Rapid Fire: The Development of Automatic Cannon, Heavy Machine Guns and Their Ammunition for Armies, Navies and Air Forces

Williams, Anthony G.

ISBN 10: 1840371226 / ISBN 13: 9781840371222

Published by Airlife, 2000

About this Item

1st edition. Firmly bound and internally carefully read but there is some crushing to the corners of the hard cover. No inscription or ownership markings. No torn, loose or missing pages. The jacket has some edge wear & a few small tears but no significant loss. Illustrated with diagrams & photos in colour & b/w,

Seller Inventory # 033287

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rapid Fire: The Development of Automatic Cannon, Heavy Machine Guns and Their Ammunition for Armies, Navies and Air Forces
• Publisher: Airlife
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1840371226
• ISBN 13: 9781840371222
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

This work will be of interest to enthusiasts of the technical aspects of military, naval and aviation history. It provides a comprehensive account of the use of heavy machine guns, automatic cannons and their ammunition, featuring coverage of cartridge design and various projectiles.

About the Author

Anthony G Williams is a military technology historian. He is the
author of 'Rapid Fire: The Development of Automatic Cannon, Heavy Machine
Guns and their Ammunition for Armies, Navies and Air Forces', and the
co-author of 'Assault Rifle: the Development of the Modern Military Rifle
and its Ammunition' (with Maxim Popenker) and the three-volume series
'Flying Guns: Development of Aircraft Guns, Ammunition and Installations'
(with Emmanuel Gustin).

'The Foresight War', set in an alternate Second World War, was his first
novel, published in 2004. His second novel, 'Scales', was published in
2007.

The Author lives in England and maintains a website at quarry.nildram.co.uk