Big Game Rifles and Cartridges

Small-Arms Technical Publishing Company, 1946. Hardcover. Like New/Good. Previous owner name, else the book is a bright fresh copy. The dustjacket has a 2" tear, with some light chipping and edgewear; now in clear protective sleeve. Third impression with 1946 ad page date. A Samworth Publication. With chapters on brush and timber rifles, long range stalking rifles, all around rifles, double barreled rifles, iron sights for hunting, hunting scopes and mounts, hunting rifle stocks, and more. Elmer Merrifield Keith (March 8, 1899 – February 12, 1984) was a legendary American 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." Keith was a prolific writer, writing both books and magazine columns. During the 1950s and 1960s, he was especially well known for his regular monthly columns he wrote for Guns & Ammo magazine and American Rifleman, typically exploring the performance of the latest new gun offerings, especially those firing large, heavy bullets pushed to high velocities. He has influenced modern gun writers such as Mike Venturino and John Taffin. Big Game Rifles and Cartridges was his first book. It has become increasingly difficult to find in collector condition.