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O'Connor Book CollectionThe O'Connor book collection includes all Jack O'Connor's books plus his biography written by Robert Anderson. Jack O'Connor (1902 - 1978) was best known as a writer for, and later the shooting editor of, Outdoor Life magazine. Please click on a book to find it at Abe Books
(Original 1957) ISBN 0-943822-00-9
Covers the hunter's use of rifles, shotguns and handguns with O'Connor's forthright evaluations of the rifle actions, cartridges and scopes for deer. (Original 1961) ISBN 0-06-071351-8
This is a unique book in that it contains not only the fundamentals of sighting, trigger control, shooting positions, and shot placement, but many more subjects as well, those that shooters often wonder about but seldom find in the printed word. With a seven lesson rifle shooting course (Original 1965) ISBN 0-394-41019-X
Covers all aspects of shotguns, their design and uses. Begins with a brief history and then goes in American and European doubles, pumps autos, shotgun barrels, chokes, patterning, stock, fit, various purposes - hunting, game specific, skeet, trap, etc. Loads for specific game, shotshells, components, elements of shooting, hitting, learning trap, skeet, handloading and more. Very complete and still pertinent. (Original 1952) ISBN unknown
All about the selection, care and handling of sporting firearms and their accessories (Original 1964) ISBN unknown
It is the complete book on the rifle - as valuable to the beginner as to the experienced shooter. O'Connor covers all key aspects of the rifle: actions, cartridges, sights (iron and scope), practical shooting and target work, slings, scabbards, carrying cases, care and maintenance etc. For many riflemen this is the "bible" for the rifle. (Original 1967) ISBN 0-394-41119-6
Covers every aspect of big-game hunting as it is practiced on this continent today and begins by tracing the origin of North America's game animals. (Original 1961) ISBN 0-684-15051-4
Detailed coverage in text and pictures of all major North American game animals. (Original 1965) ISBN unknown
This book covers all the fundamentals and fine points on positions, sight pictures, trajectory, shot placement and safety, plus recoil effect, light, mirage and wind, changing point of impact, truly expert shooting and women shooters. (Original 1970) ISBN 0-87691-007-X
Solid, experienced advice on the advantages and limitations of different rifle actions and hunting cartridges. Explains techniques for accurate shooting and properly placed, game-killing shots. Clarifies aspects of varmint hunting. Well suited for both beginners and seasoned hunters. (Original 1939) ISBN unknown
Mule deer, whitetails, desert big horn sheep, elk, bobwhite, quail, havelina, turkeys, cougar, doves, and others are hunted and discussed as only Jack could tell it. (Original 1977) ISBN unknown
A selection of articles by Jack O'Connor that were published in Outdoor Life Magazine and other publications. He was one of America's premier sporting writers. (Original 1952) ISBN 1-57157-000-4
Jack O'Connor covers every existing species of big game and every available rifle used in its quest: factory rifles and custom-built rifles; rifles for forest game and for mountain game; rifles for soft-skinned and thick-skinned animals; cartridges in every known category; every kind of big-game ammunition, sight, sling, and scabbard. All are lucidly described and clearly illustrated in this informative volume. In addition there are unforgettable anecdotes of action wherever big game is found and a gallery of illustrations that makes this the definitive book in its field. (1992) ISBN 1-879356-11-2
This book is in two parts. Book One - Jack O'Connor's Gun Book. Book Two - Handbook for Hunters. Covers handguns, shotguns, ammunition, sights, game decoys and hunting dogs.
(2004) ISBN 0-9660212-3-1
Edited by Jim Casada. Forty stories from the pages of Outdoor Life, most, if not all, have never been published in book form before. Included is perhaps the only fishing story Jack ever wrote - fly fishing for trout in the Grand Canyon. (1969) ISBN unknown
Autobiography of O'Connor growing up in Arizona just after the turn of the century (Original 1947) ISBN unknown
Hunting in the Rockies from northern Mexico to the Yukon. The art of sheep hunting and everything else. (Original 1981) ISBN unknown
Unlike anything O'Connor has written before, this is a fitting last testament to his legacy. This was indeed his final book - Jack died before ever seeing it and he pulled no punches while writing it. The O'Connor book collection finishes with Jack O'Connor's biography by Robert Anderson.... (2002) ISBN 1-57157-142-6
Biography on Jack O'Connor. Robert Anderson's masterfully written work is a blockbuster filled with fascinating facts and stories about this controversial character. Anderson spent three years interviewing O'Connor's family and friends as well as delving into JOC's papers, photos, and letters, including the extensive correspondence between O'Connor and Bob Householder.
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