Published, printed materials on the design, history and use of the machine gun are found here. The materials are grouped by general sources, time periods and biographical materials on inventors and others who influenced the machine gun throughout its history, including Richard J. Gatling, Hiram S. Maxim, Benjamin B. Hotchkiss, and John M. Browning.
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Rapid Fire: The Development of Automatic Cannon, Heavy Machine Guns and Their Ammunition for Armies, Navies and Air rorces by 
Blood Brothers: Hiram and Hudson Maxim ; pioneers of modern warfare by 
Browning, world's greatest gunmaker. With sketches by the author by 
The Guns of John Moses Browning by John M. Browning, American gunmaker; a illustrated biography of the man and his guns by 
Johnson Rifles and Machine Guns: the story of Melvin M. Johnson, Jr. and his guns by Konstruktor V. A. Degti︠a︡rev: Za strokami biografii by The life and work of Sir Hiram Maxim, knight, chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, etc., etc. by 
Ma vie en rafales: Mikhaïl Kalachnikov by Memoarer. "Vad jag sett och hört." 1842-1920. by 
Mikhail Kalashnikov: velikiĭ russkiĭ oruzheĭnik: fotoalʹbom by 
Mr. Gatling's Terrible Marvel by My Life by Sir Hiram Maxim, inventor of the machine gun, a world genius and a native of Piscataquis County, Maine by American breech-loading small arms: a description of late inventions, including the Gatling gun, and a chapter on cartridges by Description of Gatling guns, caliber .45 ... by 
The Gatling Gun: 19th century machine gun to 21st century Vulcan by The Gatling gun and flying machine of Richard and Henry Gatling by 
The Gatling Gun Notebook: a collection of data and illustrations by Gatling Guns at the North West Rebellion by Handbook for the 0.45" Gardner gun (2 barrels) 1886 by Handbook of the 0.45" Gardner gun. (5 barrels) 1895 by Handbook of the 0.45-inch 5-barrel Nordenfelt guns, marks I. and II. 1894 by Handbook of the 0.45-inch Galting gun for naval service. 1880 by Handbook of the 1" 4-barrel Nordenfelt gun. 1889 by Handbook of the Gatling gun, caliber .30, models of 1895, 1900, and 1903 by Handbook of the Gatling gun, caliber .30, models of 1895, 1900, and 1903, metallic carriage and limber and casemate mount... by History of the Gatling gun detachment, Fifth army corps, at Santiago, with a few unvarnished truths concerning that expedition. By John H. Parker, 1st lieut. 13th inf. (late) commanding Gatling gun detachment, Fifth army corps, at Santiago by The Hotchkiss system of rapid-firing guns; descriptions and illustrations of the guns, ammunition, mounts and carriages, as designed for the naval and military services together with firing tables and penetration diagrams as determined by official tests o by Mr. Gatling's Terrible Marvel: the gun that changed everything and the misunderstood genius who invented it by Report of the Board of officers appointed by special orders no. 108, A.G.O., May 31, 1873, on Gatling guns of large caliber for flank-defense. by Rules for the inspection for Army revolvers and Gatling guns by The volley gun; observations on a new system of artillery... by .303-inch machine guns and small arms. (1.) Rifles, short, M. L. E. (2.) [Rifles] charger loading M. L. E. (3.) Pistols, Webley. (4.) Maxim, .303-inch. (5.) Gun, Vickers, .303-inch by The Belgian Rattlesnake: the Lewis automatic machine gun: a social and technical biography of the gun and its inventors by 
The Browning Automatic Rifle by 
Browning Automatic Rifle by Combined infantry and cavalry drill regulations for automatic machine rifle, caliber .30, model of 1909 by Combined infantry and cavalry drill regulations for automatic machine rifle, caliber .30, model of 1909, corrected to April 15, 1917 (changes no. 1) by Das schwere Maschinengewehr, seine schiesstechnische und tatische Verwendung auf Grund der Erfahrungen des Weltkrieges by Hand-book of the Lewis machine gun (airplane type) model 1917-18, caliber .30 by Hand-book of the Lewis machine gun, model 1917, caliber .30 by Handbook (provisional) for the .303-in. Lewis machine gun (magazine rifle chamber) by Handbook for the .303-in. Vickers machine gun (magazine rifle chamber) mounted on tripod mounting, mark IVHandbook for the .303ʺ and .303ʺ converted Maxim machine guns (magazine rifle chamber), mounted on carriages, M.G., infantry; carriages, parapet: tripod and cone mountings. 