History & Development Of Small Arms Ammunition, Vol. 1

1981
by George A. Hoyem

230 pages
ISBN-10 : 0960498281
Publisher : Armory Publications
describing 282 cartridges

About History and Development of Small Arms Ammunition, Vol. 1

Volume One of The History and Development of Small Arms Ammunition, subtitled Martial Long Arms: Flintlock through Rimfire, is the first book in George A. Hoyem’s four-volume series on the evolution of cartridges and the arms that fired them. Hoyem formed Armory Publications in the fall of 1980 specifically to publish it, and the 230-page, 8.5 by 11 inch case-bound book came out in 1981. It illustrates and describes 282 cartridges, tracing military ammunition from flintlock and percussion muzzleloaders through the rimfire breechloaders adopted by armies around the world, along with 110 photographs and drawings of the firearms themselves.

A second edition published in 2005 added 120 specimens shown in color, and the volume has remained in print. Armory Publications has since become a leading publisher of rare and hard-to-find firearms and ammunition titles, with more than 45 volumes, including reprints of rare catalogues. For collectors and military arms enthusiasts, Volume One is a standard reference for identifying early martial cartridges.

Key Facts

Fall 1980: Armory Publications formed to publish Hoyem’s first book
1981: Volume One published, 230 pages, describing 282 cartridges
1982: Volume Two (black powder centerfire military cartridges) published
1985: Volume Three (British sporting rifle cartridges) published
1999: Volume Four (American black powder sporting cartridges) in print
2005: Second edition of Volume One adds 120 color specimens

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