The Vickers Maxim Machine Gun
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The Vickers Maxim Machine Gun
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Author : Martin Pegler
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-05-20
The Vickers Maxim Machine Gun written by Martin Pegler and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-20 with History categories.
The world's first self-powered machine gun, the Maxim gun became a potent symbol of Victorian colonialism in the closing years of the 19th century. It was the brainchild of Sir Hiram Maxim, the American-born firearms inventor who founded the company bearing his name with financing from Albert Vickers, who became the company's chairman; Maxim's company was absorbed by Vickers, Sons and Company in 1897. Subsequent variants in British, German and Russian service – the .303in Vickers (1912), 7.92mm MG 08 (1908) and 7.62mm PM M1910, respectively – dominated both the Eastern and Western Fronts during World War I and soldiered on into World War II, while the Vickers remained in front-line British service essentially unchanged until 1968. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and written by a noted authority, this is the engaging story of the Maxim and its descendants, the innovative rapid-fire weapons that saw combat with British, German, Russian and other forces in the late Victorian era and throughout the world wars.
Vickers Maxim Machine Guns Enthusiasts Manual
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Author : Martin Pegler
language : en
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
Release Date : 2019-11-26
Vickers Maxim Machine Guns Enthusiasts Manual written by Martin Pegler and has been published by Haynes Publishing UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-26 with History categories.
Vickers-Maxim Machine Guns Enthusiasts' Manual is the first in a new range of Haynes ‘crew-served’ heavy weapons manuals. The Vickers is one of the best-known British heavy machine guns. The Maxim gun was the first fully automated machine gun to be introduced into military service at the end of the 19th century. Gradually refined to become the Vickers 0.303in medium machine-gun, it was used widely by British and Commonwealth forces in both world wars. Operated by a three-man crew, it was popularly known as ‘the Vickers’. Firearms expert and acclaimed author Martin Pegler, a former Senior Curator of Firearms at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, describes the concept of an automated machine-gun and its potential use for land forces; its genesis, design, development and early trials; and the introduction by the UK military of the Vickers machine gun and its adoption for infantry, aircraft and armoured vehicles in the world wars of the 20th century.
The Machine Gunners Handbook
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Author : James Bostock
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1916
The Machine Gunners Handbook written by James Bostock and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1916 with Machine guns categories.
The Book Of The Machine Gun 1917
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Author : Major F. V. Longstaff
language : en
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Release Date : 2012-03-28
The Book Of The Machine Gun 1917 written by Major F. V. Longstaff and has been published by Andrews UK Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-28 with History categories.
This book is a very important text for any student of the development of the machine gun, and contains details of the history of this weapon from its inception to the mid-ppoint of the First World War. The evolution of the machine gun is detailed, followed by examples of the use of the wepon in war, and particularly in the Russo-Japanese War. Tactics are examined in detail, both from the historical point of view and tactics of the First World War, an important part of the book. Training is covered, particularly from the British Army side, and the relevant chapter has much of great value in it. Perhaps the most important part of the book however is the examination of the machine guns of the armies then at war. There is in addition a complete chapter on machine guns in the German Army, which is of specific importance to any study of the tactics on the western front. The book is illustrated with a series of good photographs and a number of line drawings of both early and current machine guns, and there is also a large scale drawing of the Vickers gun.
Handbook Of The Vickers Machine Gun Model Of 1915 With Pack Outfits And Accessories March 19 1917
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1917
Handbook Of The Vickers Machine Gun Model Of 1915 With Pack Outfits And Accessories March 19 1917 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1917 with Artillery categories.
World War I Machine Guns
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Author : Source Wikipedia
language : en
Publisher: University-Press.Org
Release Date : 2013-09-12
World War I Machine Guns written by Source Wikipedia and has been published by University-Press.Org this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-12 with categories.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 32. Chapters: Lewis Gun, Chauchat, Vickers machine gun, M1895 Colt-Browning machine gun, MG 08, M1917 Browning machine gun, Maxim gun, Madsen machine gun, Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun, Schwarzlose MG M.07/12, Mondragon rifle, Hotchkiss M1909 Benet-Mercie machine gun, Bergmann MG15 nA Gun, Fokker-Leimberger, St. Etienne Mle 1907, PM M1910, Parabellum MG14, Perino Model 1908, Skoda M1909 machine gun, Salvator-Dormus M1893, MG 18 TuF, Fiat-Revelli Modello 1914, PV-1 machine gun, Parabellum MG17, Ribeyrolle 1918 automatic carbine. Excerpt: The Lewis Gun (or Lewis Automatic Machine Gun) is a World War I era light machine gun of American design that was perfected and widely used by the British Empire. It was first used in combat in World War I, and continued in service with a number of armed forces through to the end of the Korean War. It is visually distinctive because of a wide tubular cooling shroud around the barrel and a top mounted drum-pan magazine. It was commonly used as an aircraft machine-gun, almost always with the cooling shroud removed, during both World Wars. The Lewis Gun was invented by US Army Colonel Isaac Newton Lewis in 1911, based on initial work by Samuel Maclean. Despite its origins, the Lewis Gun was not initially adopted by the American military-most likely because of political differences between Lewis and General William Crozier, the Chief of the Ordnance Department. Lewis became frustrated with trying to persuade the US Army to adopt his design and so ("slapped by rejections from ignorant hacks," as he said), retired from the army. He left the United States in 1913 and headed to Belgium (and shortly afterwards, the UK). He established the Armes Automatique Lewis company in Liege to facilitate commercial production of the gun. Lewis had been working closely with British arms manufacturer the Birmingham...
Handbook Of The Vickers Machine Gun Model Of 1915
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Author : United States. Army. Ordnance Dept
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1917
Handbook Of The Vickers Machine Gun Model Of 1915 written by United States. Army. Ordnance Dept and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1917 with Machine guns categories.
Handbook For The 303 In Vickers Machine Gun Magazine Rifle Chamber
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1917
Handbook For The 303 In Vickers Machine Gun Magazine Rifle Chamber written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1917 with Great Britain categories.
Handbook Of The Vickers Machine Gun Model Of 1915
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Author : United States Army Ordnance Dept
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2018-03-23
Handbook Of The Vickers Machine Gun Model Of 1915 written by United States Army Ordnance Dept and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-23 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Excerpt from Handbook of the Vickers Machine Gun, Model of 1915: With Pack Outfits and Accessories, March 19, 1917 The Vickers machine gun, model of 1915, belongs to that class of automatic guns in which the force of recoil is' utilized to operate it. After the first shot the gun is self-operative, until the ammunition in the cartridge belt is exhausted or until the trigger is released. The force of recoil opens the breech, extracts the empty case, and inserts and fires the next cartridge. The ballistics of this machine gun are similar to those of 'the service rifle and the data given in the handbook of the service rifle No. 1923 is equally applicable. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Machine Gun History Evolution And Development Of Manually Operated Full Automatic And Power Driven Aircraft Machine Guns
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Author : George M. Chinn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1951
The Machine Gun History Evolution And Development Of Manually Operated Full Automatic And Power Driven Aircraft Machine Guns written by George M. Chinn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1951 with Machine guns categories.
"The series of books entitled "The machine gun" was begun with the belief that the next best thing to actual knowledge is knowing where to find it. The research summarized within the covers of these volumes has been compiled by the Bureau of Ordinance, Department of the Navy, in order to place in the hands of those rightfully interested in the art of automatic weapon design, the world's recorded progress in this field of endeavor."--Vol. II, p. v.