I looking for an old pistol book title from the Coles series

Karas · Post by **Karas** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:19 am

I'm thinking 1977-1980ish a typical paper cover book with cheaper binding from this timeframe. It was from the Coles book series, but for some reason it is not included in thier glossary of published book. The subject was Olympic style pistol shooting from an accomplished match shooter and covered all the basics a new shooter had to master to be competitive. Various pistols demonstrated for grip & hold, Hammerli, I'm sure at least one TOZ and a Colt Diamondback (just demo only I think) if you believe that. AP, FP, Sport, and Rapid events were covered in some detail I believe. Crossman is not the author btw.

I would really appreciate it someone could come up with the proper title & ISBN......

Cheers!

Brian James · Post by **Brian James** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:21 pm

You may want to try posting your question on Targetshooting.ca

I've heard about the same book, but I have never seen it. I heard Tommy Guin, Ca DN shooter from that era is in the photos.

Good luck and please let us know what you find,

Brian

Karas · Post by **Karas** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:40 pm

Pistol Shooting As a Sport

Authors
Hans Standl
Translated by
Anita Pennington
Publisher

Kaye and Ward, 1975

ISBN
0718212401, 9780718212407
109 pages

Initially a German title, translated by one Anita mentioned above.

Wow......thank God for the internet!

David Levene · Post by **David Levene** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 3:03 pm

Karas wrote:Pistol Shooting As a Sport

A classic. I've got 3-4 copies, most of which are loaned out (seemingly permanently).

There seem to be 2 on ebay at the moment, 1 in the UK and 1 in the US.

Bob O · Post by **Bob O** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:30 pm

Amazon has 5 copies listed;

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/ ... 722&sr=1-1

zuckerman · Post by **zuckerman** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:27 pm

bookfinder.com....starting at $9.90 shipped usa....
the copy I have is a reprint 1978..... isbn # 0 7182 1109x

Karas · Post by **Karas** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:45 pm

Thanks for the options fellas......and I just ordered the hardcover from barnes & noble.
Primarily because I've had past grief with amazon books.

Good to know this book is sought after. My Dad made a very good choice in 1979!

Cheers..........

Silvershooter · Post by **Silvershooter** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:41 am

Funnily enough, a club member loaned me his copy of the book a few days ago, some very interesting material in there.

Just bagged myself a second hand copy.

john_almighty · Post by **john_almighty** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:30 am

ordered one from oxfam shop.. lookfing forward to it. I have heard about this book as well.

Karas · Post by **Karas** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 12:51 am

It safely arrived today!!!!

YAY.......

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