AMMUNITION REFERENCE
Cartridge books
Identification, history, dimensions, headstamps, and the development of metallic ammunition. These are strong places to begin, whether you are identifying an example, researching a purchase, or building a specialist library.
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Cartridges of the World, 17th Edition
The broad single-volume starting point for common, obsolete, sporting, and military cartridges.
View Price & Availability ↗REFERENCECartridge Headstamp GuideH. P. White and B. D. Munhall
Cartridge books
Cartridge Headstamp Guide
A classic illustrated index for tracing cartridge manufacturers and countries from base markings.
View Price & Availability ↗REFERENCEThe History and Development of Small Arms AmmunitionGeorge A. Hoyem
Cartridge books
The History and Development of Small Arms Ammunition
A multi-volume technical history connecting cartridge development to the arms that fired them.
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