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Historical Development Summary of Automatic Cannon Caliber
Ammunition: 20-30 Millimeter
by Dale M Davis, Air Force Armament Laboratory
This is the definitive reference on US aircraft cannon ammunition from 1952 to 1983. 215 pages of
information by the man who ran the ammunition division of the AF Armament Lab for over 20 years.
Contains 56 illustrations of experimental ammunition. Extensive discussions of experimental
developments with background and objectives.
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Army Ammunition Data Sheets, Small Caliber Ammunition FSC 1305
(Tech Manual 43-0001-27) dated 1994
201 pages of data sheets on US ammunition through 30mm including shotshells. This information
includes the propellant, load, chamber pressure, muzzle velocity and other relevant information. In most
cases the data sheet also includes a profile drawing as well as a cutaway or bullet drawing and often a
headstamp drawing of each item. Illustrates 124 separate cartridges.
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Defense Intelligence Agency Small-Caliber Ammunition Identification
Guide Volume 1 Small Arms Cartridges up to 15mm
232 pages of information on small arms cartridges up to 15mm-compiled in 1984. Designations, packing
information, identification data and headstamps. An excellent reference and introduction to military
cartridges.
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Defense Intelligence Agency Small-Caliber Ammunition
Identification Guide Volume 2 20mm to 40mm Cartridges
213 pages of information on 20mm to 40mm cartridges produced since 1930. Compiled in 1985.
Designations, case drawings and identification data. An excellent reference for large caliber military
cartridges.
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25mm Caseless Telescoped Ammunition for the GAU-7 Machine
Cannon
34 pages. A compendium of research material related to the GAU-7 ammunition. Includes the material on
the GAU-7 from Dale Davis’ book, 8 color pages of GAU-7 and related items from the Woodin Lab
collection, the original type designation documents for the gun and the ammunition including projectiles
and a briefing on a 20mm version of the system which explains the operational requirement for a high
velocity aircraft cannon.
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USMC Ammunition Tech Data Sheets-2003
This publication provides line drawings and the technical data sheets for 46 less-than-lethal munitions,
demolition and associated items listing the official nomenclature of each, a cutaway line drawing showing
internal construction, description, usage and full technical data including chamber pressure and velocity.
16 of these items are small arms ammunition, shotshells or 40mm. The others are Grenades demolition
charges or other related items. Included are: 12 Ga. Door Breaching, 12 Ga Rubber Fin Stabilized, 7.62mm
Special Ball (M118 Long range), 5.56mm Special Match (Moly coated) and the 40mm Foam Rubber Baton.
Total of 73 pages if information. Note: this less than lethal ammo is being used extensively in Iraq!
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Peters Arms Company Catalog – Hamburg Germany
This small catalog, in German dates from the early 1930s and originally was only 16 pages long. Extensive
paste-in updates have resulted in a 30 page catalog. The catalog advertises Winchester ammunition,
pistols by Iver Johnson, Smith & Wesson and Colt as well as rifles by Winchester. It also includes
accessories like holsters and sights. An interesting look at the sale of commercial American products in
Germany in the 1930s.
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States Cartridge Company 1917 Catalog
84 catalog pages, full color like original, printed two catalog pages per page. Includes four supplemental
pages. Green cover featuring CLIMAX shotshell boxes and other boxed ammo. Bound in a hard spine vinyl
cover with a clear front and a dark blue back and spine.
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Metallic Cartridge Company 1905 Catalog
163 catalog pages, with color front and back cover like original, printed two catalog pages per page.
Illustrates black powder metallic cartridges (including the 1 inch Gatling), smokeless powder metallic
cartridges and shotshells as well as wads, primers, etc. It also lists Artillery cartridges for “Rapid Fire
Guns” from 3 inch to 6 inch. Bound in a hard spine vinyl cover with a clear front and a dark blue back and
spine.
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Winchester Cartridge & Chamber Drawings (1930-1960)
71 separate chamber drawings, most with accompanying cartridge drawings. Most are commercial
cartridges but there are also some military cartridges included. Great reference for dates, etc.
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