Forgotten Weapons on MSN
Legendary steampunk machine gun
The Maxim Gun, the world’s first successful true machine gun, gained rapid global popularity following its testing at Enfield ...
Today I Found Out on MSN
The race to build the world’s first automatic weapon
The machine gun, a weapon that reshaped modern warfare, emerged after centuries of experimentation with rapid-fire arms.
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In 1866, Hiram Maxim, an American engineer, tried out a rifle for the first time and found himself wondering how he could make it better. The ...
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