1911 ... by Handbook of the 0.45-inch Maxim gun (G. G. chamber), or 0.303-inch Maxim gun (which only differs in dimensions) 1901 by Handbook of the 303-in. Hotchkiss machine gun by Handbook of the Benet-Mercié machine rifle by Handbook of the Benet-Mercié Machine Rifle: model of 1909 by Handbook of the Chauchat machine rifle, model of 1915: eight plates, November 16, 1917 by Handbook of the Colt automatic machine gun : caliber .30 by Handbook of the Colt machine gun, model of 1917, caliber .30 ... by Handbook of the Hotchkiss machine gun, model of 1914 by Handbook of the Maxim automatic machine gun, caliber .30, model of 1904 by Handbook of the Vickers Machine Gun, Model of 1915 by Heaven, hell, or Hoboken by The history of Company A, 102d Machine Gun Battalion, Twenty-Sixth Division, A. E. F...in the great war, of Troop A, 1st Separate Squadron Massachusetts Cavalry... as Company A, 102d Machine Gun Battalion, American Expeditionary Forces by Instructional handbook of the .303" Lewis machine gun by L'Odyssée des autos-canons-mitrailleurs : le tour du monde du Corps expeditionnaire belge de 1915-1918 by 
The Lewis Gun by 
Machine Guns of World War I by The narrative of company A, 106th machine gun battalion, 27th division, United States army, in the "Great War" : together with its formation and a summary of the activities of its predecessors, Troops K and H, First New York cavalry by Norme per l'uso e la manutenzione del fucile mitragliatore Breda mod. 30 (ristampa 1937-anno XV) by Operation and tactical use of the Lewis automatic machine rifle, based on the experience of the European war, with an introduction by Col. I.N. Lewis ...Paladin's pictorial history of the Lewis gun by The Reading militia in the great war by Rifle, auto., cal. .30, Browning M1918A2. Prepared under the direction of the Chief of Ordnance by Rock in a hard place: the Browning automatic rifle by Special specifications governing the manufacture of caliber .30 automatic machine guns and tripods, model of 1904, and wheeled mounts, model of 1905 by A story of the 305th Machine Gun Battalion, 77th Division, A.E.F. by 
U. S. Infantry Weapons of the First World War by Unser Maschinengewehr, Anleitung für Mitrailleure by 
The Vickers-Maxim Machine Gun by Your Brother Will: the Great War letters and diary of William Schellberg, Machine Gun Company, 313th Infantry, "Baltimore's Own", 157th Brigade, 79th Division by .300 Vickers machine gun mechanism made easy ...Aircraft armament by Basic infantry training for rifle and machine gun units by Basic infantry training for rifle and machine gun units; a text and reference book for the use of enlisted men ... by Beigun kōkūki tōsaiyō 12.7-miri (0.50-inchi) M2 Burōningu kotei senkaigata kikanjū setsumeisho.
Browning .30-Caliber Machine Guns by 
Browning .50-Caliber Machine Guns by Defence force regulations by Examination of enemy materiel. Metallurgical investigation of a German MG-34 antiaircraft tripod. (Progress Report No. M-603.) by Examination of enemy materiel. Metallurgical investigation of German MG-42, 7.92 mm machine gun. (Progress Report No. M-403.) by 
German 20mm Flak in World War II by 
The German MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns: in World War II by Gun, automatic, 37mm, M4 (aircraft) Prepared under the direction of the chief of ordnance by Gun, machine, cal. .50, M 2, Browning, aircraft by Guns for the Home guard; an attractive volume on the principal arms issued to the Home guard by Handbook of the Browning machine gun, caliber .30 water-cooled model of 1917 by Hard Rain: the Browning machine gun by Instruction pour les unités de mitrailleuses d'infanterie, du 2 août 1932 by Instruction pour les unités de mitrailleuses d'infanterie du 2 août 1932 by Istruzione provvisoria sull' uso della macchina carica nastri per mitragliatrice Fiat modello 1935 by Johnson rifles and light machine gun by 
Machine Guns of Two World Wars by 
MG 34 and MG 42 Machine Guns by Mount, machine, gun multiple, cal. 50, M45 by Nastavlenie po strelkovomu delu. Stankovyĭ pulemet sistemy Gori︠u︡nova obr. 1943 g. by Opisanie 7,62 millimetrovogo ... pulemeta Li︠u︡isa. Lewis machine gun, model 1917. Russian by Reglamento táctico de ametralladoras y fusil ametrallador by Report of the Royal commission on the Bren machine gun contract. Hon. Henry Hague Davis, commissioner by Rifles and machine guns: a modern handbook of infantry and aircraft arms by Bibliographie zur Technik und Geschichte der Handfeuerwaffen und Maschinengewehre = Bibliography of the technology and history of small-arms and machine-guns = Bibliographie sur la technique et l'histoire des armes à feu portatives et des mitrailleuses by Formuli︠a︡r i pami︠a︡tka na 12,7 mm aviapulemet by Kartechnit︠s︡ite v bŭlgarskata pekhota: 1878-2008 by 
Machine Guns: an illustrated history of their impact by Nastavlenie po strelkovomu delu: 7,62-mm ruchnoĭ pulemet by Nastavlenie po strelkovomu delu: 7, 62-mm ruchnoĭ pulemet by The official Degtyarev infantry machine gun manual : instructions for the use and maintenance of the 7.62 x 54mm Degtyarev infantry machine gun (DP) originally issued by the Ministry of Defense of the USSR by 
