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Chivers, C. J
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AK-47 rifle
AK-47 rifle -- History
Firearms
Firearms -- Technological innovations -- History
History
Machine guns
Machine guns -- Technological innovations -- History
Technological innovations
War
War -- History
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From the Book - 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
pt. 1. Origins
The birth of machine guns
Machine guns in action
Hiram Maxim changes war
pt. 2. Invention and distribution
Stalin's contest : the creation of the AK-47
The breakout : the mass production, distribution, and early use of the AK-47
pt. 3. Aftermath
The accidental rifle
Everyman's gun
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Chivers, C. J.
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Prichard, Michael
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9780743270762
9781400199143
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