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This Gun Was One of the Very First Machine Guns
In 1866, Hiram Maxim, an American engineer, tried out a rifle for the first time and found himself wondering how he could make it better. The result was the Maxim gun – the word’s first recoil-operated machine gun.
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This Gun Was One of the Very First Machine Guns is an episode from Smithsonian Channel Pick of the Week. In 1866, Hiram Maxim, an American engineer, tried out a rifle for the first time and found himself wondering how he could make it bette...
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Published Apr 20, 2020, 00:02:09 long, audio available.
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