War Baby

**Steven Martin** · 05-06-2009 03:49 PM

Hi guys, I just wanted to tell you that it pays to check Amazon periodically. I just out of curiosity checked and they had a new copy of War Baby vol. 1 for $69.99. Needless to say, I bought it. The last time I looked about 3 weeks ago, the cheapest one was around $125 - $140.

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**Highly Recommended** · 05-06-2009 03:49 PM

A Collector's View - The SMLE Short Magazine Lee Enfield 1903-1989. It is 300 8.5x11 inch pages with 1,000+ photo’s, most in color, and each book is serial-numbered. Covering the SMLE from 1903 to the end of production in India in 1989 it looks at how each model differs and manufacturer differences from a collecting point of view along with the major accessories that could be attached to the rifle. For the record this is not a moneymaker, I hope just to break even, eventually, at $80/book plus shipping. In the USA shipping is $5.00 for media mail. I will accept PayPal, Zelle, MO and good old checks (and cash if you want to stop by for a tour!). CLICK BANNER to send me a PM for International pricing and shipping.

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**phillydude** · 05-12-2009 09:06 AM

why is this book,so expensive? limited production? out of print? really,if it was in demand enough,they would reprint it

**kidsgun** · 05-12-2009 11:42 AM

Advanced Book Exchange has 4 for $67.00 to $150.00

**davem** · 05-12-2009 12:36 PM

The Scott Duff website has them for $69.95 and free shipping.

**Harlan (Deceased)** · 05-12-2009 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by davem

The Scott Duff website has them for $69.95 and free shipping.

That's about the current price give or take a few dollars and worth every cent in my opinion. Free shipping is a bonus.

**LittleCrane** · 05-12-2009 05:44 PM

Great Book. Well worth the $69.95. The aftermarket prices on abe.com and Amazon are just what the various sellers feel like asking and vary wildly. Kind of like Gunbroker

. I bet that some of the rare books on abe.com are humped, too, especially the ones that allegedly have handwritten dedications by Mark Twain and so forth.

**Jim Long** · 05-12-2009 09:08 PM

How many editions are there of this book since it's first edition?

**JimF4M1s (Deceased)** · 05-13-2009 05:39 PM

I see the book available at every gun show I go to at about $70. I remember my first edition was $39.95. When I bought it I thought it was costly, but worth it. And still worth it at $70. When out of print it will go up just like the Cole knife books.
So Larry, where is the next book?

**Mike Henning** · 05-13-2009 07:07 PM

He's working on it.

**USGI** · 03-21-2013 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by JimF4M1s

So Larry, where is the next book?

I know I'm breaking a rule by reviving an old post, but figured Jim might already have War Baby III. I've been reading a thread on the CMP icon

Forum, and see that it's now available from the publisher (same one). Anyone here have any comments on the book yet? I'm going to look for it at the next Portand gun show I attend.

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