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They ranged from extremely reliable (Vickers, Maxim, Schwarzlose), to extremely unreliable (Chauchat).

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What is a vickers gun?

The Vickers - machine gun - was developed based on the Maxim machine gun which was first real automatic machine gun. Vickers was an improvement and fired the .303 cartridge - extremely accurate and reliable. Used by British army during the first world war and following for many years.


What machine gun was used in world war 1?

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The Vickers machine gun was the primary machine gun they used in WWI.


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What country developed the machine gun in world war 1?

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Vickers machine gun world war 1?

The machine guns in 1914 needed 6-8 one to fire, one to reload ammunition rest to carry gun. The machine guns needed to be on a flat surface and was placed on a tripod. They also had a fire power of 100 guns. The Vickers machine gun was sued through the first world war and through the second world war.


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