vickersguide

Vickers Guide is a publisher of high-end printed reference books on various small arms topics.

[Larry Vickers @LarryVickers]

James Rupley captured this image of me demonstrating the @HecklerAndKoch XM8 baseline carbine to the commanding general of 3rd Infantry Division, US Army. This and the development of the XM8 series featured an incredible detail in the fourth volume of @vickersguide Heckler & Koch. Can anyone guess the year?

[James Rupley Photo @rupleyphoto]

.45 Friday. Not a particularly sexy entry, but not often seen.

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Photo from Vickers Guide: 1911 (Volume 1), 2nd Edition. 1913 production Colt 1911 that was subsequently modified by Springfield Armory in 1914 to serve as a light-emitting training aid. This example was a full 100 years ahead of its time. 📸: @rupleyphoto

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Pre-production samples of Vickers Guide: Heckler & Koch (Volume 2) have arrived, and they look awesome. If you didn’t get the slipcase version, we highly recommend you upgrading. There is still time. Just send us a message.