United States. The Machine Gun by Lieutenant Colonel George M. Chinn, c.1951

The Machine Gun: History, Evolution, and Development of Manual, Automatic, and Airborne Repeating Weapons, by Lieutenant Colonel, USMC, George M. Chinn, Volume 1 of Three Volumes, prepared for the Bureau of Ordnance Department of the Navy, in 1951, hardcover, containing 688 pages, with various drawings and plates, measuring 21 cm (w) x 26.7 cm (h), and in extremely fine condition.

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This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a preeminent assemblage of world Orders, Medals, and Decorations composed solely by Dr.Goodwin between 1946-1967. Dr. Goodwin had a successful career as an educator and prominent physician in New York as well as actively serving in both World Wars with the United States Medical Corps. He acted as both President and Vice-President of the Orders and Medals Society of America (OMSA) and is responsible for organizing their first convention in 1960. He maintained further membership with the American Society of Military Collectors, the International Orders Research Society, and the American Numismatic Society. His knowledge and passion for history and awards is evident in this meticulously compiled collection that is now available in its entirety for the first time exclusively on eMedals.com.