Cartridges

<p><strong>Cartridges: A Pictorial Digest of Small Arms Ammunition</strong> first published in 1959 is a compendium of firearms ammunition beginning with the earliest paper and combustible cartridges to the modern rim-fire and center-fire cartridges in use today. All calibers of small-arms ammunition are included and for each cartridge author Herschel Logan provides a concise description and usage note and a detailed line drawing of approximately life-size. A useful <strong>Cartridge Chronology </strong>traces the development of ammunition from 846 A.D. to 1934 and the <strong>Appendix </strong>discusses primers bullets patents and manufacturer's headstamps. While newer works are now available Herschel's <em>Cartridges </em>remains a classic introduction to the subject and an invaluable reference for the historian gun-collector or sportsman.</p>