Some form of rapid fire gun has been in existence since about 1580. What is now considered a true machine gun was invented by Hiram Maxim in the mid 1890's in England.
It wasn't soldiers who invented machine guns.
1884 for machine guns.
They were mainly invented for world war I in 1914
They were not yet invented- did not exist.
Well, isn't that an interesting question! Machine guns were first invented in the 19th century, around the 1860s. They have certainly evolved a lot since then, but it's fascinating to think about how far we've come in terms of technology and innovation. Keep exploring and learning, there's always something new to discover!
The Thompson sub-machinegun was marketed in 1919.
1883, with the first prototype demonstrated in 1884.
Chlorine gas, machine guns, tanks, and planes were used for war.
They wwere not. They were invented many years earlier. Why were they used? Because they were effective weapons.
Machine guns. Machine guns mowed people down in waves, until the British invented the tank and the USA joined the Allies in 1917.
No. Machine guns will beat Gatling guns.
Machine guns.