Armax Vols. I–VI Reprints

Armax was launched by former CFM Curator Herbert G. Houze in 1987, and comprised nine issues spread across six volumes, published from 1987 to 1996.  These first six volumes contained a lot of important original research, but, unfortunately, these original issues are hard to find today, and often expensive. We only know of a few complete sets that are available to researchers.

To remedy this state of affairs, the Cody Firearms Museum and Helios House Press have ‘remastered’ and re-printed the original six volumes of Armax. In audio and video circles, remastering is the creation of a new ‘master’ or source recording, generally done to maintain a valuable original recording while improving its quality and/or clarity. We took a similar approach to our treatment of the original six volumes of Armax. We kept the original top-notch research content but placed it in a more contemporary, accessible layout with brand-new photographs and enhanced visuals for modern researchers. These are beautiful, functional publications printed on high-quality paper in full colour, in line with the design of the current run of Armax.

A series introduction places the original run of journals in their historical context, and editorial notes provide important details at key points in many articles. In addition, significantly higher-quality paper and bindings will make these a pleasure to read, and more durable for years to come.