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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages absent any extraneous marks. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 2nd Edition. Revised and Expanded Edition, 382 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. The Bren Gun Saga is widely considered the definitive "encyclopedia" of the Bren light machine gun (LMG), detailing its history from its origins in Czechoslovakia to its long service with British and Commonwealth forces. The book serves as a comprehensive technical and historical record, covering the entire lifecycle of the weapon through the following key areas: *Czech Origins: It traces the development of the Bren's forerunners, the ZB 26 and ZB 30 models produced at Brno in Czechoslovakia, and the competitive trials that led to its adoption by the British Army. *Production and Design: Detailed sections document the manufacturing process, including rare photgraphs showing the machining of solid steel blocks into receivers and the fabrication of major components. *Evolution of Variants: The text catalogs all major Bren variants, including the Mk I, Mk II, Mk III, and Mk IV as well as the post - 1958 L4 series converted to 7.62mm NATO ammunition. *Techinical Breakdown: Accompanied by over 400 illustrations, the book provides line drawings, gun breakdowns, and detailed photographs of design facets that are often overlooked in general histories. An outstanding Collector Grade reference book. Long out of print and Scarce. An absolutely beautiful Very Fine As New copy that would be hard to duplicate.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. This book depicts and describes seven basic models of the FG42, from the earliest one-off (the Type 'A') through the first or early production series (the Type 'E') with it's distinctively swept back handgrip and intricately machined receiver, then through the initial Rheinmetall redesign utilising a stamped receiver (the Type 'F') to the ultimate if extremely short lived model, the pressed-steel Type 'G', produced by krieghoff and LO Dietrich. Among the many 'bombshells' that the 2007 Addendum drops, are translations of a series of original Rheinmetall documents which challenge everything previously known or assumed about the timetable of the FG42 development. This information, which appears here for the first time, solves some long standing dilemmas but introduces even more new questions about these fascinating arms. A classic in it's own right, surely well deserving of a place in the library of all those interested in German military arms. 8 1/2 X 11 inches, hardcover with dust jacket with dust jacket, illus, 228 pages.