Pistols and Revolvers and Their Use

2012 Reprint of 1927 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Julian Hatcher was a noted firearms expert and author of the early twentieth century. He is credited with several technical books and articles relating to military firearms ballistics and auto loading weapons. His premier works are Hatcher's Notebook and Book of the Garand along with Pistols and Revolvers and Their Uses and Textbook of Pistols and Revolvers. In the latter work he introduced the Hatcher Scale probably the first attempt to determine the stopping power of a handgun round by a formula. He was also a pioneer in the forensic identification of firearms and their ammunition. Hatcher retired from the United States Army as a Major General. Afterward he served as Technical Editor of the National Rifle Association's American Rifleman magazine.