The author, Col. Robert D. Whittington III, a retired 20-year veteran of the Unites States Army has been a life-long lover of firearms. He has compiled numerous monographs detailing intricacies and various notable aspects of the firearms he has collected. These treatises are simple and unvarnished photocopied pamphlets stapled in the upper left corner, but they contain a wealth of valuable research. 13pp.