Very flat hat brims?
Springfield rifles?
Lots of yucca?
Oversized muzzle booster?
Yep, that’s an American 1904 Maxim in action in Mexico!
Semiauto pistol
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Sporterized! Mexican Colt 1902 Military
This is lot #1474 in the upcoming RIA Premier Auction. It was scheduled for April, but has been postponed – check their web site for upcoming Online Only auctions every month, though! The Colt 1902 […]
Semiauto Rifles
Mondragon 1908 Semiauto Rifles – 4 Different Examples (Video)
Best known as the first semiautomatic service rifle adopted by a mainstream military force, the 1908 Mondragon was designed by Mexican native Manuel Mondragon, manufactured by SIG in Switzerland, and adopted by the Mexican Army […]
Vintage photo
Vintage Saturday: La Decena Tragica
La Decena Tragica (the Tragic Ten) is the common name for the ten days in February 1913 when Mexican president Francisco Madero was deposed and executed by military coup.
The Ft. Drum, NY Museum has one on display.
Great photo! Do you a recent book on photography and the Mexican Revolution, published in Mexico? The title is “México: fotografía and revolución” (ed. Miguel Ángel Berumen, Mexico DF: Lunwerg/Televisa, 2010). It is filled with fascinating period photos of federal and revolutionary troops armed with a varied array of rifles and machine guns, besides from several essays on the evolution of photography during that era.
Sorry, I should have written “Do you know…”
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