General definitions and terminology -- Cartridge development 1600 to the beginning of smokeless powder -- European military rifle cartridges 1886 to 1943 -- United States military rifle and Carbine cartridges 1886 to 1943 -- Smokeless powder sporting rifle cartridges -- Pistol and revolver cartridges -- Shotgun cartridges or shells -- .50 caliber, 20 mm, 37 mm and 40 mm AA and AT ammunition -- Functioning, general considerations -- General defects in small-arms ammunition -- Stoppages -- Beyond the muzzle -- Accuracy -- Fire power -- Combat notes -- Ballistics charts.