1943 Ammunition Its History Development and Use

Ammunition: Its History, Development and Use

by

January 1, 1943
Melvin M. Johnson Jr. and Charles T. Haven

  • 374 pages
  • Hardcover
  • Publisher : William Morrow and Co
  • ASIN : B000RH6IKC

1943 Ammunition Its History Development and Use

About Ammunition: Its History, Development and Use

Ammunition: Its History, Development and Use, 1600 to 1943, subtitled .22 B.B. Cap to 40mm. Shell, is a World War II-era reference by Melvin M. Johnson Jr. and Charles T. Haven, published in New York by William Morrow and Co. The authors were well-established firearms and ammunition experts of their day. Johnson is best known as the designer of the Johnson M1941 rifle and light machine gun, and the pair had earlier written Automatic Arms: Their History, Development and Use, published in 1941.

The book traces the development of ammunition across more than three centuries, from early loose powder and ball to the rimfire and centerfire metallic cartridges of the 19th century and on to the small arms and light cannon rounds of the 1940s, ending with the 40mm shell. It is illustrated throughout in black and white, and some copies include supplemental material in a pocket inside the rear cover. Written while the United States was fighting World War II, it captures how ammunition was understood at a key moment in military history, and it remains a sought-after title for cartridge collectors and students of firearms history.

Key Facts

  • 1941: Johnson and Haven publish Automatic Arms: Their History, Development and Use
  • 1943: Ammunition: Its History, Development and Use first published by William Morrow and Co.
  • 1944: Second edition published in New York by William Morrow and Co.

Sources

Profiles on Minuteman University.com are editorial content compiled from public sources. Inclusion does not imply endorsement of, sponsorship by, or affiliation with this site or the Gun Websites Firearms Network. Corrections and removal requests are welcome through Contact Us.