1978
F. W Hackley
About History of Modern U.S. Military Small Arms Ammunition
History of Modern U.S. Military Small Arms Ammunition is a multi-volume reference by Frank W. Hackley, William H. Woodin and Eugene L. Scranton that cartridge collectors have long called the bible of their field. Volume I covers U.S. military small arms ammunition from 1880 to 1939, and Volume II covers the World War II years of 1940 to 1945. Both are known for detailed black-and-white illustrations, with cartridge drawings by Scranton, and for documenting the types, variations, markings and packaging of service cartridges.
The series was later expanded and revised. A Volume I Revised edition appeared in 1998, followed by a Volume I addendum in 2002 and a Volume II addendum in 2009. Volume III, designed and edited by Mel Carpenter and published by MRC Publishing, covers 1946 to 1977, ending with the closure of Frankford Arsenal. It runs 650 pages with 843 illustrations and more than 200 box and packaging labels, and covers service calibers from 5.56mm to .60 caliber plus experimental and miscellaneous ammunition. Volume III is dedicated to Scranton, who died in 2013. Carpenter also made Volumes I and II available free to members of the International Ammunition Association.
Key Facts
- 1998: Volume I Revised (1880-1939) published
- 2002: Volume I Revised Addendum published
- 2009: Volume II (1940-1945) addendum published
- 2013: Co-author Eugene L. Scranton dies
- January/February 2016: Volume III (1946-1977) reviewed in the IAA Journal
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