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Machine Guns of World War I: Live Firing Classic Military Weapons in Colour Photographs
Robert Bruce
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Description for Machine Guns of World War I: Live Firing Classic Military Weapons in Colour Photographs
Paperback. Examines guns that belong to the class known as "automatic" and seven classic World War 1 weapons that are illustrated in some 250 colour photographs. It covers machine guns such as: Maxim Maschinegewehr 08; Maxim Maschinegewehr 08/15; Maschinepistole MP18/1; Vickers Mk 1; Lewis Mk 1; Hotchkiss Mle 1914; and, Chauchat Mle 1915. Num Pages: 144 pages, 250 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 210 x 9. Weight in Grams: 560. Live Firing Classic Military Weapons in Colour Photographs. 144 pages, 250 colour photographs. Examines guns that belong to the class known as "automatic" and seven classic World War 1 weapons that are illustrated in some 250 colour photographs. It covers machine guns such as: Maxim Maschinegewehr 08; Maxim Maschinegewehr 08/15; Maschinepistole MP18/1; Vickers Mk 1; Lewis Mk 1; Hotchkiss Mle 1914; and, Chauchat Mle 1915. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWM. Dimension: 296 x 210 x 9. Weight: 560.
All the guns examined in this new paperback edition of Machine Guns of World War 1 belong to the class known as "automatic" and seven classic World War 1 weapons are illustrated in some 250 colour photographs. Detailed sequences shows them in close-up:during step-by-step field stripping, and during handling, loading and live firing trials with ball ammunition, by gunners wearing period uniforms to put these historic guns in their visual context.
All the guns examined in this new paperback edition of Machine Guns of World War 1 belong to the class known as "automatic" and seven classic World War 1 weapons are illustrated in some 250 colour photographs. Detailed sequences shows them in close-up:during step-by-step field stripping, and during handling, loading and live firing trials with ball ammunition, by gunners wearing period uniforms to put these historic guns in their visual context.
Product Details
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847970329
SKU
V9781847970329
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99-5
About Robert Bruce
Robert Bruce is a US Army Sergeant First Class and a former infantryman, tank crewman and military intelligence analyst. An internationally published magazine writer and book author, photojournalist, archivist, lecturer and authority on military small arms of the 20th century, he has been shooting, evaluating and writing about the world's infantry weapons for over 20 years.
Reviews for Machine Guns of World War I: Live Firing Classic Military Weapons in Colour Photographs
"A very valuable contribution to the study of the Great War."
Tank Journal
"Robert Bruce has produced a fantastic combination of highly detailed text, constructional and background information, together with realist live firing sequences. This book is a must for anyone with an interest in the weapons, uniforms and equipment from this period."
The Armourer
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Tank Journal
"Robert Bruce has produced a fantastic combination of highly detailed text, constructional and background information, together with realist live firing sequences. This book is a must for anyone with an interest in the weapons, uniforms and equipment from this period."
The Armourer
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