Last week I had a much longer and in depth and more personal communication with Daniel but the message was essentially the same.






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That would be the "end of May". I am looking forward to that event. Thanks.

I contacted Heidi some time ago to order Vol III of the Index. I have never had a problem with any order from them over the years and do not anticipate any problem with the latest.

Daniel posted this on Facebook. It looks like he’s having trouble with getting the same type cover used in the past and is now going with a different color/cover. Looks like Index 3 will ship the end of June.

“ 90% finished with the preparation of the book BUT have not been able to find a producer of the cover material (in color or texture), as the producer in Germany, where we procured the leatherette for the slipcases has closed down, leaving us with our second choice (Skivertex) which no longer produces the color and texture we used for Index 2 more than 16 years ago. Since we are so far behind and running out of options, we will probably have to go with a much different cover material in a different color. Since the last too-many years of DGJ publication we operated at a loss since our subscriptions fell dramatically beginning in Sept. of 2001 (12,000), our advertising revenue followed suit, as the younger generation's taste for our favorite guns & rifles moved to target guns and pistols (understandably for self defense and for the times we are facing politically). As enthusiasm in our guns waned, postage costs escalated to a point making the shipping costs to foreign countries prohibitive for most of our subscribers then living in more than 60 foreign countries... so we lost those subscribers as well. At the time we discontinued production of DGJ, we had approximately 3300 faithful subscribers, and to those we sent a pre-order card for the Index 3 , back issues, slipcases , and our other products. Subscribers with remaining issues due them were given credit towards Index 3 and any of our products. Please hang on despite our misfortunes...there is the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel, and by June of this year we should be shipping the long-awaited book to you. Those of you who would like a refund of the pre-publication price you paid, please contact us and we will make good. Meanwhile, to all those who have not experienced Index 1 or 2, they are both available in digital and hard copy at our website ( thedoublegunjournal.net). These are both nearing sell-out , so we offer them in digital format especially for you members not residing in the USA at only $ 9 each. They are your quintessential "tool" to find anything and everything we published in the first 64 issues of the journal. . . all available now in both digital and first edition printed copies. Meanwhile, please allow me to answer your questions on this site. Thanks for your past patronage and interest in the future of The Double Gun & Single Shot Journal. Daniel & Joanna”

Ken

Good things come to he who waits.

III reader.
 

anyone have an update on book number three, First it was April 2024 then June 2024, June i here no book or news again. Bad way to do business.

Ron Moore

I thought a long time before I decided to reply to this chain… and if I offend some of you I’m sorry but… get over yourself! the DGJ was an institution for most all of us that have enjoyed Sxs guns all of these years.Daniel ,Joanna and Heidi have treated all of us extremely well and deserve a better attitude. So what if it’s delayed for a couple of months while they are finalizing the details, I for one am anxiously awaiting it when it gets here. I know nothing about the publishing business and don’t intend to start questioning someone who has not only built the finest published series of books and magazines ever done about Sxs guns and has had some serious health issues to contend with this spring as well to boot …. Give them a break. JEFF LANGBEHN

I have 125 pounds of back issues to pore over while I'm waiting for the Volume 3 Index. Most of that 125 pounds of DGJ hasn't been seen in decades. Daniel, take your time while I am reading.

Jeff Langbehn - Congratulations for your very astute defense of the Cote family’s dedicated decades-long DGJ venture. It is through their love of the finest doublegun classics ever made that we subscribers, who share an equally enamoured interest, that we have had such a wonderful publication. I have personally spoken with Daniel as recently as a few weeks ago and he told me he would let me know when it is published and about to be shipped so that I could post it here on the PGCA forum.

It WILL Come - and that’s a guarantee!





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DGJ Index III,
Heidi sent me a update 3 hrs ago
They are hoping to ship by the end of July
I am very willing to wait longer, as I expect it will probably be ever better than Index 1 & 2
Jim