Maxim Gun
Concept From 1885
The first portable automatic machine gun. In the 1888 photograph the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) is firing with Maxim standing behind.
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Maxim Gun
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Sir Hiram Maxim and his gun
Greater London Council Sir Hiram Maxim, 1840 - 1916, inventor and engineer d...
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