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Repeating and Multi-Fire Weapons: A History from the Zhuge Crossbow Through the AK-47

Gerald Prenderghast

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Description:From the very earliest days of organized warfare, combatants have wanted to develop weapons with more firepower. This has inevitably led to a wide variety of repeating weapons, capable of a degree of sustained fire without reloading. Based largely upon new research, this book explores the history of repeating and multi-fire weapons, beginning with the Chinese repeating crossbow in the 4th century BCE, and ending with the world's most common firearm, the Kalashnikov AK-47. The author describes the potency of the machine gun in World War I, the development of the semiautomatic pistol and the role of the submachine gun in improving the effectiveness of the infantryman.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Repeating and Multi-Fire Weapons: A History from the Zhuge Crossbow Through the AK-47. To get started finding Repeating and Multi-Fire Weapons: A History from the Zhuge Crossbow Through the AK-47, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: From the very earliest days of organized warfare, combatants have wanted to develop weapons with more firepower. This has inevitably led to a wide variety of repeating weapons, capable of a degree of sustained fire without reloading. Based largely upon new research, this book explores the history of repeating and multi-fire weapons, beginning with the Chinese repeating crossbow in the 4th century BCE, and ending with the world's most common firearm, the Kalashnikov AK-47. The author describes the potency of the machine gun in World War I, the development of the semiautomatic pistol and the role of the submachine gun in improving the effectiveness of the infantryman.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Repeating and Multi-Fire Weapons: A History from the Zhuge Crossbow Through the AK-47. To get started finding Repeating and Multi-Fire Weapons: A History from the Zhuge Crossbow Through the AK-47, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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