mountain Man's Choice.

• Maj. R.O. Ackerman, in the Dec. 1968 issue of Shooting Times:
  "This is a carefully researched and authoritative reference for the lover of the historic Hawken. It is also enjoyable reading for the person of more general gun interests."
• Tommy Bish, in the Dec. 1968 issue of Gunworld:
  "The author has collected, shot, closely studied and examined, even built replicas of this famed rifle, so he knows well of what he speaks. A real thrller from the first to the last page, this is American history on the frontier. A first edition of this hook is bound to gain in value quickly. Being the first truly comprehensive work on thee Hawken Rifle, it is a must in the library of any gun collector, student of firearms or historians specializing in Americana."
• Ken Warner, in November 1968 issue of Gunfacts:
  ". . . The main thing right about the book is the writer's attitude. He just plain likes Hawken rifles, and makes no bones about it and has had some original thoughts on the subject and has gone to the trouble of checking original sources. He assembled a chronology with over 50 entries extending from 1807 to 1919 that is probably, for the Hawken collector, worth the price of the book all by itself."

The Hawken shop of St. Louis built rifles for the mountain men, those intrepid beaver trappers who, during a brief chapter in our nation's history, opened up the entire western portion of the nation. The National Association of Primitive Riflemen is dedicated to keeping that heritage alive, through their modern-day activities as primitive muzzle-loading enthusiasts. The author of this book, John D. Baird, is now publishiug a monthly magazine, THE BUCKSKIN REPORT, that is the journal of the NAPR. For more information, write NAPR, Box 885, Big Timber, Montana 59011.

Hawken Rifles: The Mountain Man's Choice has a list price of $55.00.