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The MacHine Gun V1
Author | : George M. Chinn |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 712 |
Release | : 2011-07-01 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 125805244X |
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Machine Gun
Author | : Anthony G. Williams,Maxim Popenker |
Publsiher | : Crowood Press UK |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008-11-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1847970303 |
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The machine gun had a dramatic effect on the conduct of warfare; one or two men operating a single machine could produce the same weight of fire as a squadron of rifles, and when used against an inferior enemy, the effect could be devestating. During the First World War, the use of the machine gun in conjunction with massed barbed wire and other obstacles put an end to battlefield mobility until new weapons and tactics could be devised. This book describes the development of the machine gun from the earliest models to the present day. The focus is very much on portable infantry weapons used in the support role, so automatic cannon of 20mm and larger calibres are excluded. The categories of weapon included are, therefore, Light Machine Guns [LMGs], a term which includes the Squad Automatic Weapon [SAW] and Light Support Weapon [LSW]; Medium Machine Guns [MMGs]; Heavy Machine Guns [HMGs] and General Purpose Machine Guns [GPMGs]. One specialist variety of machine guns is included in a separate chapter: the grenade machine gun [GMG], also known as the automatic grenade launcher [AGL]. With a country-by-country breakdown of machine guns, including comprehensive appendices of gun and ammunition data, along with hundreds of photographs, this is a comprehensive study of a most effective battlefield weapon.
Machine Gun
Author | : Anthony Smith |
Publsiher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 2004-11-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0312934777 |
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The machine gun is a uniquely American invention that revolutionized the way in which war was waged. This first look in more than 30 years at its social and historical impact also profiles the inventors responsible for the creation of the weapon. Martin's Press.
The FN MAG Machine Gun
Author | : Chris McNab |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 81 |
Release | : 2018-07-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781472819680 |
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For six decades, the 7.62mm FN MAG has been a dominant general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) in worldwide arsenals. Three qualities have guaranteed this enduring status – reliability, ease of operation, and firepower. Several nations have license-produced the weapon as their standard GPMG, including the British (as the L7) and the Americans (M240), and in total more than 80 nations have adopted the FN MAG. The machine gun has also been modified extensively for vehicular, naval, and aircraft platforms, demonstrating versatility in the air, on sea, and on land. In this book, Chris McNab charts the technical evolution of this extraordinary weapon, created by Belgian company Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal. From the jungles of South East Asia, to the deserts of the Middle East, and the icy battlefields of the Falklands, this study explores the origins, development, combat use, and legacy of the FN MAG machine gun, a dominant weapon in its field for more than a half-century.
Machine Guns
Author | : James H. Willbanks |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2004-11-23 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781851094851 |
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The machine gun—often called the killing machine—revolutionized modern ground combat, brought an end to the traditional infantry and cavalry charge, and changed the battlefields of war forever. This volume in the Weapons and Warfare series describes the history of machine guns from the mid-19th century to the present, following both the evolution of small arms technology and the impact of machine guns on the battlefield, on military strategy, and on human society. This book discusses subjects ranging from the forerunners of mechanical and automatic guns, to the unusual history of the Civil War-era Gatling gun (the first practical machine gun, not used by the Union army because Gatling was a Southerner), to the machine guns developed for the world wars and those for present day use. Readers will see how the advent of the machine gun revolutionized ground combat—and how in some instances, technology outran tactics and doctrines, with disastrous consequences.
The Social History of the Machine Gun
Author | : John Ellis |
Publsiher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 1986-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0801833582 |
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It necessitated a technological response: first the armored tank, then the jet fighter, and, perhaps ultimately, the hydrogen bomb.
The Machine Gun
Author | : George Morgan Chinn |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 708 |
Release | : 1951 |
Genre | : Machine guns |
ISBN | : MINN:31951P00315778Y |
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Machine Guns
Author | : Ian V. Hogg |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Machine guns |
ISBN | : 0873492889 |
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Follow the development of the machine gun from its earliest beginnings and discover its influence on warfare as retired Master Gunner Ian Hogg narrates a chronological history. Explore the various designs, mechanisms, strengths and weaknesses and employment of machine guns made around the world. Learn the history behind Germany's general-purpose machine gun and why countries all over the world copied it. Includes detailed specifications and background information on each model with a 16-page colour section of historically significant guns.