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They were very heavy and cumbersome, making them difficult to transport. Additionally, they were water cooled, meaning a supply of water for the machine guns had to be kept on hand.
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What was the most common death in the trenches?
The most common deaths in the trench warfare were shot by machine guns, afterwards to solve the problems of the machine guns tanks were introduced
Did they have machine guns during world war 2?
Yes, they did have machine guns in WW2
Are machine-guns long range weapons?
Yes, machine-guns are long range weapons!
Did the civil war have machine guns?
Not actual machine guns, but something of a predecessor to it - the hand cranked Gatling Gun.
Are Gatling guns fully automatic rather than machine guns?
No. Machine guns are fully automatic. With Gatling guns, you have put in bullets and crank at the same time but with machine guns, you have to put in bullets, place them on the ground and let them activate and they will open fire. Gatling guns cannot fire automatically, you have carry them and hold them so they can fire. Machine guns are much better than Gatling guns because they can fire thousand of rounds per minute, faster, powerful and can automatically open fire.
What was the most common death in the trenches?
The most common deaths in the trench warfare were shot by machine guns, afterwards to solve the problems of the machine guns tanks were introduced
How many guns did a Spitfire plane have?
Early Spitfires had 8 machine guns. Later models had 4 20mm cannon.
How were machine guns cooled?
Early machine guns such as Maxim and Vickers were water cooled and had distinctive jackets around their barrels, except models intended for installation on airplanes. Most later machine guns are air cooled to make them lighter and more portable.
How many guns are in the spitfire?
Early Spitfires had 8 x 303 machine guns. Later models had 4 x 20mm cannon.
Will Gatling guns be able to beat machine guns?
No. Machine guns will beat Gatling guns.
What were machine guns called back then?
Machine guns.
Are machine guns better than Gatling guns or Gatling guns better than machine guns?
Yes, machine guns are better than Gatling guns because they fire more bullets faster than Gatling guns. Gatling guns need to have bullets and have to be hand cranked at the same time but machine guns does not need to be hand cranked. Machine guns only need bullets.
Did they have machine guns in the 1940s?
Yes, machine guns were used in WW2.
Were there machine guns in world war 1?
Yes. There were machine guns in WW1. There were Gatlin Guns, a type of machine gun, in the Civil War.Yes
What is a group of machine guns?
One or more mounted machine guns is a "nest."
How did machine guns cause wars?
Machine guns didn't cause wars.
Are machine guns light?
Some machine guns are and some are not. The answer would be yes and no.
