The machine gun has been around since the end of the 19th century and its impact on warfare cannot be overestimated. Its capability of prolonged fire, ability to wipe out dozens of victims in a single burst without the need for enormous accuracy on the part of the operator, has made it a fearsome weapon. It extracted a huge toll during World War I and in the 21st century it is still a potent weapon in the hands of troops on the ground and in the air. This history sums up the development of the weapon. Information on all the ...
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The machine gun has been around since the end of the 19th century and its impact on warfare cannot be overestimated. Its capability of prolonged fire, ability to wipe out dozens of victims in a single burst without the need for enormous accuracy on the part of the operator, has made it a fearsome weapon. It extracted a huge toll during World War I and in the 21st century it is still a potent weapon in the hands of troops on the ground and in the air. This history sums up the development of the weapon. Information on all the most important designs, including Maxim, Browning, Lewis and Degtyarev, as well as specifications of the most significant models are included.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Dustwrapper, small 4to, pp.192. Bw ills. A history and development of the machine gun. Fine copy in wrapper. Size: 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall.
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Good+ to Very Good in Very Good jacket. Small 4to (10" tall). 1/4" square nick and other smaller nick on bottom of front board, publishers price written on top corner of front endpage. D/j has small chips at the bottom edge over the nicks. This is a new book with damage only on the bottom edge of front board. Black cloth with gold lettering on spine. 192 pages.