Ken Rutterford's book was the first of its kind, collecting together all the most important information about British and Irish cartridges and their manufacturers with many photographs and illustrations. Still a standard reference, and much sought after. Chapters include: Building a collection; Where to obtain your cartridges; Displaying a collection; Refurbishing and loading tools; Other collectables; Pinfire cartridges and others; How old is it?; The cartridge list; Cartridge code; Firms of the British Isles and their cartridges; Some unidentified cartridges; An Australian collection; Australian cartridges post Second World war; Names of firms to be found within the cartridge; Headstamp letter combinations on shotgun cartridges; Significant events.