Publications/Videos/DVDs
ACGG offers informative publications, educational DVDs and videotapes for purchase. Most orders can be shipped via USPS Priority Mail within two weeks of receiving the order. Prices include postage, except for non-United States destinations. We do not accept on-line orders, but you can print out an order form to mail or fax. Prices listed below are for non-members. Associates and Regular Members see the order form for pricing.
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Directory of Custom Gunmaking Services
- Listing of services and/or specialties provided by Regular Members of the Guild. 20+ pages. Price $5 including postage and current contact information. (Included with Associate affiliation)
List of Current Regular Members
- Contact information for the current Regular Members (stockmakers, metalsmiths, engravers, metalfinishers, etc.) is available as a pdf file.
Realizing Your Dream: A Client’s Guide to Building a Custom Gun
- A 60-page booklet about the process of commissioning a custom firearm, including forms, diagrams and a list of resources. Price $24.95 including postage.
Custom Firearms Artistry: Membership Directory
- A 90+ page full color Membership Directory with individual pages on Regular Members, a photo of them, their work and a brief paragraph of information about them. Price $24.95 including postage. (Included with Associate affiliation)
Gunmaker – Journal of Fine Gunmaking
- Advertise in Gunmaker to a unique audience of custom gunmakers, engravers, and gun artisans, as well as those to appreciate them.
- Past issues of the ACGG newsletter are available from 1983 to current. Issues 1-9 (1983-1984) are sold as one year set for $25. 1985 through Current Year cost is $10 per issue. An index of articles is available for $5 including postage. Or you may view it as a pdf file.
Download a Sample Issue of Gunmaker as a pdf file.
Video Tapes (also available now as DVDs)
(Please note that these are not professional quality taping.)
An Introduction to Custom Guns
This 105 minute VHS video tape is an educational tape to provide information on custom rifles and shotguns. Filming was done over a three year period at the annual exhibition. Beautiful photos of many fine quality custom firearms. Narrated by Jack Belk. Price is $35 including postage.
Specialized Gunsmithing Techniques of William J. Nittler
2 hour VHS tape features stock bending, barrel regulation, and rib work. The tools and techniques shown were developed by Bill Nittler, a premier shotgun gunsmith for over 40 years. 50 page technical manual with photos and mechanical drawings included. Price is $75 including postage. (Temporarily unavailable)
Seminar Videotapes / DVDs
Taping of various seminars was done by the Guild Historian, Paul Nickels. See a full list of available seminars.
Audio History Tape Series
Cassette tapes of selected gunmakers self interviewed discussing their life, work, ideas and philosophies related to custom gunmaking. Hear the stories, ideas, and philosophies of Bob Emmons, Ted Blackburn, Al Biesen, Robert West, Byrd Pearson, Dale Goens, Henry Cheatham, or Maurice Ottmar. Audio tapes are $10 each including postage.
All prices subject to change