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Vickers-Maxim Machine Gun, The (2nd Printing)

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Weapon - Assorted

MSRP old price: $22.00


Product Info

Title
Vickers-Maxim Machine Gun, The (2nd Printing)
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Martin Pegler
Publish Year
2019
Pages
80
Dimensions
7.25x10.75x.25"
NKG Part #
2147775556
MFG. Part #
OSPWEAP025-2
Type
Softcover

Description

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-color 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.