TEXTBOOK of SMALL ARMS - 1929’ H.M.S.O.

Hard cover, 429 pp plus fold-out charts, c.250 illust.
Laminated dust jacket over gold-blocked leatherette cover like the original. Although designated a ‘Small Arms Textbook’, over half the book (Part II) is titled ‘Ammunition’. Detailed descriptions of components, production, ballistics, clips and tables with illustrations of those in service in other countries too make this a prime source reference.