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Small Arms and Support Weapons

Name: Small Arms and Support Weapons
Brand: Independently published
SKU: 9798252811284
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The Mexican Federal Army 1870 - 1940

Autor: Luis Eduardo Gonzalez

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Legare: Carte broșată

Editura: Independently published

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Between 1870 and 1940, the evolution of small arms and support weapons within the Mexican Federal Ar...

Informații despre carte

Autor

Luis Eduardo Gonzalez

Limbă

engleză

Legare

Carte - Carte broșată

Publicat

2026

Pagini

374

EAN

9798252811284

Enbook ID

51623466

Editura

Independently published

Greutate

867

Dimensiuni

216 x 280 x 20

Descriere completă

Between 1870 and 1940, the evolution of small arms and support weapons within the Mexican Federal Army mirrored the nation's political upheavals, doctrinal experimentation, and uneven industrial capacity. This era marked a progression from 19th-century single-shot and early repeating systems-exemplified by the widespread use of the Remington rolling block-toward standardized bolt-action Mauser rifles that defined infantry armament in the early 20th century.

Alongside rifles, the Army fielded a heterogeneous mix of pistols and revolvers, including prominent Colt designs, reflecting both foreign procurement patterns and logistical pragmatism.

Support weapons assumed increasing importance during this period, particularly in response to revolutionary warfare and mobile engagements. Early machine guns such as Hotchkiss systems introduced sustained fire at the unit level, while lighter automatic weapons like the Madsen machine gun expanded tactical flexibility and firepower in irregular and conventional operations alike.

Collectively, the coexistence of legacy arms and modern automatic weapons underscores the Army's incremental modernization process, shaped by battlefield necessity, international influence, and the persistent challenge of equipping a force engaged in prolonged internal conflict and national reorganization.