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Bob Naess is an expert of machine guns and their values, and he kindly lent his assistance to this volume.

Mike LaPlante generously straightened out the maze of variations found in the AR-15 and M16 family of weapons.

And, finally, our thanks go to Ned Schwing, former editor of this volume.

PHOTO CREDITS

Many of the full-format photos appearing in this book were taken by photographer extraordinaire Paul Goodwin.

A special acknowledgment to Kris Leinicke, curator of the Rock Island Arsenal Museum, for providing full access to the museum’s outstanding firearms collection.

Karl Karash supplied photos from his personal collection of Colt 1911s.

Jim Rankin shared many photos from his vast personal collection.

Robert Fisch, curator of the museum at the United States Military Academy at West Point, was most generous in sharing the museum’s treasure trove of historically significant firearms.

Blake Stevens of Collector Grade Publications shared numerous photos from his outstanding and comprehensive books.