Rapid Fire Weapons Before Maxim & Browning
Machine guns today are generally defined as firearms that shoot automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.... Read more.
The Origin of the Russian “Tractor-Cap” M1910 Maxim
Collectors and historians are familiar with the Russian “Tractor Cap” or “Snow Cap” Maxim machine gun. It was a modification of the PM1910 (Pulemyot Ma... Read more.
The Japanese Type 92 (M1932) 7.7mm Heavy Machine Gun (Kyuni Shiki Jukikanju)
The Japanese had a unique system of naming and numbering their weapons using two basic methods. One method referred to the Type number, which represented the ... Read more.
Colt Automatic Gun Model 1895/1914
Captain Herbert W. McBride of the 21st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, wrote in his excellent book A Rifleman Went to War the following concerning the ... Read more.
FIAT Revelli Modelo 1914
Right side view the Italian FIAT Revelli Model 1914 with top ejection port cover open. Italy was the first country in the world to officially adopt the Maxim ma... Read more.
U.S. Colt Vickers Model of 1915
Right side of the U.S. Colt Vickers Model of 1915 on the Mark IV tripod shown with the condensing hose and tin lined water box denoted by the white stripe. Much... Read more.
U.S. Automatic Machine Rifle Model of 1909
The Automatic Machine Rifle, Caliber .30, Model of 1909 – also known as the “Benét-Mercié.” Weighing in at about 30 pounds it was considered a light wei... Read more.
Machine Gun Memorabilia – Volume 3, Number 1
British Machine Gun Corps ‘trench art’ lighter. Copper and brass in the shape of a book with the collar insignia of the M.G.C. crossed Vickers attached to t... Read more.
The Swiss MG11 Maxim Machine Gun
Overall right-hand view of the MG11. Hiram Maxim was born in the United States in 1840. His genius lay in his ability to grasp the complexities of chemistry, ... Read more.
French St. Etienne Model 1907
Photo postcard showing the rare Puteaux M1905 machine gun. The caption reads “Mailly Camp – Infantry soldiers operating a machine gun in an open field” an... Read more.
