Accles Machine Gun, Carriages & Mounts (1892) - Couverture souple

Accles, J.

 
9781843428442: Accles Machine Gun, Carriages & Mounts (1892)
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 184342844X ISBN 13 : 9781843428442
Editeur : Naval & Military Press Ltd, 2004

Synopsis

This is a sales brochure for the Accles machine gun, which was a competitor in the machine gun race of the late 19th Century when the weapon was beginning to revolutionise warfare. The Accles was an improved Gatling-type weapon, with a battery of rotating barrels. The book promotes the weapon with the aid of 4 black and white plates and 24 colour line drawings. Included are instructions for using the gun when mounted on a naval landing carriage, and a complete description of the Accles including weights and dimensions, tools and spare parts. There are also includes instructions on stripping and assembling the gun, as well as firing and clearing jams and other stoppages. This is a rare book of interest to all firearms enthusiasts.Although the Accles was not issued officially, records show that it was used on some occasions by independent business companies against pirates in the Far East.

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Éditeur
Naval & Military Press Ltd
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
184342844X
ISBN 13 
9781843428442
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
49
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible