War Factories S3E5 - The Story of the Machine Gun
War Factories S3E5 - The Story of the Machine Gun
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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 aquired Maxim's company and moved on the design.
Released Jul 17, 2019
Runtime 45min
Genre Documentary, War & Politics
Actor Alexandra Churchill, Guy Walters
Director N/A
Production N/A