9780889351905 - honour bound: chauchat machine rifle von demaison, gerard; buffetaut, yves (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 209 pages. Hardcover with a dust jacket. Over 200 illustrations. Much maligned today, the CSRG (Chauchat) machine rifle was in fact the most manufactured automatic weapon of World War I, outnumbering every other machinegun made by the Allies and the Central Powers. It was the world's first successful squad automatic - the ancestor of the modern assault rifle. One can recognize for the first time together all the classic attributes: the pistol grip, the in-line stock, the large-capacity magazine, the fire selector, and the bipod. French and AEF CSRG Gunners formed the nucleus of the world's first Infantry machinegun-killer teams during World War I, using the Chauchat to such telling effect that many were awarded the highest decorations their countries could bestow. A well-researched, historical classic. The Book is in Very Fine As New condition. The Dust Jacket is in Fine condition with only the very lightest use. A wonderful copy at a reasonable price.…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 2nd. Oversized hardcover with dust jacket. Pictorial DJ has mild edge wear along the spine, but is otherwise crisp and glossy. Book is bound in blue leatherette over boards with gold lettering down the spine. Corners are square. Binding is tight and secure. Pages are crisp, clean, and bright. Images are printed in B&W. 209 pages. Collector Grade Publications. No publication date on the title page. Copyright page is dated 1995. A very good copy. This is an oversized book, so extra shipping will be necessary for priority or international shipping. We ship everyday from a real neighborhood bookstore. This description is written by an actual person, who is holding the book in front of them to make sure it?s properly described. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs.…