Boston's Gun Bible by Boston T. Party, Kenneth W. Royce
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Book Reviews of Boston's Gun Bible
Book Review: Awesome book on liberty, guns, self protection, dealing with the antigun liberal psychos
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this book due to recommendations from many excellent websites and other authors whom I know to stand for Freedom and Liberty as established by our Founding Fathers and the many excellent riflemen who fought the Revolutionary War and all the men who have fought in subsequent wars to preserve our Constitution. What I got was a super bargain for the price. It is enlarged from the original by some 200 pages and reads so fast and easy that it is phenomenal. He gives the reader a good Index of terms/acronyms that you will use. It is located in the front of the book and is easy to refer back to when necessary. Aside from that, this guy gives you history, heritage, explanations on WHY we need to protect ourselves, especially from over zealous liberals who want to remove our 2nd Amendment Rights and who keep bogging us down with "Regulations" in effort to try and take our guns away. You get reviews of rifles, handguns, shotguns in as much depth as you could wish for from a man who knows what he is talking about. He brings in views from "experts" in many areas and topics to back up what he is trying to explain to you.
You cannot go wrong with BTP. He's right for every FREEDOM LOVING person in the U.S. If you are a Liberal and are against anyone except the police and military having guns, then you are going to find yourself very much abused in this book for being already enslaved and under control of other people who think they know what is best for you, regardless of what you think about it.
I must emphasize one very outstanding focus BTP makes in this book. He has a fully detailed section for Women and how they need to protect themselves. He helps with gun selections and other protective means.
Lastly, he gives you resource referral information on where to go to get what, things to watch (videos, movies), books to read, and important names/addresses/contact info, website addresses, etc.,on other resources including within the government. This is a super resource and learning book that is very timely in this day and time when it looks like we may be faced with some kind of issues in self protection/survival from terrorists, bad governmental agents, or people who want to bring you and your family harm. It will lift your "Freedom Loving" spirits in showing you how YOU can survive and how you MUST protect yourself and your family. I find myself picking it up and rereading here and there all the time. It is almost a daily thing to review something or some section in my Gun Bible and get Boston's views on it again. I found this as one of the best ever books I've ever owned and it is definitely very inspirational to this old Constitutionalist who feels that his freedoms are slipping out from under him very fast in this day and time.
Book Review: The Best
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is a complete overhaul of author Royce's "Boston on Guns & Courage."This basic theme of BGB is the essentially libertarian theme linking free gun ownership with political freedom. That is, an armed citizenry are a free citizenry, and a disarmed citizenry are no more than slaves to an oppressive government. BGB contains several excellent chapters discussing this theme, and more chapters cussing and dis-cussing current American gun laws. Royce foresees future armed conflict pitting the people against the government, and in BGB he is encouraging us to obtain both the guns and the courage necessary to prevail in this conflict. Royce has little to say about potential ethnic conflict a la Chittum's "Civil War Two," but obviously the material on guns is equally valid for whichever type of conflict should actually occur in the future.
The bulk of the book is devoted to analysis of the suitability of various guns for battle, with an occasional nod toward their suitability as hunting tools. This is NOT a book about hunting (there are PLENTY of those available). Also, the emphasis in BGB is on rifles rather than handguns because, as Royce says, only rifles win wars, and handguns are merely what you use to fight your way back to the rifle you foolishly left behind.
The book also reviews tactics and training, gun gear, women and guns, body armor, etc. Military surplus rifles are extensively covered as well as modern rifles (after reading this book, I bought two "antique" Finnish M39 Mosin Nagant battle rifles, and after shooting them I can report that not only are they very rugged, but they are also quite accurate--and that I wouldn't feel underarmed if I had to rely on them in a firefight [Of course they're not ALL the rifles I've got....] One tip which the book doesn't mention, which will be of interest for Californians, is that there are two battle rifles that are currently legal in California: the M1A and the Garand. There are also at least two legal battle carbines: the Mini-14 and the fixed-magazine SKS).
This is the ONLY book in print which discusses battle guns with this degree of detail, clarity, and wit. The only book of which I know that is even similar to BGB is Mel Tappan's "Survival Guns." Tappan's book is very good, but it was written more than 20 years ago and is long out of print.
Even if you're not particularly interested in guns, you should buy this book for its political discussion. After you read it, I can almost guarantee that you WILL become interested in guns (unless you're terminally liberal, and in that case I encourage you NOT to buy a gun. Heh, heh!)
Boston's Gun Bible:
BUY IT!!!
Book Review: Required reading for American patriots
Summary: 5 Stars
When I first ordered this book, I honestly didn't know what to expect from it. I was expecting a rather boring collection of firearms data from every gun ever manufactured, a tedious and technical manual that would end up as a dust collector on my shelf. After reading the book, I'm glad that I didn't base my decision on my ill-concieved notions of what the book would be! A fantastic collection of information on government tyranny, technical-but-easily-understood shooting information and skills, the need for certain types of weapons along with easy to read reviews of numerous weapons that fit each category, advice on how to train, the importance of proper, perfect training, a "to buy" list of firearms, predictions for the next round of government action against our RKBA, the connection between women and firearms (and crime prevention), the book just has it all! A wonderful mix of pro-gun, pro-Constitution, Libertarian thoughts combined with a great deal of useful information about the guns that will really matter in the future.
