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MAN AT ARMS 1988 & 1995 CUSTER LITTLE BIG HORN
ISSUES – RARE ORIGINAL PRINTINGS: In 1988 and
again in 1995 Man At Arms magazine issued these
special editions dedicated to the artifacts and weapons
associated with the Battle of the Little Big Horn, the 7TH
US Cavalry Regiment, and the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians
who participated in the battle.
All of these informative articles directly address many
of the collectable firearms associated with the Little
Big Horn and include numerous color and black and white
photos of the guns discussed, numerous period
photographs of the participants- both the soldiers and
the Indians, and extensive references to original
documents. This is an excellent reference for students
of firearms used in the American West and in particular
those employed during the Indian Wars of the Northern
Plains.
These editions are no longer available in the original
printing, now only being offered as a bound photocopy of
the originals. As such, these issues have become very
difficult to find on the loose. These issues are
complete and in excellent condition with no tears or
excessive wear.
Each is listed below with accompanying photographs.
When these are sold, I have no idea where I could obtain
additional original printings.
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NO. 1
MAA “GUNS AT THE LITTLE BIGHORN” SPECIAL
PUBLICATION: This is a very good original
printing of the Special Publication “Guns At The Little
Big Horn” published by the Man at Arms magazine
in 1988. Based on the regular magazine issue listed
below as “NO. 2”, this special edition included all of
the Little Bighorn related articles from the regular
issue - “A Sharps Rifle From the Battle of the Little
Bighorn”, “Maza Wakan For The Sioux” (the arms trade
among the Sioux), “Captain Michaelis Reports on Army
Weapons…on the Northern Plains”, and “The Little Bighorn
Schofield”. To flesh out this special publication, two
additional articles were included – “7TH
Cavalry Serial Numbers – Springfield Carbines”, and 7TH
Cavalry Serial Numbers – Colt Revolvers”. This special
printing omitted the standard columns and advertisement,
rather including only those articles detailed here.
This is an ex-libris copy, and has a few notes written
inside the front cover and there are a couple of yellow
highlighted passages in the text. Otherwise this
printing is in excellent condition.
SOLD
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NO. 2
MAA VOL. 10, No. 1, JAN/FEB 1988 LITTLE BIGHORN
EDITION: This is a very good original printing
of the “Custer – Little Big Horn Firearms” issue of the
Man at Arms Magazine, January 1988. This is the
scheduled issue of the magazine which was the basis for
the special publication offered above as “NO. 1”.
This entire issue was dedicated to superb articles
addressing guns which were used at, and associated with,
the Little Big Horn. The articles include “A Sharps
Rifle From the Battle of the Little Bighorn”, “Maza
Wakan For The Sioux” (the arms trade among the Sioux),
“Captain Michaelis Reports on Army Weapons…on the
Northern Plains”, and “The Little Bighorn Schofield”.
Again, this is the original issue with all of the
regular specialty columns, letters to the editor and
advertisements.
SOLD
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NO. 3
MAA VOL. 17, No. 4, JULY/AUG 1995 LITTLE
BIGHORN EDITION: This is a like new original
printing of the issue of the Man at Arms Magazine,
August 1995 which focused on guns associated with the
Little Bighorn. Featuring a cover art portrait of Gen.
George A. Custer on horseback by Ralph Heinz entitled
“Into the Valley”, this entire issue was dedicated to
superb articles addressing the guns used and associated
with the Little Big Horn. The primary articles include
“Missing Guns of the 7th Cavalry”; “A 7th
Cavalry Nickel Plated Smith and Wesson No. #3 Revolver”;
“Weapons with Spiritual Power” covering US Army guns
associated with the Northern Plains Indians; “Who got
Custer’s Remington?” and “Indian Guns of the Little Big
Horn at the Rock Island Arsenal Museum”. SOLD
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