Summary This episode looks at the the invention of the machine gun, and how weapon that changed the art of war was adopted and adapted by war factories around the world. The Maxim Gun was developed by a British based American inventor called Hiram Maxim and was the first fully automatic machine-gun. The only problem was that it weighed a whooping 136 ibs. British company Vickers acquired Maxim's company and moved on the design.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Guy Walters Martin K.A. Morgan John Heffernan Jason Forbes
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jun 23, 2022
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official Page
Language : English
Production companies : Wag TV
Summary This episode looks at the the invention of the machine gun, and how weapon that changed the art of war was adopted and adapted by war factories around the world. The Maxim Gun was developed by a British based American inventor called Hiram Maxim and was the first fully automatic machine-gun. The only problem was that it weighed a whooping 136 ibs. British company Vickers acquired Maxim's company and moved on the design.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jun 23, 2022
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official Page
Language : English
Production companies : Wag TV
