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You must have seen the 5 books on the British Falling Block rifles by Wal Winfrei or the Books on the American and German Schutzen Rifles. NOw there is a set of books(5 volumes) on the The NY Firearms Trade by Bob Sweney compiled and Published by Tom Rowe.

As a matter of fact all these books were either written or Published by Tom Rowe. U open up the books on the British Falling Blocks and look at the pictures, and picture after picture the caption reads "Collection of Tom Rowe"

He is currently working on a book cataloging the known Pope Barreled Rifles. also a 2 volume set on the rifles used at Creedmore, Wimbledon and Elcho Shield matches. I have 4 rifles that will show up in that set of books.

Ron Peterson a Dealer out NM at the Beinfield was taking rifles out of cases and putting them on his table, as he was doing it 8 guys were pawing through them like sharks at a feeding frenzy. I had picked out a nice Underhammer target rifle that was missing its False Muzzle made by a New Hampshire maker. Tom pointed out the Choate rifle and said, "This is the one U shoud buy." So I did. The gun is rather plain but it is more than made up for by the lines of the gun.