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The first handheld machine gun is often attributed to Hiram Maxim, who invented the Maxim gun in 1884. This weapon was the first to utilize the recoil energy to automatically load the next round, making it highly effective for its time. While there were earlier forms of rapid-firing weapons, the Maxim gun set the standard for future machine guns and revolutionized warfare.

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