The development of the Maxim and the subsequent Vickers-Maxim is an interesting one and Martin Peglar, ex senior curator at the Royal Armouries, covers it in his usual thorough and detailed fashion. With the difficulty in obtaining a copy of 'Grand old Lady, the huge and near exhaustive book on the subject, this sensibly priced volume fills a gap on the subject. It is, as you would expect, expertly written and well illustrated with photographs and colour artworks. 80 pages, softback. One for the serious collector
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