The World's Great Machine Guns traces the development of this revolutionary device from its raw beginnings in the 1860s through to new developments such as the Minigun. Illustrated with full-colour artworks, many of them cut away to reveal the inner workings of the weapon in question, and with comprehensive specifications for each one, The World's Great Machine Guns deserves a place on the bookshelf of any weapons enthusiast or military historian. The artworks are complemented by colour and black-and-white photographs which bring this fine study of the machine gun to life.