TY - BOOK AU - WILLIAMS Anthony G TI - Rapid fire: the development of automatic cannon, heavy machine guns and their ammunition for armies, navies and air forces SN - 1840371226 (hbk.): PY - 2000/// CY - Shrewsbury, UK PB - Airlife Publishing KW - AIRCRAFT GUNS KW - AMMUNITION KW - ANTI TANK GUNS KW - CANNON KW - HEAVY MACHINE GUNS KW - NAVAL GUNS N2 - Extensively illustrated with photographs and drawings. This is a detailed guide to the development and use of heavy machine guns, automatic cannon and their ammunition. Covers weapons from 12.7 to 57mm developed in every nation during the 20th century, whether for armies, navies, or air forces. In addition to the clear text, there are data tables for cartridges, scale drawings of cartridges, scale drawings of aircraft guns, and a glossary. Bibliography and index ER -