John taffin covers the guns, shooting and loading for all. John covers the guns, shooting and loading for all. So i have been wondering, since the 44 spl gp 100 has been out for a bit now, is anyone finding a particular load that. See all books authored by john taffin, including action shooting. The developers are ruthless and have sent their heavies into town to keep the locals quiet. Taffin was one of brosnans first leading roles in a feature film. Mark taffin pierce brosnan, a debt collector in the small town of ballymoran actually. Taffin has authored five books and over 500 published articles. A former math teacher from 19641995, taffin is regarded as an authority on singleaction revolvers, handloading, handgun hunting, bigbore revolvers, and metallic silhouette. This beautifullycolored book is hardbound with over 350 pages.
Back to this one i ever so agree it wasis worth the money. If you have read guns and american handgunner for the last few years, there isnt anything new there. Siluetas, campfire tales, the sixgunner, and taffin tests. An irish toughguy debt collector is asked by his local community to help rid the town of developers bent on building a chemical plant on the outskirts of town. Author of eight books and more than 2,000 articles, taffin and his wife dot have three children and 14 grandchildren and reside in idaho. For the collector, for the hunter, for the reloader for the dirty harry in all of us gun digest book of the. This melodrama is set in ireland and follows bill collector and karate master taffin as he and other try to keep a soccer field from being destroyed. Visit author central to change your photo, edit your biography, and more see author pages frequently asked questions. My good friend, and fellow gun writer, john taffin, has also written a book on the. I ordered my copy before christmas, and was astonished to receive it in less than two weeks time. Normally it will say good shootin and god bless, john taffin or whatever is requested.
Its still specialjohn taffin quite often something i write sparks an interest in a reader who wants to share his special handgun or experience with me. His vibrant pieces often combine coloured gemstones with unusual materials, such as rubber or ceramic. Instead, the gun digest book of the 44 is riveting. The 2010 gun digest big soft cover book has an article by john taffin about the. He has written tens of thousands of words on the virtues of the. Articles by john taffin american handgunner journalist. Taffin is a 1988 irish thriller film directed by francis megahy and starring pierce brosnan in the title role of mark taffin. With pierce brosnan, ray mcanally, alison doody, jeremy child. The title of this book is the gun digest book of the.
It civilized the american frontier, fought the civil war and tamed the wild west. If you enjoy shooting and especially hand gun shooting, john taffins books are a must read. It was published by gun digest books and has a total of 288 pages in the book. A comprehensive look at sixgunnin by john taffin if your interest is whet by. Discount prices on books by john taffin, including titles like big bore handguns. Find john taffins email address, contact information, linkedin, twitter, other social media and more. This is a discussion on loading for the 44 spl gp100 within the reloading forums, part of the firearm forum category. In this comprehensive guide, firearms expert john taffin follows the development of big bores from 1870 to today. It also featured ray mcanally, alison doody and jeremy child. Taffin on the new ruger 44 special picked mine, a 4 58ths, up yesterday. In the closing pages of his 1955 book, keith wrote.
An indepth look at americas hottest new shooting game, and single action sixguns, and more on. The best gun books for any gun owner gun digest store is where youll find a fantastic selection of books about concealed carry, gun values, gunsmithing, gun laws, selfdefense, gun history and more from the worlds best gun writers and leading gun experts. John august taffin born may 2, 1939 is an american author from boise, idaho who writes several columns for gun magazines including guns, gun digest, sixgunner, shoot. Nov 21, 2006 instead, the gun digest book of the 44 is riveting. Gun digest book of the 44 by john taffin 2006, paperback for sale. Jun 12, 2017 he has written tens of thousands of words on the virtues of the. Hes got a good presence and fares well along the late great ray mcanally. Find john taffin s email address, contact information, linkedin, twitter, other social media and more. John taffin books list of books by author john taffin. Some shooters, such as sheriff of deaf smith county texas, skeeter skelton, sold his 4. As they only print x numbers of similar books, as years pass on they become quite scarce and marketable. Famous big bore revolvers featured in this book include the. The cast also features alison doody in her first substantial role. We promise to never spam you, and just use your email address to identify you as a valid customer.
Starting with the earliest percussion pistols, moving along through historical oddity revolvers and into rich detail about modern classics, and finishing with specialty, custom and long guns, mr. Taffin is widely regarded as an authority on revolvers, magnum cartridge load development, firearms rights and handguns in general. This beautifully colored book is hardbound with over 350 pages. Mar 12, 2015 rare footage from the lost tv version of taffin. Every gun has a story to tell and no one tells those stories better than noted old west and handgun expert john taffin. Contrary to the literary source, brosnans taffin is a bit of a byronesque character but it only serves the story. It is filled with excellent black and white photos which clearly detail the authors descriptions. On the way to work this afternoon, i stopped long enough to toss 5 rounds at a target, standing, modified weaver stance at 10 yards. All the goodies in johns book youre going to have to dig out for yourself. Every gun has a story to tell, and no one tells those stories better than noted old west and handgun expert john taffin. I agree with all kudos on above posts, and if i were much younger might even order and buy a 2nd copy. John covers the guns, shootings and loading for all. When john speaks, my ears perk up and i listen, intensely.