Cincinnati, Ohio - Every firearm enthusiast has personal favorites, and firearms expert Rick Hacker is no exception. 50 Famous Firearms You've Got to Own: Rick Hacker's Bucket List of Guns, the latest offering from Gun Digest Books, details Hacker's personal picks for the best all-around firearms for shooting, investment, collecting, self-protection and plinking. The book is now available at www.gundigeststore.com, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other major and specialty booksellers.

Over the book's 176 pages, veteran American Rifleman contributor and field editor Hacker shares his opinions on the handguns, shotguns, rifles and muzzleloaders that every firearm fan should own-or at least shoot-in their lifetime. Mostly steering clear of highly-coveted (read: expensive) and rare collectible guns, 50 Famous Firearms focuses on the benefits of popular, obtainable firearms that any owner can add to his or her gunsafe. With a full chapter dedicated to each firearm, Hacker educates readers on the unique history of each carefully selected model, delivers fascinating, little-known historical and performance facts, and shares his personal experience shooting each gun. Full-color photos accompany each firearm's description.

Among the guns featured in 50 Famous Firearms are representatives from some of today's most popular manufacturers, including Colt, Ruger, Smith & Wesson, Winchester, Beretta and Remington, among others. Readers will learn about the Colt Buntline Special, a stretch-barreled Single Action Army steeped in mythology and fact that is responsible for the make-believe foundation for the real legend of Wyatt Earp. Hacker also details the Thompson Sub-Machine Gun, also known as "The Gun That Made the 20s Roar," credited for both starting and stopping the gangland wars of the Great Depression. 50 Famous Firearms also shares the true story of the M1 Carbine, the most prolific battlefield weapon used in World War II. Hacker includes the Winchester Model 21, Smith & Wesson's Model 29, Remington Model 700 and so many more that demand to be part of a gun enthusiast's collection.

Order print or e-book copies of 50 Famous Firearms You've Got to Own: Rick Hacker's Bucket List of Guns at www.gundigeststore.com; amazon.com; barnesandnoble.com; and most other major and specialty booksellers.

50 Famous Firearms You've Got to Own: Rick Hacker's Bucket List of Guns by Rick Hacker
Gun Digest Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-4402-3990-8