If there ever was an ideal outdoorsman and hunter, that person breathed in the form of townsend whelen. Description this is a facsimile of the 1927 book wilderness hunting and wildcraft by big game hunter, townsend whelen this is a book which details the hunting of big game in north america, the woodcraft skills essential to success, and the habits and life histories of the big game animals which are of interest to the big game hunter. Army, whelen was commanding officer of frankford arsenal in philadelphia where james v. See all books authored by townsend whelen, including the hunting rifle. The best of colonel townsend whelen a big game heritage book by townsend whelen jan 1, 1983. Apr 20, 2011 discover book depositorys huge selection of colonel townsend whelen books online. Townsend whelen joined the pennsylvania national guard during the spanishamerican war. Possible loose bindings, highlighting, cocked spine or torn dust jackets. Shop the latest titles by townsend whelen at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. The hardcover leatherbound is in very good condition. There is unbounded satisfaction and pleasure in successfully meeting the challenge of the wilderness. According to his writing in his woodcraft books he had two favorite knives. Continuing the theme of nessmuk, kephart, and others i wanted to highlight colonel townsend whelen.
Here is a man who truly did it all and wrote about it with the authority of experience and the modesty of a true gentleman. Best of colonel townsend whelen 1983, appeared posthumously. Equipment, marksmanship, target shooting, practical shooting, rifle ranges, rifle clubs, and more on. Colonel townsend whelen published by sporting arms and ammunition manufacturers institute, new york, ny 1937. However, digging up some of his old books ive found some statements from him that indicates the man was capable of receiving even greater divine inspiration from time to time. Rifleman, which was finished by his family and published after his death. The book was first published in 1958 and is based on the authors experiences over the first half of the century col. Design, selection, ballistics, marksmanship, and handbook on small bore rifle shooting. Part ii will explore his extensive experience as an outdoorsman. Used textbooks do not come with supplemental materials. Townsend whelen books list of books by author townsend whelen.
This book goes into very much detail regarding the marksmanship program of the time, with the m1903. Telescopic rifle sights by colonel townsend whelen leather. On your own in the wilderness, by townsend whelen and bradford angier is a classic guide to all aspects of wilderness life. Edition shooters bible component parts list edition by john amber gun reference gun digest catalog firearms reference shooters bible gun firearms reference book gun values vintage gun digest rifle booklet larry kollers gun annual western ammunition handbook vintage hunting book pa pennsylvania game news stoeger arms ammunition handbook dates. A guide for all people wishing to handle a gun correctly. Originally posted by bossladywhelen used the 3040 and 3006 long before the 270 even existed. The best of colonel townsend whelen by townsend whelen 1 edition first published in 1983 not in library. Townsend whelen probably had something to say on the matter.
This story on handloads from colonel townsend whelen originally. Townsend whelen march 6, 1877 december 23, 1961, called townie by his friends, was an american hunter, soldier, writer, outdoorsman and rifleman. Jun, 2008 discover book depositorys huge selection of colonel townsend whelen books online. Handbook on small bore rifle shooting equipment, marksmanship, target shooting, practical shooting, rifle ranges, rifle clubs whelen, colonel townsend on. On your own in the wilderness stackpole classics angier, bradford, whelen, col. Remington arms company standardized the cartridge as a regular commercial round and first made it available in the remington model 700 classic in 1988. His exploits spanned the spanish american war to the canadian wilderness, to even running the frankford arsenal.
Whelens writings are from experiencestrong on handson and howto. I have a book titled united states marine corps rifle and pistol marksmanship 1935. Then if the average accuracy and other results are satisfactory, i am all. There are probably three reasons why you are thinking of taking up handloading your ammo. On your own in the wilderness and challenge master. Whelen as a soldier and sportsman and angier as a homesteader in british columbia. Rifle practice, accessible book, hunting, rifles, shooting, ballistics. So he ran off and joined the army for the spanish war of 98. Whelen was a colonel in the united states army, and a prolific writer on guns and hunting, writing over two thousand magazine articles in his career. Its really a shame that more people dont know of him. May 12, 2015 recently, when thinking about putting down on paper some ideas about basic marksmanship skills the expression only accurate rifles are interesting passed through my mind and i immediately thought the person who coined that expression col. Colonel townsend whelen american rifleman and soldier part.
