OOP. Boards are bumped and rubbed as well as soiled. There is a liguid stain on the 1st 15 pages but it is small. Textblock is discolored. A phone number is written on the back of title page.
Includes chapters on nomenclature, some history, recent studies, momentum transfer and stopping power, prediction of bullet dynamics in ballistic gelatin, bullet form coefficients for captivated flow and for composite shapes, penetration of hard and soft targets, recoil, exterior ballistics, rational design, cartridge evaluations and load recommendations, handloading for defense, recommendations for future work, and more. A scarce firearms title.