| Cartridges of the World | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Frank C. Barnes and Stan Skinner |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | Firearm Ammunition |
| Publisher | Gun Digest Books |
| Pages | 552 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-89689-297-2 |
| OCLC Number | 70173636 |
Cartridges of the World is a comprehensive guide to firearm cartridges. The reference series (in its 12th edition as of 2009) is a very popular work used by firearms and cartridge enthusiasts.
The book contains separate sections dealing with cartridge nomenclature, wildcat cartridges, handgun cartridges, military cartridges (of the United States and the world), sporting cartridges, shotgun shells as well as information on obsolete ammunition.
The series of books has often been criticised for not including dimensioned drawings of cartridges and for placing some cartridges into unusual categories (for example, the 11th edition of the book places the .303 British round inside the section of American Military Cartridges.[1])