It is a pity that this work was allowed to go out of print.It is based on intensive archival research and every item is illustrated by clear photographs. In addition the author has sought out contemporary photographs of the items in use. The author has done some other fine works on US martial pistols.
I have been collecting and researching for a long time and I would not want to part with this one. Are there errors and omissions? Certainly a few but only such as myself would spot them for they are mostly arguable points of interpretion not bold pronunciamentos handed down as if from on high.
He has certainly identified many more items than I knew existed. Published in 1987 it needs updating with items recently introduced. We can only hope.