100 RECIPES
Hidden Weapons of the 1920s
A Museum-Style Guide to Gangster-Era Arms, Tools & History
$19$39
Forgotten American Weapons
The arms America forgot. Documented the way museums do it.
Five guides spanning gangster-era arms to frontier encyclopedias — historical weapons research, identification, and responsible collector practices. Built from primary sources, not gun-show gossip.
Includes All 5 Cookbooks
I. The Collection
Five guides. The historical arms archive collectors need.
Gangster-era arms, frontier encyclopedias, farm guns, identification, and safe storage — museum-style documentation throughout.
100 RECIPES
The Mountain Man & Frontier Arms Encyclopedia
Equipment, Provenance and Historical Context
$27$49
100 RECIPES
Forgotten American Farm Guns
A Collector's Guide to Shotguns, Rifles & Working-Farm History
$27$49
100 RECIPES
The American Weapons Identification Handbook
Markings, Eras, Provenance, Documentation & Preservation
$27$49
100 RECIPES
The Responsible Collector's Storage & Safety Manual
Secure Storage, Transport, Maintenance & Legal Research
$27$49
BEST VALUE
The Forgotten American Weapons Historical Archive
All 5 collector and history guides in one complete archive — gangster era, frontier, farm guns, identification, and safe storage
$59$175
II. Plate Costs
What a plate costs now versus then.
These cooks fed households when money ran thin. Store prices moved. The math of stretching a pantry did not.
How 2026 sells dinner
A typical week, per plate
- Single collector reference book$45–$80
- Appraisal consultation$150–$300
- Museum exhibition catalogue$35–$60
- Gun show misidentification costPriceless
- Improper storage damage$500+
How these cookbooks plate it
Same week, cooked at home
- Identification before you buyAvoid costly mistakes
- Proper storage setup~$50
- Documentation template packIncluded
- Legal research checklistIncluded
- Full archive reference$59
The complete set is $59 once. Often less than a single week of takeout.
III. Inside Each Book
Inside the $59 complete set
Five hundred recipes across five books. Each entry carries its decade, a photo when we could make it look right, a ballpark grocery cost for today, and the quiet kitchen tip that rarely made the typed card.
1920s · 100 recipes
Hidden Weapons of the 1920s
A Museum-Style Guide to Gangster-Era Arms, Tools & History
Gangster EraProhibitionMuseum
- ★Gangster-era arms with historical context
- ★Museum-style documentation and photos
- ★Prohibition-era tools and equipment
- ★Primary-source research throughout
- ★Collector-grade reference material
Frontier · 100 recipes
The Mountain Man & Frontier Arms Encyclopedia
Equipment, Provenance and Historical Context
FrontierMountain MenEncyclopedia
- ★Frontier-era arms and equipment
- ★Provenance and historical context
- ★Mountain man and trapper gear
- ★Encyclopedia-style reference
- ★Primary-source documentation
Farm · 100 recipes
Forgotten American Farm Guns
A Collector's Guide to Shotguns, Rifles & Working-Farm History
Farm GunsShotgunsWorking History
- ★Shotguns and rifles from working farms
- ★Collector's identification guide
- ★Working-farm history and context
- ★Models that defined rural America
- ★Preservation and documentation tips
Reference · 100 recipes
The American Weapons Identification Handbook
Markings, Eras, Provenance, Documentation & Preservation
IdentificationMarkingsPreservation
- ★Markings and manufacturer identification
- ★Era dating and provenance research
- ★Documentation best practices
- ★Preservation without damage
- ★Reference tables and checklists
Safety · 100 recipes
The Responsible Collector's Storage & Safety Manual
Secure Storage, Transport, Maintenance & Legal Research
StorageSafetyLegal
- ★Secure storage methods and products
- ★Safe transport guidelines
- ★Maintenance without damage
- ★Legal research resources by state
- ★Responsible collector checklist
A taste of what's waiting in your kitchen.
1920s
1920s Weapons Guide
Gangster Era
Frontier
Frontier Arms Encyclopedia
Frontier
Farm
Farm Guns Guide
Farm Guns
Reference
Identification Handbook
Identification
V. Where It Comes From
Built from real research. Not recycled listicles.
Forgotten American Weapons preserves the historical arms and equipment that shaped American frontier and farm life. This archive puts that research in order — museum-style documentation for collectors and history enthusiasts.
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IV. From Their Kitchens
What ended up on their tables.
4,820+ readers. Three kitchens. Three different reasons they stayed.
★★★★★I picked up 1920s Weapons Guide first and had results the same afternoon. Ordered the full library before the week was out.
★★★★★Clear, no-nonsense writing. Exactly what I expected from Forgotten American Weapons — useful from page one.
★★★★★The bundle paid for itself faster than I thought. Farm Guns Guide alone was worth the purchase.
Our Stand
The First Plate Promise
You get a full month. Try the guides. If they never earn their keep — one email gets a full refund. Keep every book. No returns. No fine print.
★ Covers single books and the full set ★
VI. Get Your Set
Pay $59 once. Reference forever.
Your download link lands in email within about a minute. Open on any device or print the identification tables.
Included at $59:
- 1920s Weapons Guide$39
- Frontier Arms Encyclopedia$49
- Farm Guns Guide$49
- Identification Handbook$49
- Storage & Safety Manual$49
- Family Sharing License$19
- First Edition Lifetime Updates$21
Total value$275
You pay today$59
Download right away · One payment · Keep forever
Want only one volume? Singles start at $19. Buying all five alone adds up to $127 — which is why most people take the full set at $59.
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VII. Before You Buy
Questions before you cook.
Practical. Every guide is written for real households — step-by-step instructions, checklists, and tips you can use this week. Forgotten American Weapons builds on the same research behind the YouTube channel.
★ Last call ★
One misidentified purchase costs more than this entire archive.
$59 covers all five guides. Use them on your next research project; if they never earn their keep, one email gets a full refund.
180 First Edition spots left before the set moves to $59.