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Welcome to the
Armory Publications
web site.
Armory
Publications is one of the world's
leading publishers of hard-to-find and rare or out-of-print
publications related to the field of firearms, ammunition, and
manufacturers related to these fields.
Armory Publications produces some of the finest quality
publications found anywhere; many of these publications are in
themselves (or soon will be) collector's items. More titles will be
offered in coming months and we suggest that you get on our mailing
list (no charge) for immediate notification of "specials" and new
editions.
George Hoyem formed Armory Publications in the
fall 1980 for the purpose of publishing his own book, The History
and Development of Small Arms Ammunition, Volume One. It was
followed by two more volumes in 1982 and 1985, and the fourth volume
was published in April 1999.
Hoyem has published over 45 volumes for the antique arms and
ammunition collector/historian - a number of them original
titles by other authors, others reproductions of rare books and
catalogues. Armory Publications books are produced by Sheridan
Books, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, by Publishers Press, Salt Lake
City, Utah, and by Friesen Printers, Altona, Manitoba, Canada
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Where Armory Publications began. The three Hoyem "kids" on the
front porch of the log home their father built in 1932 on the
Bozeman Fork of the Musselshell River. The summer of 2000 was the
first time they'd been there together since 1942. On the right,
Robert, professor of voice and former lyric tenor and opera stage
director in Europe; George, the publisher, center; Sylvan (he
answers to Sib or Don), Lieutenant colonel United States Army
retired, Mohawk and helicopter pilot with three tours in Vietnam.
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Trying out the old Winchester Model
1895 that Dad acquired in 1936 from a government Coyote trapper as
trade for a dozen rusty traps. It still shoots right where you point
it. From 1936 to the 1960's it put a lot of mule deer and elk steaks
on the table. It was the rifle that got George headed in the
direction of collecting and studying old firearms and ammunition and
ultimately lead to Armory Publications.
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Kerosene lamps, wood fired stoves and water piped in from a
spring above the house, cold only. Headquarters for a 640 acre
cattle ranch with 5000 acres of Crazy Mountain grazing rights, it
supported a family of five with no frills. |
| The buffalo herd on the Gene and Evelyn Leary ranch north of
Martinsdale, Montana between the Castle and Crazy Mountains. They
are descendants from the herd begun by dude rancher Court Du Rand in
the 1920's. |
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The Crazy Mountain Inn, Martinsdale, Montana - home of sour
cream lemon pie (recipe available on request), courtesy of the
proprietors, Peter and Cheryl Marthi. A good place to stop when you
are hungry and traveling through Montana. |
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The metal sculptures that greet you traveling east on Highway 2
as you leave Glacier National Park and enter the Blackfeet Indian
Reservation. |
Privacy Notice and the Legal Stuff:
Armory Publications
does not collect anything about you unless you want to get on the
Armory Publications Mailing list, then we need your name and
address. That information and list is kept the old fashion way, on
paper.
Images and text are property of Armory Publications. If you would
like to use any material from the website, please contact us at
hoypub@comcast.net
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