Negative Positive
Title: Very disappointing
Review: There's long been a need for a "complete" survey of the .22 and the arms chambered for it. This unfortunately isn't it. Rather, this is a sketchy and superficial book for the beginner. Chapters are short and cover nothing but commonly known information. Particularly annoying are the chapters on famous makers of high-quality arms such as Cooper and Kimber, which read like PR releases from the manufacturers. There is a chapter on the .17HMR (not a .22, obviously) but almost nothing on the .22WMR. The chapter on Winchester is a sort of company history, much of which has nothing to do with .22 caliber weapons.In addition, the illustrations in the book are of very low quality, and not particularly well-chosen. My recommendation is that you check this out of the library, read the few bits that are worthwhile, and then wait until the day comes that a modern equivalent of the likes of Townsend Whelen, Jack O'Connor, or Jim Carmichael produces a real "Complete Book of the Twenty-Two."
Is the review positive or negative? 