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1878 ORDNANCE MEMORANDA No. 21 – INDIAN WAR
AMMUNITION MANUFACTURING METHODS AND STANDARDS:
This is a quality reprint of the “ORDNANCE MEMORANDA 21,
AMMUNITION, FUSES, PRIMERS, MILITARY PYROTECHNY, ETC.”
This manual is an exact reprint of the US Army’s study
of the manufacture of small arms and artillery
ammunition, originally printed in 1878 in Washington, at
the Government Printing Office. Of particular interest
is the contents that deal with the salvage of Civil War
era ammunition and the recycling of the components to
conserve expense, loading machinery, storage boxes,
manufacturing processes, and tools. This reprint is a
tremendous source of information and is printed in an
attractive, 8x11 format, with a bright “Ordnance” red
cover bearing a gold foil title and Ordnance Department
insignia. This manual consists of 122 pages of text and
25 diagram plates illustrating the ammunition, machinery
boxes, etc, and will be an important addition to your
research library, offering you a true perspective of the
research and development of ammunition by the US Army
during this period. $15
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