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Offline Loyer

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Best Book to Learn About Fur Trade Muskets
« on: March 06, 2023, 05:40:52 PM »
Can the members suggest the best book for a beginner to buy to learn about Trade muskets used in North American Fur trade ?
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Offline MeliusCreekTrapper

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Re: Best Book to Learn About Fur Trade Muskets
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2023, 05:41:34 PM »
"For Trade and Treaty" would be a good start.
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Online Steve Collward

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Re: Best Book to Learn About Fur Trade Muskets
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2023, 05:45:10 PM »
  As suggested, "For Trade and Treaty" by Ryan R. Gale-  excellent photos.
Also "The Northwest Gun" by Charles E. Hanson, Jr.
and "Trade Guns of the Hudson's Bay Company 1670-1970 by S. James Gooding.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Best Book to Learn About Fur Trade Muskets
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2023, 06:00:04 PM »
It depends on how deep you want to go. The above suggestions are great but if you want to go deep, you’ll need a number of books. The Encyclopedia of Trade Goods: Firearms of the Fur Trade is extensive and expensive.
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