Seeking J Sweets, plus a 303 site 4U

[Edward Horton]

Correction from the horse’s mouth, I purchased an actual copy of Jim Sweets book from a New Zealander, I then scanned the book into .pdf format and placed it in my manual sticky at Gunboards for free download.

Badger had asked me earlier if he could display the manuals I had at his site and I told Badger he could have anything he wanted because the first manuals given to me were from a Canadian.

Now a few facts
Both the Jim Sweet book and the RGB Reynolds book caused me a lot of heart burn from the very beginning because of hate mail from people trying to sell the actual books online and these people were unhappy that I was giving away copies of the book for free.

Badger informed me he had received an email from the daughter of Jim Sweet stating she was extending the copyright on the book and I should delete it from my down loads.

To date I have never seen any email or official documentation from anyone other than the warning email from Badger on the matter.

I do NOT know if this was a hoax, a trick or subterfuge to raise the price of the original books online through the dealers or individuals.

The copyrighted book by American standards expired 50 years after its first publication unless the author extends the copyright. The author died and NO one has proven the copyright has been extended, I removed the book to protect Gunboards and my manual sticky and NOT because I received ANY official notice from anyone.

Only Badger has the email and information sent to him and verification from a second source would not hurt the matter on Jim Sweets book.

My personal feelings are this, I bought the book to help American Enfield collectors learn about bedding the Enfield Rifle so we could beat the Australians in a Enfield postal match and regain our American honor for losing the Americas Cup.

To this day when I hear the Men at Work Song “The land Down Under” I get a little teary eyed at the loss.

Please note there is a very good chance that Son sent a fake email to Badger out of fear because he knows that I’m a very good shot.