Hatcher's Notebook
1st Edition
Published on 2. January 2008
656 pages
978-0-8117-4917-6 (ISBN)
Description
Classic reference by a renowned expert. Invaluable information for shooters, gunsmiths, collectors, ballisticians, and hunters. Includes new foreword.
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Language
English
Place of publication
PA
United States
Illustrations
75 BW Illustrations
File size
54,73 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-8117-4917-6 (9780811749176)
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Julian S. Hatcher
Hatcher's Notebook
A Standard Reference for Shooters, Gunsmiths, Ballisticians, Historians, Hunters and Collectors
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01/2008
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Persons
Julian S. Hatcher was a U.S. Army major general, technical editor for American Rifleman, and director of the National Rifle Association from 1922-1946.
Content
- Hatcher's Notebook
- CONTENTS
- PART ONE
- 1. Brief History of the Springfield
- 2. Brief History of the Enfield
- 3. Brief History of the .30-'06, the .30 M1, and the .30 M2 Cartridges
- 4. Automatic Gun Mechanisms
- 5. Notes on Machine Guns and Their Development
- 6. The Military Semiautomatic Rifle
- 7. Experiments with Barrel Obstructions
- 8. The Strength of Military Rifles
- 9. Receiver Steels and Heat Treatment
- 10. Headspace
- 11. Block That Kick!-Some Observations on Recoil
- 12. The Theory of Recoil
- 13. Notes on Gunpowder
- 14. Gun Corrosion and Ammunition Developments
- 15. The Pedersen Device
- 16. Notes on Set Triggers
- 17. Random Notes on Various Subjects
- 1. The Men Behind the Guns
- 2. National Match Ammunition
- 3. Caliber .30 International Match Ammunition
- 4. Palma Match Ammunition
- 5. National Match Pistol Ammunition
- 6. Dimensions of Cartridges
- 7. Accuracy Specifications
- 8. Primers
- 9. Nomenclature of Cartridge Defects
- 10. Interior Ballistics
- 11. Muzzle Velocity vs. Position of Cartridge when Loading
- 12. Effect of Variations in Powder Temperature on Muzzle Velocity
- 13. Distribution of the Heat Energy of Powder
- 14. Velocity vs. Barrel Length
- 15. Tables of Remaining Velocities, Energies and Form Factors for Ammunition
- 16. Ballistic Data
- 17. Rule of Computing Ordinate to Trajectory
- 18. Formula for Wind Deflection
- 19. Relation Between Muzzle Velocity and Instrumental Velocity
- 20. Mil vs. Minutes
- 21. Comparison of Angles of Departure of .30 M1 Ammunition
- 22. Bullet Penetration in Various Mediums
- 23. Bullet Lubricant Formulae
- 24. Identification Codes of German Arms, Ammunition and Optical Instrument Makers
- 25. Headstamps on U. S. Service Cartridges
- 26. Army Test Procedure and Weapons Nomenclature
- 27. Methods of Measuring Chamber and Bore
- 28. Reference List of Numbers Marking Changes in Gun Design or Manufacture
- 29. Overloads in Revolvers
- 30. Target Measurements
- 31. Weights of Weapons
- 32. Weights and Measures, English and Metric
- 33. American and Foreign Caliber Equivalents
- 34. Value of d1/d for Temperature and Pressures
- 35. Cartridge Dimensions and Identification Tables
- 18. Record of Accidents to the U. S. Rifle M 1903, 1917 to 1929
- PART TWO
- 19. Recent Developments
- 20. Bullets From the Sky
- 21. Explosions and Powder Fires
- 22. How Far Will My Gun Shoot?
- 23. Exterior Ballistics
- Index