Townsend whelen registered users do not see the above ad. Rent paperback books by colonel townsend whelen page 1. When i shot a 100 ton elephant with a bb gun at a 100 yards. In addition to his prolific output as a book author and editor, whelen was a regular contributor andor columnist for a number of the major outdoor magazines of his era. Chapters include equipment, marksmanship, target shooting, practical shooting, rifle ranges and joining a rifle club. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Townsend whelen march 6, 1877 december 23, 1961, called townie by his friends, was an american hunter, soldier, writer, outdoorsman and rifleman whelen was a colonel in the united states army, and a prolific writer on guns and hunting, writing over two thousand magazine articles in his career. Throughout a life involved with the development of technology, col. Photos are of the actual book that will be shipped. Telescopic rifle sights by colonel townsend whelen leatherbound with gilt edged pages, and a ribbon bookmark. The first was a large belt knife he made from a green river butcher knife. Colonel townsend whelen and bradford angier have combined their vast experiences camping and bivouacking to produce the perfect guide to peace and utter freedom.
On your own in the wilderness stackpole classics bradford angier, col. The good colonel begins with interior ballistics, ways of determining pressure and velocity, through exterior ballistics, through wind. Handbook on small bore rifle shooting equipment, marksmanship, target shooting, practical shooting, rifle ranges. This is the first of a twopart article on colonel townsend whelen. Townsend whelen s most popular book is on your own in the wilderness. Colonel townsend whelen is a legend among marksmen and outdoorsmen alike. We debated a long time as to whether we would include instructions for boring, reaming, and rifling barrels in this book, and we decided not to for several reasons. Rifleman completed by bradford angier and members of whelens family, 1965 and the best of colonel townsend whelen 1983, appeared posthumously. Sep 30, 2019 a wanderer in and worshiper of beautiful and unspoiled country colonel townsend whelen american rifleman and outdoorsman part ii september 30, 2019, by jimc by rick schwertfeger, captain, frontier partisans southern command, austin, texas. Wilderness hunting and wildcraft by townsend whelen.
Townsend was the real thing in a world of wanna bes and there i then made the shot of a life time. Whelen managed to retain a reverential respect for nature, wilderness, and the. Economy, better accuracy, or a certain purpose for which factory ammo is not well suited. The dust jacket has some open tears but is still in good condition. Townsend whelen coulda been a rokslider rokslide forum. Handload your own home blog colonel townsend whelen. Sep 16, 2019 that characteristic imbues much of the book, as whelen recounts his rigorous, methodical testing of rifles and ammunition.
Telescopic rifle sights by colonel townsend whelen. On your own in the wilderness by townsend whelen goodreads. Army, was better known as a firearms writer but much of his writing was on woodcraft and he has a tent design that bears his name. The best from the many years of big game hunting and writing by the noted hunter and rifle shot. If you can only have one of his books, try for a copy of the best of colonel townsend whelen, edited by bradford angier. On your own in the wilderness by bradford angier, col. I have an insight into whelens trigger technique, at least regarding the 03, which was the rifle he fires his six shots on the target with.
This driving personal interest was incorporated into his work, for whelen became a career army officer of infantry and ordinance. He must spend a lot of time inside other folks shorts to be an expert on the subject. Townsend whelen, called townie by his friends, was an american hunter, soldier, writer, outdoorsman and rifleman. Still better is the onepiece sling worked out by colonel townsend whelen, dean of the american gun writers, back before world war i. Discover book depositorys huge selection of colonel townsend whelen books online. This onepiece whelen sling is a strip of leather from 34 to 1 inch wide and generally about 52 inches long. If the wilderness calls you, they invite you to join them and talk together about how to live in it.
