A solid and increasingly hard‑to‑find first edition of Douglas T. Hamilton’s classic technical treatise on cartridge production.
Published in 1916 by The Industrial Press, this volume remains one of the earliest comprehensive works detailing the manufacture of rifle cartridge cases, bullets, powders, primers, clips, and the specialized tooling used in the process.
Hamilton’s work is a cornerstone reference for historians, ammunition collectors, ordnance researchers, and anyone interested in early 20th‑century industrial firearms production. First editions are scarce, especially in presentable condition, and often sourced from military book dealers or technical archives.
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