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Q: Why does the US army not use Thompson machine guns any more?
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What is a group of machine guns?

One or more mounted machine guns is a "nest."


What was the purpose of the machine guns?

Compared to hand guns or rifles, machine guns can kill more people faster. They are a potent weapon.


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.


Are machine guns fast?

Yes, machine guns are much faster than Gatling guns. Gatling guns must be hand cranked and fed bullets at the same but machine guns does not have to be hand cranked. All they needs are bullets. Machine guns also fire more bullets faster than Gatling guns.


How many guns are in the army?

there are a lot of guns in the army and the Pentagon makes more every day some more advanced then the others in case some are stolen... The Pentagon does not make guns.


Are machine-guns short range weapons?

No! Machine-guns are long range weapons, they can fire up to more than 1,300 meters away! But the thing is that machine-guns can fire more than 3,000 bullets per minute.


Which is stronger a machine gun or a shotgun?

Shotguns kill faster than machine guns. Even though machine guns can shoot multiple times, shotguns tend to have a more powerful, faster, and stronger shots than machine guns.


Which kills faster machine gun or shotgun?

Shotguns kill faster than machine guns. Even though machine guns can shoot multiple times, shotguns tend to have a more powerful, faster, and stronger shots than machine guns.


Are Gatling guns heavy?

Yes. All Gatling guns are heavy but have to be hand cranked and fed bullets at the same time. Machine guns are also heavy too but not all of them. Machine guns have to fed bullets only but machine guns also spray more bullets much faster than Gatling guns.


Why were machine guns more destructive than single shot guns?

They are not- but they have a higher chance of hitting their target.


Can machine guns destroy missiles?

Machine guns can fire more than 1 thousand rounds per minute so yes, they can destroy missiles.


What did the machine gun do in World War 1?

Machine guns were used to kill or injure soldiers on the opposing army.