A standard reference work for shotgun owners and hunters includes. Published in this book has any vintage photos of nature and maps that are fascinating. Old elmer keith and jack oconnor hated each other with a passion. An inscribed copy, it remains in very good condition for sale by sportsmans legacy on gunsamerica 970191995.
This book has a wealth of information on them, and true to form jack studied them at length and described what he found in easily understood language. Jack oconnors most popular book is the hunting rifle. Jack oconnor wrote often and thoroughly about upland hunting, with his the shotgun book of 1968 being his most notable effort on the subject. Elmer was all about big, heavy bullets in magnum chamberings. I gave this book four stars because the information contained is not current. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. His first love was the outdoors and writing about hunting, firearms, and the natural history of big game animals. The boards are flat and square binding and spline are straight and tight.
It reminds you of the days when shotguns were both tools and works of art and gentlemen used them. Description jack oconnors big game hunts consists of 26 of the most memorable big game hunt stories of jack oconnors published in outdoor life. It is a compilation of articles written by jack oconnor for sporting magazines. The shotgun book by jack oconnor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Complete book of rifles and shotguns, with a sevenlesson rifle shooting course. Hunting on three continents with jack oconnor limited signed first edition mint. Read the only authorized biography of jack oconnor.
The shotgun book by jack oconnor, a stated first edition from knopf in 1965. Covers handguns, shotguns, ammunition, sights, game decoys and hunting dogs. He was perhaps best known for his worldwide adventures with the. Jack oconnor taught english at the university of arizona, and became its first journalism professor. Dust jacket has some tears and is worn, but book has clean. The late jack o connor was one of the most celebrated gun writers of recent times, a longtime shooting editor at outdoor life and regular contributor to the gun digest annual book. This book is a hard cover with dust jacket first edition from 1965. Jack oconnor books list of books by author jack oconnor. Bauer, archibald rutledge, charles elliott, byron w.
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Vintage jack oconnor the rifle book 1950, hunting, shooting, classic book, in great condition. In this book the legendary jack oconnor draws upon his vast experience on four continents with furred and winged game. Shop the latest titles by jack oconnor at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. Complete book of rifles and shotguns ebook by jack oconnor. Jack oconnor biography jack oconnor hunting heritage. Book is in great shape with crisp white pages and clean boards. The gun writers of the past were no so far off on their writings and the info is still useful today. Thanks to jack s entertaining and informative writing style, generations of. He taught english at the university of arizona, and became its first journalism professor. Buy the shotgun book by jack oconnor online at alibris. For sale is the book the shotgun book by jack oconnor. Vintage the shotgun book jack oconnor 1965 hcdj first edition. Jack oconnor center, hells gate state park anniversary open house, gun show of collector and custom firearms, and outdoor writers forum with renowned writers from across the country.
Admission is free to the park for the event, but does not allow access to other areas of the park. Jack oconnor january 22, 1902 january 20, 1978 was an author and outdoorsman, best known as a writer for outdoor life magazine, where he served as shooting editor for 31 years oconnor was well known among shooters and hunters as a proponent of the. Full text of championship records internet archive. The longtime firearms editor for outdoor life magazine introduced a great swath of america to hunting and firearms through countless books and articles. Up for sale is a very good copy of the shotgun book by jack oconnor. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Here is a list of jack oconnors books, in chronological order by date of publication. Shop the latest titles by jack oconnor at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks. In 1959, jack oconnor bought a winchester model 70. Jack oconnor was best known as a writer for outdoor life, magazine, where he served as shooting editor for 31 years. Jack oconnor has 27 books on goodreads with 605 ratings. Jack oconnor was one of the most prolific figures in american gun writing. Jack oconnor was born in arizona in 1902, a land that he described as the last frontier. The shotgun book by jack oconnor second edition 1978.
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