Hogg Ian. The Illustrated History of Ammunition

(Hogg Ian. An Illustrated History of Munitions).Secaucus, New Jersey: Chartwell Books Inc. 1985. – 64 p.There is an old saying among artillerymen that their weapon is not the gun; it is the shell, and the gun is only the last stage in transportation from the factory to the target. The same applies to all firearms; they are merely devices for discharging bullets, shells, bombs — projectiles of one sort or another — which are the things destined to have the desired effect on the enemy. Without ammunition the finest firearm is merely an expensive club or, at best, a handle for a bayonet, while a piece of artillery with no ammunition is no more than an ornament.