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Maxim Gun
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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An automatic machine-gun invented by Hiram S. Maxim, an American, in 1884, capable of discharging 620 rifle cartridges per minute; the first shot is fired by hand, and the recoil is utilised to reload and fire the next, and so on. A cylinder of water keeps the barrel from heating.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Maxim Gun'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/m/maxim-gun.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Maxim Gun'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/m/maxim-gun.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
