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Mermelstein's Guide to Metallic Cartridge Evolution explores the one hundred-fifty and more years of metallic cartridge development. Full of historical facts and references regarding the cartridges, designers, and world events that influenced their evolvement. Extremely interesting reading for hunters, target shooters, and students of history. Many behind the scene facts and personal information regarding some of the people behind the cartridges.

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No other book like it!, January 22, 2005

By	Chris W. Stark "GunOwnersAlliance" (Colorado Springs, CO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

You can look high and wide for a book that gives the history of one hundred-fifty and more years of metallic cartridge development. It is simply not there! Now there is a book that gives precise detail of our heritage and history of the "Silver Bullet".

Additionally, the author has written this book in an exceptionally interesting way. Difficult to put down!

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book every written on the subject!!!, June 16, 2005

By	K. Johnson (Phoenix, Arizona) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have no idea what book was read by the previous person providing a rating, but it most certainly could not have been this one. As a former federal law enforcement officer, police officer for the Los Angeles Police Department and currently a national distributor of ammunition, I have somewhat more than a passing familiarization with the subject. I previously considered myself to be knowledgeable on the subject until I read this book!
This book is probably the finest work on the subject ever to see print. Mr. Mermelstein's comprehensive and total in depth knowledge of the subject is clearly presented on every page, and is provided in an easy to read format. The amount of up to date factual information contained in this work, is impressive to say the least. Thank goodness the author elected not to include the usual collection of remedial filler photographs and drawings you see in most other common firearm and cartridge books. To include them in this intellectual work would be completely unnecessary and criminal!!

This book literally covers every aspect of cartridges you could possibly imagine and then some. I would highly recommend it to every person interested in firearms and cartridges. Once you begin to read this book you cannot put it down!

This book will maintain a position in my reference library as "the definitive work" on the subject. In summary, this is probably the finest book every written on the subject of cartridges that I have had the privilege to read.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Each chapter leaves an unpleasant ring behind, September 14, 2005

By	Cronander Hans (Gothenburg, O Sweden) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Mr Mermelstein has selected to lard his speech with words from every recess of the English language (a Webster was necessary to keep alongside of his book). Mr Mermelstein also does not write one single passage without boasting his own excellence. However some interesting facts are gathered in this book, so if you can stand the braging - read it!