Sixgun Cartridges and Loads by Keith, Elmer - 1936

Small Arms Technical Publishing, 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Hardcover, First Edition 1936 Small-Arms Technical Publishing Company 151 pages. Very Good+, in a VG DJ. Original orange pebble-grain boards with purple titles - corners lightly bumped. Minor shelf/edge wear and some dust soiling to scarce DJ - now in mylar. No previous owner markings - all pages are clean, crisp and unmarked. From the DJ flap - A manual devoted entirely to the reloading, possibilities and effects of revolver cartridges. Its author was the first outstanding experimenter to break away from antiquated standards in revolver ammunition and to develop his own powerful loads and special game killing bullets. He give explicit and elaborate instructions for the loading of accurate target ammunition, powerful defense, or killing game loads for any caliber revolver. The entire text is highly original, being based upon the author’s twenty-five years personal experience; during which time he put every handgun cartridge available into almost daily practice and use. A qualified and satisfying work, one which can teach you much about revolver cartridges and their proper and safe reloading. Elmer Keith (March 8, 1899 – February 14, 1984[1]) was an Idaho rancher, firearms enthusiast, and author. Keith was instrumental in the development of the first magnum revolver cartridge, the .357 Magnum, as well as the later .44 Magnum and .41 Magnum cartridges, credited by Roy G. Jinks as "the father of big bore handgunning. He authored ten books , and all of them are classics. This was the first. And Keith is one hell of a writer to boot. A very handsome vintage First Edition copy. LOC SSS-31