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Many folks credit Dr. Gatling.
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Where was the first machine gun made?
The first true machine gun was invented by Hiram Maxim in the United Kingdom.
What was the first machine gun ever made?
The first was the gatling gun invented in 1862
When was the first machine gun made?
The stick magazine fed hand cranked gatling gun was probably the first machine gun produced.These were in use around 1875-1880.
Who is the real person who made the first machine gun?
Maxim
How old is an Excelsior Machine Gun Shotgun serial 36755 made in Belgium?
First, it is not a machine gun, regardless of how it is marked. Second, most likely made around the turn of the century.
Who made the first non crank machine gun?
Machine guns, as we think of them today, were invented by Hiram Maxim. There were earlier battery guns (many barrels firing at once) but the Maxim machine gun was the first to use the energy of a fired cartridge to operate the gun.
Who made the first 50 cal machine gun?
The Browning M2 was first fielded in 1921 - some 12 years before the British fielded their Vickers .50 machine gun, and some 17 years before the Soviets fielded the DsHK machine gun.
First full automatic gun?
While some would say the Gatling gun was the first,I consider the Maxim machine gun the first true full auto machine gun.
What was the first full auto gun?
the Maxim machinegunMaxim machine gun.
How do you find information on a gun company in the 1950s called Prize Machine Gun?
I found this. "PRIZE MACHINE GUN and PRIZE MACHINE GUN CO. were made by Simonis, Janssen & Dumoulin who was located in Leige,Belgium from 1873 to 1914." "The name MACHINE GUN has nothing to do with a rapid fire repeating gun. It means the gun was made on machinery as opposed to being hand made and fitted."
Who invented the first airplane mounted machine gun?
The aircraft mounted machine gun was at first simply a ground machine mounted for a gunner to fire. All sides in WW1 used it. The first successful machine gun fired by a pilot was the Lewis machine gun on a special mounting attached to the top wing, allowing the gun to fire over the propellor.
What was the name of the first portable machine gun?
Tommy gun
