European Cartridge Research Association (ECRA) is a nonprofit organization which aims to promote interest and knowledge about ammunition of all types and forms. The organization was founded in 1965 under the name European Cartridge Collectors Club by the Belgian Emile Timmermans,[1][2] and later[when?] changed name to the European Cartridge Research Association. While ECRA consists of European member associations, it also has individual members from outside Europe.[3]
The founder of ECRA, Emile Timmermans, had started collecting in 1945, and in 1964 wrote a letter to 10 other collectors in Germany, England, France and Switzerland where he described his ideas, whereupon he received 20 enthusiastic answers. On 1 January 1965, the first edition of the bulletinThe Cartridge Researcher was published, written by Emile Timmermans. The Bulletinen has always been published with English as its main language, but has also been translated. Today there are five language groups within ECRA, which covers English, French, Spanish, German and Dutch.[4][5]The Cartridge Researcher bulletin is published monthly.[6]
On 20 September 1980, Norwegian and Swedish cartridge collectors met in the town of Grums in Sweden and agreed that a Scandinavian organization should be to established. This led to the Scandinavian Ammunition Research Association (SARA) which was formally founded on 22 August 1981 in the city of Arvika in Sweden.[7] SARA today has increased its activity to also include collectors from Denmark, Finland and Iceland, and as such acts as the Nordic branch of ECRA.
ECRA edits the ECRA Caliber Data Viewer (ECDV)[8] which is regarded as one of the most important cartridge identification databases in the world,[citation needed] with more than 15000 registered small caliber cartridges up to 50 mm.[9][10][11]
Scandinavian Ammunition Research Association[18] is the Nordic branch of ECRA, and represents collectors from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland. SARA publishes a member magazine called the Bulletin.[19]
Asociación Española de Coleccionistas de Cartuchos (AECC), responsible for Spanish language group of ECRA
Nederlanse Vereniging ter Bestudering van Munitie en Ballistiek (NVBMB), responsible for Dutch language group of ECRA
German Research Association for Ammunition, responsible for German language group of ECRA
MSELECT, at tool for cataloging cartridge collections
Cartridgecollector.net
Bibliography of Books on Cartridges or Ammunition
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European Cartridge Research Association ECRA is a nonprofit organization which aims to promote interest and knowledge about ammunition of all types and forms The organization was founded in 1965 under the name European Cartridge Collectors Club by the Belgian Emile Timmermans 1 2 and later when changed name to the European Cartridge Research Association While ECRA consists of European member associations it also has individual members from outside Europe 3 Contents 1 History 2 Resources 3 Member associations 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe founder of ECRA Emile Timmermans had started collecting in 1945 and in 1964 wrote a letter to 10 other collectors in Germany England France and Switzerland where he described his ideas whereupon he received 20 enthusiastic answers On 1 January 1965 the first edition of the bulletin The Cartridge Researcher was published written by Emile Timmermans The Bulletinen has always been published with English as its main language but has also been translated Today there are five language groups within ECRA which covers English French Spanish German and Dutch 4 5 The Cartridge Researcher bulletin is published monthly 6 On 20 September 1980 Norwegian and Swedish cartridge collectors met in the town of Grums in Sweden and agreed that a Scandinavian organization should be to established This led to the Scandinavian Ammunition Research Association SARA which was formally founded on 22 August 1981 in the city of Arvika in Sweden 7 SARA today has increased its activity to also include collectors from Denmark Finland and Iceland and as such acts as the Nordic branch of ECRA Independently from ECRA citation needed the U S based International Ammunition Association IAA was founded in 1955 Resources editECRA edits the ECRA Caliber Data Viewer ECDV 8 which is regarded as one of the most important cartridge identification databases in the world citation needed with more than 15000 registered small caliber cartridges up to 50 mm 9 10 11 Member associations editArgentinian Collectors Association 12 Czech and Slovak Ammunition Collectors Association 13 Dutch Association for Research of Ammunition and Ballistics 14 German Research Association for Ammunition 15 Italian Cartridge Collectors Association 16 New Zealand Cartridge Collectors Club 17 Scandinavian Ammunition Research Association 18 is the Nordic branch of ECRA and represents collectors from Norway Denmark Sweden Finland and Iceland SARA publishes a member magazine called the Bulletin 19 Portuguese Collectors Association 20 Southern Africa Arms and Ammunition Collectors Association 21 Spanish Cartridge Collectors Association 22 Swiss subdivision of the German Research Association for Ammunition 23 See also editInternational Cartridge Collectors Association Air travel with firearms and ammunition CIP a European standardization organization for firearm cartridges SAAMI an American standardization organization for firearm cartridgesReferences edit European Cartridge Research Association UIA Yearbook Profile Union of International Associations ECRA History European Cartridge Research Association Ammunition Pages Links ECRA European Cartridge Research Association IAA Journal Issue 452 Nov Dec 2006 p 2 European Cartridge Research Association The Shooting SHED Journal Nokkelopplysninger fra Enhetsregisteret Bronnoysundregistrene Ecra Caliber Data Viewer International Ammunition Association ECRA European Cartridge Research Association Medea Corp Collectible Cartridges Links of Interest Ecra Caliber Data Viewer International Ammunition Association Asociacion Argentina de Coleccionistas de Armas y Municiones AACAM Spolecnost pro studium Nabodju CZ Slovensky klub zberatel ov nabojov Nederlandse Vereninging voor Bestudering van Munitie en Ballistiek NVBMB Patronensammler Vereinigung e V Gruppo Oplologico Italiano Di Riferimento New Zealand Cartridge Collectors Club NZCCC Scandinavian Ammunition Research Association SARA Scandinavian Ammunition Research Association Associacao Portuguesa de Coleccionadores de Municoes APCM Southern Africa Arms and Ammunition Collectors Association SAAACA Asociacion Espanola de Coleccionistas de Cartuchos AECC Fachgruppe Schweizer Munition FCHM External links editIAA International Ammunition Association IAA Web Forum ECRA European Cartridge Research Association Asociacion Espanola de Coleccionistas de Cartuchos AECC responsible for Spanish language group of ECRA Nederlanse Vereniging ter Bestudering van Munitie en Ballistiek NVBMB responsible for Dutch language group of ECRA German Research Association for Ammunition responsible for German language group of ECRA MSELECT at tool for cataloging cartridge collections Cartridgecollector net Bibliography of Books on Cartridges or Ammunition Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title European Cartridge Research Association amp oldid 1180838865, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
