Remington "America's Oldest gunmaker by Marcot, Roy; James W. Bequette; Joel J. Hitchcroft - 1998

Peoria, Illinois: Primedia, 1998. 0blong Quarto. vii, 312 pages; illustrations (chiefly color); bibliography; chart, facsimiles, portraits. Still in original shrinkwrap this is a pristine, unopened copy. The volume has details found nowhere else. The periods cover are: Arthur W. Wheaton, the Early Years, 1816-1855, The E. Remington & sons, 1956-1865, than the period after the Civil War (including the rolling block years); the Union Metallic Cartridge Company, finally, after covering the period between the two World Wars there is his history of modern sporting arms and the future for hunters, shooters, and collectors. This is the Official Authorized History of Remington Arms Company which accounts for the quality of the production. Essential for the firearms collector.