Chassepot to FAMAS: French Military Rifles, 1866 – 2016

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A reference guide for historians, enthusiasts, and collectors alike.
Backers: 6075
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Funded: $800,165 of $25,000
Dates: Apr 30th -> Jun 1st (32 days)
Project By: Headstamp Publishing
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12 hours left! Second most-funded KS publishing project of all time!

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, Well, with your help we have been continuing to climb up the rankings. We are now the second most-funded Publishing project of ALL TIME on Kickstarter. We were all very excited when we broke into the top-ten rankings for the first time, and... (Read More)

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Fifth-most-funded KS publishing project of ALL TIME! + We answer your questions!

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
 Hi guys, Welcome back to another episode of Headstamp Backer Updates, I’m not Ian McCollum… First of all, I would just like to point out that Chassepot to FAMAS is currently the NUMBER 5 most-funded Publishing project of ALL TIME on... (Read More)

Behind-the-Scenes Update #4

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
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May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
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HALF A MILLION DOLLARS! Final stretch goal unlocked!

May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Guys... Wow. We are all simply blown away by your support. When we first discussed this project amongst ourselves, we thought that selling $200,000 worth of books would be a good target FOR THE YEAR. You guys have simply crushed that goal. In fact,... (Read More)

A little something extra: 'Gun Jesus' poster discount code

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
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New reward bundles! + Tabular summary of different editions

May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
 Hi guys, By popular demand, we are introducing a new reward tier: The Double Signature Bundle. At this level, you receive both a Kickstarter-exclusive blue cover variant of the Standard Edition and a red Retail Edition, both of which will be... (Read More)

Behind-the-Scenes Update #2

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
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Behind-the-Scenes Update #1

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
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Over 1000% funded! New stretch goals announced!

May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, thanks for joining us here on Kickstarter... Seriously, you guys are the best! We have been delighted to see the pledges keep rolling in, and even more excited that we can now offer a book that is truly a work of art for a very reasonable... (Read More)

New $300k Stretch Goal!

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Would you like Ian to read you a nice bedtime story about French rifles? Of course you would, and now is your chance to help us make that a reality!  If we can hit the $300,000 mark, Ian will conduct a dramatic reading of some short, summary... (Read More)

More than 700% funded! Seven more stretch goals crushed!

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys,  With your generous support, we continue to keep smashing stretch goals! At the moment, we are over 700% funded. Here’s a quick overview of what we have unlocked in the last 24 hours or so:   A book with a hubbed spine is one in which... (Read More)

Additional Tier: Mega Collector's Bundle

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
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Good Morning - Five Stretch Goals Met!

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
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200% funded on our second day! What’s next?

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys! We are delighted to be able to say we have reached a figure more than double our original goal of 25,000 USD. Your support has been really encouraging, and we are all excited to see what will come next.  We have a comprehensive set of... (Read More)

Holy cow, we've hit the basic funding goal in 2.5 hours!

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
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