AUTOMATIC ARMS
Machine-gun books
Technical and historical references on machine-gun development, operation, and major service types. These are strong places to begin, whether you are identifying an example, researching a purchase, or building a specialist library.
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REFERENCEThe Machine GunGeorge M. Chinn
Machine-gun books
The Machine Gun
The monumental multi-volume technical history prepared for the U.S. Navy Bureau of Ordnance.
View Price & Availability ↗REFERENCEMachine Guns: An Illustrated History of Their ImpactJames H. Willbanks
Machine-gun books
Machine Guns: An Illustrated History of Their Impact
A readable technological and military history from early rapid-fire weapons onward.
View Price & Availability ↗REFERENCERock in a Hard Place: The Browning Automatic RifleJames L. Ballou
Machine-gun books
Rock in a Hard Place: The Browning Automatic Rifle
The specialist history of the BAR, its development, production, variants, and service.
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