The Complete Encyclopedia of Hunting Rifles and Shotguns

by A.E. Hartink

2004, oversize hardcover edition, Rebo International, The Netherlands. In English. Lavish, massive hardcover title, 448 pages. Printed on coated stock. Supported by hundreds of color photos. Arranged in A-Z order, covering relevant models from the principal makers. Includes information on the development of each weapon. The encyclopedia includes coverage rifles, shotguns, combination guns, clay pigeon shooters, and much more. This is a heavy, substantial volume, with incredible detail. The author joined the Dutch State Police with experience as a firearms detective and then the Firearms Division. On a daily basis, he is in contact with weapons, firearms, and ammunition. Essential reference book.

448 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

A. E. Hartink grew up with firearms; both his father and his grandfather were in the Royal Dutch Navy. In his youth, he graduated from his first Diana air rifle to a small bore carbine, and then to large caliber handguns. During his military service, he was a sergeant weapons instructor.

He later joined the Dutch state police, where he soon became a detective, extending his already vast knowledge of firearms. Following the reorganization of Dutch police forces in 1994, Hartink became a specialist firearms detective with a regional police force, and since 1995 he has worked for a regional firearms department, where his main activities are related to the control of legal and prevention of illegal firearms.

In addition to being a regular contributor to various publications, he has written extensively on weapons of every kind under a variety of pen names (as well as his own), and has translated books about weapons, ammunition, and the reloading of cartridges.