No sooner had I responded "Dunno" yet again to the 532nd email/text/FBmessage asking when SCSW5 would be available than a box load of them showed up on my front porch, proving that they actually do exist and that the slow boat from China has finally arrived. Presumably copies are now available from various sources (or soon will be).
Amazon is showing a Jan. 7 availability date, but they've been all over the calendar, and I doubt if they know (or care) when it will actually be available. You can probably get it as quickly from them as from anywhere else.
You can also order directly from the publisher, Gun Digest, who shows the book as currently in stock: Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, 5th Edition – GunDigest Store
Rick & I are always delighted to sign copies - you can catch us at the SWCA Annual Symposium, Wanenmacher's Tulsa Arms Show, every April & November, and the MVACA Kansas City National Show every July. I usually have copies for sale at my table at those shows, but charge full retail ($75) whereas you can get them cheaper at Amazon. If you want to spring for shipping both ways, you can send a copy to us each for signature, but that gets a little complicated.
Gun Digest did a great job of final edit and layout - it took a lot of work. My only criticisms - the paper is a little lighter weight than the 4th Ed. making the photos a bit lower res, AND we added so much new stuff that they ran out of space and had to delete five appendices.
The removed appendices are:
I've published the removed appendices on my website for reference purposes - S&W info | Supica Gun Heritage
I was disappointed that these were removed, and would have removed other content instead to make room for them if given the opportunity, but there was a huge rush to get the book finally printed and on the market. I'd be interested in members' thoughts on how useful and important those appendices are for future consideration.
Let us know what you think of the 5th Ed, and many thanks to all the forum and SWCA members who contributed to this and past editions! This really is a collaborative effort.
Amazon is showing a Jan. 7 availability date, but they've been all over the calendar, and I doubt if they know (or care) when it will actually be available. You can probably get it as quickly from them as from anywhere else.
You can also order directly from the publisher, Gun Digest, who shows the book as currently in stock: Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, 5th Edition – GunDigest Store
Rick & I are always delighted to sign copies - you can catch us at the SWCA Annual Symposium, Wanenmacher's Tulsa Arms Show, every April & November, and the MVACA Kansas City National Show every July. I usually have copies for sale at my table at those shows, but charge full retail ($75) whereas you can get them cheaper at Amazon. If you want to spring for shipping both ways, you can send a copy to us each for signature, but that gets a little complicated.
Gun Digest did a great job of final edit and layout - it took a lot of work. My only criticisms - the paper is a little lighter weight than the 4th Ed. making the photos a bit lower res, AND we added so much new stuff that they ran out of space and had to delete five appendices.
The removed appendices are:
- S&W Historic Milestones and Timelines
- Chronology of Changes
- Listing by Caliber and Year of Introduction
- Identification Characteristics
- Current S&W Product List
- S&W Law Enforcement and Security Firearms
- Illustrated Glossary - (update in progress, please check back)
I've published the removed appendices on my website for reference purposes - S&W info | Supica Gun Heritage
I was disappointed that these were removed, and would have removed other content instead to make room for them if given the opportunity, but there was a huge rush to get the book finally printed and on the market. I'd be interested in members' thoughts on how useful and important those appendices are for future consideration.
Let us know what you think of the 5th Ed, and many thanks to all the forum and SWCA members who contributed to this and past editions! This really is a collaborative effort.
