FAQ: Chassepot to FAMAS: French Military Rifles, 1866 – 2016
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Why is international shipping so expensive?

International shipping is calculated at a rate based on our experience shipping other premium, hardcover books overseas. The cost varies by country, and is reflected in the shipping prices which appear when you make a pledge. A great way to offset the unavoidably high shipping costs is to purchase multiple copies and come to an arrangement with friends or family to split the cost.

Also, don’t forget that in order to make books more available to our international backers, we are charging the same amount of shipping for up to six books per customer as we would for one book.

There is also a community-driven initiative to coordinate combined shipping, here: https://www.reddit.com/r/ForgottenWeapons/comments/bjixnc/coordinating_international_orders_for_ians_book/

Last updated: May 06, 2019 04:31

Can I buy just the standard (red cover) version of the book instead of the blue cover version?

The retail version of the standard edition, with its red cover, will be available after the Kickstarter campaign concludes and all KS editions have been printed. The blue cover variant of the standard edition will only be available to Kickstarter backers, and will not be made available via retail sale. If you REALLY want a red cover version of the book but still want to pledge via Kickstarter, please pledge at the Standard Edition level, and contact us.

Last updated: April 30, 2019 13:47

Will the book be available in French (or other languages)?

We would love to release translated editions of the book in other languages, especially French. If there is sufficient interest, we will definitely look into this following the campaign. Doing this successfully would be contingent on securing local distribution - if you know someone, reach out to them and let them know you want to see this book in your language!

Last updated: May 01, 2019 08:41

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