AK/Kalashnikov/Guns Book Collections

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wamba

Discussion Starter · Oct 11, 2017 (Edited)

Some of us like books, all in here love guns and the ones that like both tend to collect gun's books.

I have a small collection of about 100 different titles in 5 different languages:

Here ten (10) of the best Titles about the Kalashnikov family of arms:

#1 The Kalshnikov Encyclopedia by Cor Roodhorst:

#2 The AK-47 Catalog 1-10 by Rob Stott:

#3 AK-47 & Kalashnikov Variations by Masami Tokoi (Japanese):

#4 AK-47 The Grim Reaper by Frank Iannamico:

#5 Kalashnikov by Edward Clinton Ezell:

#6 Kalashikov Arms by Kalashnikov Museum (Russian & English):

#7 Kalashnikov AK47 Series by Martin Brayley:

#8 AK47 Assault Rifles by Nigel Bennett:

#9 Histoire du Kalashnikov by Jean Huon (French):

#10 Kalashnikov by Leger Museum: (Ducth & English):

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viper.jb50

· #2 · Oct 11, 2017

wamba said:
Some of us like book, all in here love guns and the ones that like both tend to collect gun's books.

I have a small collection of about 100 different titles in 5 different languages:

Here ten (10) of the best Titles about the Kalashnikov family of arms:

#1 The Kalshnikov Encyclopedia by Cor Roodhorst:

#2 The AK-47 Catalog 1-10 by Rob Stott:

#3 AK-47 & Kalashnikov Variations by Masami Tokoi (Japanese):

#4 AK-47 The Grim Reaper by Frank Iannamico:

#5 Kalashnikov by Edward Clinton Ezell:

#6 Kalashikov Arms by Kalashnikov Museum:

#7 Kalashnikov AK47 Series by Martin Brayley:

#8 AK47 Assault Rifles by Nigel Bennett:

#9 Histoire du Kalashnikov by Jean Huon (French):

#10 Kalashnikov by Leger Museum: (Ducth & English):

Very good collection. I don’t know how I would be with another language text. I would probably pick the French just because I know Spanish pretty well and they are in the same family. Anyway, looks like some good reading materials.

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treyak

· #3 · Oct 11, 2017

Great collection, glad to see others appreciate the reference aid aspect of the collecting. I have several of the titles shown, but what caught my eye was Modern Small Arms by Hogg. I bought that book back in 1987 when I was a kid. It is fun to look at now, as my knowledge has progressed and I noticed things different now.

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wamba

Discussion Starter · #4 · Oct 12, 2017

treyak said:
Great collection, but what caught my eye was Modern Small Arms by Hogg. I bought that book back in 1987 when I was a kid.

Thanks guys!. I have a soft spot for the 'Cold War Era' books from the 60's, 70's and 80's.

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Stottman

· #5 · Oct 12, 2017

Nice...

#10 is a rare one... That was the "program" sold at the Kalashnikov exhibit in Delft... Most of those exact rifles ended up in my book series, eventually.

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wamba

Discussion Starter · #6 · Oct 12, 2017

Some Japanese Books both in AK/Kalashnikov only and generic with lots of entries on the AK family. (The Japanese books have Great quality pictures for what's worth):

- Kalashnikov by Hobby Japan:

- AK Extreme by Hobby Japan:

- The Study of Military Small Arms by Masami Tokoi:

- The Pictorial ID of Military Rifles by Masami Tokoi:

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Stottman

· #7 · Oct 12, 2017

Masami Tokoi actually lives in Dusseldorf, Germany... Him and his photographer partner "Jimbo" can sometimes be seen at various Militaria / Gunshows, asking to photograph stuff.