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The international development of rapid-fire arms, from the late 1300s to the present, is chronicled...
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The international development of rapid-fire arms, from the late 1300s to the present, is chronicled here, combining history, technical information, and a personal perspective (the author served in several wars and taught at the Royal Military College of Science) with some 500 b&w photos and illustrations and a 16-page color section on guns from the Royal Pattern Room collection. Appendices list specifications for machine guns, automatic cannons, and ammunition. Hogg had a long career as a professional writer on military subjects. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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