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"100 YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN SERVICE MACHINE GUNS" WW1 WW2 MAXIM OWEN REFERENCE BOOK
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From the arrival of the "First Fleet" in Australia in 1788, firearms began to play an important part in Australian history. It was accurate Aussie machine gun fire that brought down the legendary German ace Manfred von Richthofen in WW1, and helped push back Rommel and his vaunted Afrika Korps in the Western Desert early in WW2. Australian service machine guns have been of great interest to collectors for decades, leading Ian Skennerton to write an authoritative reference book on the subject in 1989. This "100 YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN SERVICE MACHINE GUNS" WW1 WW2 MAXIM OWEN REFERENCE BOOK is in good, unread condition, with some scattered tearing to the dust jacket and edges of the spine and covers, and with some overall storage wear evident (most pictured). Otherwise, the book is in fine shape, with no other damage. Most interestingly, it boasts an elegantly illustrated dust jacket over hardcovers, and sports 119 pages full of descriptive text, period pictures, and black and white photographs of Australian Maxim and Vickers MGs, Lewis Guns, Hotchkiss and Bren LMGs, Lithgow production pieces, "Tommy guns", Owen SMGs, Vietnam M60 "Pigs", modern Steyr AUGs, serial numbers and manufacturer's markings, and a plethora of other invaluable information. A fine example of a "100 YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN SERVICE MACHINE GUNS" WW1 WW2 MAXIM OWEN REFERENCE BOOK. Now celebrating over 20 years on eBay. Bid with confidence and please view our other great military, aviation, and sporting classics, including a German WW2 MWC LUFTWAFFE PILOT B-UHR AUTOMATIC WRIST WATCH in MINT, unworn, new in the box condition, sporting a crisp 60 minute/12 hour (outer/inner) white numbers black dial, and featuring the classic big "onion" crown and sweeping seconds hand with hacking function.*Abramsantiques appreciates your positive feedback and full five star ratings. We strive to make every transaction an exceptional one, and your complete satisfaction is our utmost concern. If for any reason you cannot leave fully positive feedback, contact us first and we will make it right.