Rapid Fire: The Development of Automatic Cannon, Heavy Machine Guns and Their Ammunition for Armies, Navies and Air Forces

Williams, Anthony G.

ISBN 10: 1840371226 / ISBN 13: 9781840371222

Published by Airlife Pub Ltd, 2000

About this Item

Minor shelf wear to book and dust jacket. Otherwise a tight, unmarked book. B/w and some color illustrations. Index. 297 pp.

Seller Inventory # 061922

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rapid Fire: The Development of Automatic Cannon, Heavy Machine Guns and Their Ammunition for Armies, Navies and Air Forces
• Publisher: Airlife Pub Ltd
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1840371226
• ISBN 13: 9781840371222
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military

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Synopsis

The Development of Automatic Cannon and Heavy Machine Guns for Armies, Navies, and Air Forces. The development of all heavy automatic weapons of every nation during the 20th century is explained with easily understood technical descriptions of mountings, sights, ammunition feeds, and other mechanisms. Analyses of the weapons are presented in the historical contexts in which they were developed, and photos depict the weapons in use. Line drawings and a look into the future of heavy weapons.