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The self powered or fully automatic "machine gun" (as compared to hand cranked rapid fire guns, like the Gatling Gun) was invented and patented by USA born Hiram Stevens Maxim (1840-1916) who subsequently emigrated to England and became a naturalized British Subject, who was subsequently Knighted by Queen Victoria.
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Did he invent the machine gun?
No.
What did Richard Gatling invent?
machine gun
What did Harim Maxim invent in 1885?
He invented the Machine GunHe invented the Machine Gun
How did they invent the machine gun?
Someone had an idea and followed through on it.
What did hiram maxim invent?
Hiram Maxim invented the Hiram machine gun
What was the nationally of the designer of the Germans maxim machine gun?
He was born in the US in 1840.
Why did James puckle invent the machine gun?
For the same reason that most inventors create things- to make money from the sale of the thing. The Puckle Gun wasn't actually a machine gun, though.
Who first used the machine gun in world war 1?
The Germans and the Austrians were the first to employ the use of the Maxim machine gun in 1914. The British played catch up in this weapon, but soon had thousands of them in the field.
Who was the first to use the machine gun in world war 1?
I think it was the Germans. The English Field Marshall thought they were cowardly.
Did Ohio invent the paintball gun?
No. The state of Ohio did not invent the paintball gun.
What was the name of the gun that the Germans used for d day?
The Germans had many kinds of guns. The average German soldier had a Kar 98 rifle, some others had the Schmeisser Machine pistol, and the beaches were guarded with MG 42 and other machine guns.
When did William maxim invent the machine gun?
He began to patent designs in 1893, and the first production Maxim guns appeared in 1889.