Boston describes the main variants of battle rifles, their weaknesses, their strengths, the aftermarket accessories that are worth it and the accessories that aren't worth it. He really pushes his idea of "Ammo turns money into skill" and drives that idea home. The basic concept, turning every gun owner, Patriot or libertarian into a highly effective Rifleman, is looked at from every angle. His desire to pump out quality knowledge is visible through his frequent book updates to reflect new "laws" and new parts.
I've read books by libertarians and I've read books by gun-guys, it's very refreshing to read a book by someone who realizes that a libertarian "utopia" won't arise simply by reading the Fountainhead twice a year. Firearms truely are "libertys teeth", but for those teeth to work effectivly, you've got to know what you are dealing with, what works and what doesn't.
I recommend this book to anyone concerned with the current state of affairs in America. I've given the book to friends who's only interest in firearms was shooting their .30-.30 at a deer a few times a year, and it's convinced them to get a MBR, a few cases of ammo and head out west for some real training. If you want to understand how a group of gun-loving patriots can turn America around, purchse this book and Molon Labe, get a good MBR, go learn to shoot and stand ready.
Book Review: An Excellent Book
Summary: 5 Stars
Boston's Gun Bible is a very informative reference for almost everything relating to firearms. Boston offers advice and reviews for a wide range of topics, including (but not limited to): handguns, semi-automatic rifles, bolt-action rifles, shotguns, sights, optics, scopes, rangefinders, night vision, ammunition, knives, self-defense tactics, laws, regulations, and rights. Not afraid to state his opinion and back it up with facts and figures, he does a good job of separating fact from philosophy, and extensively covers both. Boston's style of writing puts an unwritten "and I mean it" after every sentence.
Boston's Gun Bible is partitioned into five parts. Part I begins the book from the ground-up by first defining a number of terms. Next comes a review of basic firearm safety, followed by a review of self-defense scenarios, defensive tactics for a number of situations, and a chapter dealing with guns and tactics specifically for women.
Part II exhaustively (and I mean exhaustively!) covers many semi-auto 'battle rifles', like the M14/M1A, FAL, and AR10, and battle carbines, like the AK74 and AR15. Boston not only numerically rates each rifle against tens of individual criteria, but elaborates (sometimes extensively) on each. Part III covers all other types of rifles, handguns, and shotguns with the same detail.
Part IV covers the acquisition of firearms, whether through private sales, gun stores, or gun shows. Boston hits many of the caveats associated with firearms ownership, as well as recommends a number of items for immediate purchase. A chapter is devoted to the practices, operation, and jurisdiction of the BATF. Boston also covers how to inspect firearms prior to purchase, and how to haggle a fair price. Reloading, cleaning, sighting, and shooting are all covered in the last chapter.
Part V and VI mainly cover topics like firearms rights (and rights in general), regulations, and disarmament. This is done as concretely as possible through commentary, recommendations, research, essays, news clippings, etc.
When it comes to firearms and self-defense, Boston certainly knows what he is doing. Boston's Gun Bible provides valuable information, confident recommendations, and an uplifting philosophy. This book is definitely worth its cover price. I highly recommend it.
Book Review: Getting long in the tooth
Summary: 5 Stars
Boston's Gun Bible is probably THE book every gun owner and freedom loving American should own. Few Americans truly understand the Bill of Rights and the 2nd Amendment. It's not about hunting, nor is about personal protection. First and foremost, it is to protect Americans from an overbearing government! Boston's Bible gives you the information you need to make intelligent choices in every phase of selection and use of firearms.
That said, the original edition was released in 1998. We were in the depths of the Clinton efforts to disarm Americans. He revised it in 2000 with many important updates, and revised it again in 2002, which this version happens to be. That was the last revision. A newly revised edition is sorely needed.
It's been six long years, and many important events directly bearing on firearms, their ownership and use have transpired. The gun ban expired, which opened millions to ownership of guns more evenly matched with government forces. The development of the 6.8 SPC round for combat use in Afghanistan and Iraq. Laser optics. Wartime R&D have put many new features and materials in play. New manufacturers have come; others have gone. The Supreme Court has revised laws on gun ownership. All of this needs to be accounted for in any book purporting to be a Bible. And that means timely revisions.
The other reviews here accurately reflect strengths and shortcomings of the Bible. Even as it ages, however, it is aging gracefully, and you should surely own and study religiously the most recent edition.
EDIT - ADDED COMMENT (6/30/08) - I discovered this weekend that the book has been revised and updated since it's 2002 copy right date, but because the updates are not annotated, you have no way of knowing which edition you are reading. The copy I found this weekend says, "New text for 2006" on the page facing the table of contents. In reading through sections of the book, I find comments which indicated new material. It would be most helpful if the publisher, Javelin Press, would use standard bibliographic formatting and conventions so a reader would know which date he has.