192 pages, format 205 x 260 mm. Text in Russian. High quality coated paper, 71 сolor and 45 b&w photos, pictures, schemes.
The book covers the history of the oldest existing ammunition small arms - the Russian 7,62-mm rifle cartridge. The history of the cartridge is closely linked to the history of the Russian ammunition industry, the evolution of the weapons designed for this cartridge, traced influence of their mutuals on each other. Book describes in detail the development of all cartridge elements for more than a century. Highlights little-known issues of the evolution of capping, marking and numbering 7,62-mm rifle cartridges. The book is intended for military historians, collectors, as well as a wide range of readers interested in the history of Russian arms and ammunition. Some sections may be of interest to forensic experts.