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    George Chinn-The Machine Gun

    Anyone know where there is a free on-line downloadable copy of this multi volume book? Oroginally written for the US Navy I believe.
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    There is no free download that I am aware of. You probably will have to pay for it. The reprints are available and you are probably looking at 4 to 700.00 for the set ( four volumes with volume 5 addendum). A lot of the info is beyond the scope of the average person's interest. It is more for the advanced researcher.

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    An excellent new book has been added to the Technical Articles for Milsurp Collectors and Re-loaders (click here).

    The Machine Gun (by George M. Chinn) (click here)

    The Machine Gun. History, Evolution, and Development of Manual, Automatic, and Airborne Repeating Weapons

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    Bureau of Ordnance Department of the Navy, Washington, 1951 (Vol. I-IV)

    Complete Set includes:

    Volume 1 (698 pages)
    History, Evolution, and Development of Manual, Automatic, and Airborne Repeating Weapons.

    Volume 2 (232 Pages)
    History, Evolution, and Development of Manual, Automatic, and Airborne Repeating Weapons.

    Volume 3 (693 Pages)
    Development During World War II and Korean Conflict by the United Statesicon and Their Allies, of Full Automatic Machine Gun Systems and High Rate of Fire Power Driven Cannon.

    Volume 4 (653 Pages)
    Design Analysis of Automatic Firing Mechanisms and Related Components.

    Volume 5 (720 Pages)
    Development of Full Automatic Machine Gun Systems High Rate of Fire Power Driven Cannon, and Automatic Grenade Launchers by the United States and Her Allies, Following World War II, Korean Police Action, and the Vietnam Conflict.
    Regards,
    Badger

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    Quote Originally Posted by Badger View Post
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    Awesome!! This is fantastic. It will help along way to what i need.

    Wheaty, Cd's of this are available out there for about $20 usd plus shipping, but this is even better.

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    I have all 5 volumes and several are signed by George Chinn...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Badger View Post
    Volumes 1-4 are in the public domain. Volume 5 was published privately and is copyrighted --which is why free downloads of it are not legally available.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wheaty View Post
    I have all 5 volumes and several are signed by George Chinn...
    Now that is a keeper, great books you have there!!
    So I can't spell, so what!!!
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    I picked up a couple volumes of this set at Bud Haynes gun auction last year. They were from DAT's estate. Good reading and good reference. |A steal for the very few dolars I paid for them, even cheaper than the CDs.

    Guess I will have to start keeing an eye out for the missing volumes.

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    If anyone wants an original signed collectors "hard copy", there's currently a set on eBay being auctioned right now, which expires on Dec 14th with a "Buy Now" price of $700.00 U.S.

    1951 THE MACHINE GUN - SIGNED, 4 VOLUME SET - eBay (item 120346426818 end time Dec-14-08 14:06:05 PST)

    Regards,
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    With thanks to member CrossedCannons, Volume 5 of this excellent publication has been located and now made available for download here in its entirety from the Technical Articles for Milsurp Collectors and Re-loaders (click here).

    The Machine Gun (by George M. Chinn) (click here)


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    The Machine Gun. History, Evolution, and Development of Manual, Automatic, and Airborne Repeating Weapons

    (Click PIC to Enlarge)

    Bureau of Ordnance Department of the Navy, Washington, 1951 (Vol. I-IV)

    Complete Set includes:

    Volume 1 (698 pages)
    History, Evolution, and Development of Manual, Automatic, and Airborne Repeating Weapons.

    Volume 2 (232 Pages)
    History, Evolution, and Development of Manual, Automatic, and Airborne Repeating Weapons.

    Volume 3 (693 Pages)
    Development During World War II and Korean Conflict by the United Statesicon and Their Allies, of Full Automatic Machine Gun Systems and High Rate of Fire Power Driven Cannon.

    Volume 4 (653 Pages)
    Design Analysis of Automatic Firing Mechanisms and Related Components.

    Volume 5 (720 Pages)
    Development of Full Automatic Machine Gun Systems High Rate of Fire Power Driven Cannon, and Automatic Grenade Launchers by the United States and Her Allies, Following World War II, Korean Police Action, and the Vietnam Conflict.
    Regards,
    Badger

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