Books by townsend whelen author of on your own in the. Townsend whelens most popular book is on your own in the wilderness. The hunting rifle firearms classics library leather bound book in very good condition. A treatise, a text book, and a book of practical instruction in the use of the rifle by townsend whelen, colonel online at alibris. Not so much his extensive writing on ballistics, cartridges and so on, but more his personal reflections and philosophy on wilderness and woodsmen. A boy of retiring disposition whelen was born on march 6, 1877, and grew into a shy. Lt col townsend whelen he would eventually be raised to colonel was a master outdoorsman and hunter, and this book, written in the 1920s is nice peek at a.
Colonel townsend whelen american rifleman and soldier. The first few pages show signs of minor water damage to the bottom right corner but otherwise in very good condition. What thoreau proved a century ago about returning to nature will still work today. In addition to his prolific output as a book author and editor, whelen was. Townsend whelen books list of books by author townsend. One version of its origin is that it was designed by colonel townsend whelen when he was commanding officer of the frankford arsenal.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s. Edition shooters bible component parts list edition by john amber gun reference gun digest catalog firearms reference shooters bible gun firearms reference book gun values vintage gun digest rifle booklet larry kollers gun annual western ammunition handbook vintage hunting book pa pennsylvania game news stoeger arms ammunition handbook dates of manufacture shooters bible gun digest book. Nov 27, 20 the best way to describe the book, on your own in the wilderness is that of a modernclassic written by colonel townsend whelen and bradford angier in 1958, you can really feel whelens influence from the days of classic camping. The best way to describe the book, on your own in the wilderness is that of a modernclassic written by colonel townsend whelen and bradford angier in 1958, you can really feel whelens influence from the days of classic camping although whelen, famous for the whelen leanto future article here and contributions to shooting ballistics, had some. Marksmanship the abcs by col townsend whelen may 12, 2015 bob recently, when thinking about putting down on paper some ideas about basic marksmanship skills the expression only accurate rifles are interesting passed through my mind and i immediately thought the person who coined that expression col. Funny how some cracker from texas who has never met me knows what is inside my thong. Aside from the pencil writing on front cover board, the book is in fairgood condition with no other writings or tears throughout the entire book. Colonel townsend whelen literary licensing townsend whelen whelen, townsend.
Jun 17, 2016 the earlier book also has a photo of the. He has over two thousand articles and nine books to his name. This is the first of a twopart article on colonel townsend whelen 18771961, known as mr. Marksmanship the abcs by col townsend whelen rifletalk.
Basic handloading for everyone by colonel townsend whelen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Colonel townsend whelen 18771961 was an american soldier, big game hunter and outdoorsman. The author of several books and contributor to a number of magazines, whelen was an expert rifleman, ammunition reloader, and cartridge developer. There is an inexpressible thrill in the intimate study of primitive country, the workshop of nature, the appreciation of wilderness technique. Despite his roots in philadelphia society, whelen sought outdoor adventure and hard living and he found it. Whelen was a colonel in the united states army, and a prolific writer on guns. A wanderer in and worshiper of beautiful and unspoiled. The two requirements for man in the north country are knowledge and equipment.
Townsend whelen has 22 books on goodreads with 227 ratings. Mar 05, 2019 colonel townsend whelen is a legend among marksmen and outdoorsmen alike. Apr 30, 2015 colonel townsend whelen 18771961, an american soldier and outdoorsman, is best known for his expertise with rifles, reloading, and cartridge development. The introduction is by the late colonel townsend whelen. Unspoiled regions possess a quiet beauty and peaceno artificiality, no cr. An avid writer on hunting and outdoorsmanship, whelen contributed to a number of magazines and authored several books, including why not load your own. Army infantry and ordnance officer townsend whelens 18771961 outdoors skills and drive equaled those of his marksmanship and meticulous focus on testing rifles and cartridges. In the book modern gunsmithing, ed and first published in 1933 with coauthor clyde baker, colonel townsend whelen had the following to say on the subject.