The machine-gun was a game-changing weapon of mass destruction. But did this awesome threat actually save lives? When, in 1861, Dr Richard Gatling patented the Gatling gun – one of the first reliable ...
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 ...
The first machine gun, patented 306 years ago, was the brainchild of a lawyer, inventor and writer from London, James Puckle. He was a keen fisherman and intended to use his weapon at sea - and as a ...
THE world's first machine gun will go on show in Durham next month. Weapons expert Martin Pegler will give an illustrated talk at the Durham Light Infantry Museum and Durham Art Gallery on Saturday, ...
Turkey will be the first customer for a new military drone with a machine gun mount that can fire single shots or 15-round bursts and carry a total of 200 rounds. Developed by the Asisguard, a ...
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