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The US Navy adopted the Maxim-Nordenfelt 37 mm 1-pounder as the 1-pounder Mark 6 before the 1898 Spanish–American War. The Mark 7, 9, 14, and 15 weapons were similar. [ 25 ] It was the first dedicated anti-aircraft (AA) gun adopted by the US Navy, specified as such on the Sampson -class destroyers launched in 1916–17.
The Maxim gun is a recoil-operated machine gun invented in 1884 by Hiram Stevens Maxim.It was the first fully automatic machine gun in the world. [15]The Maxim gun has been called "the weapon most associated with imperial conquest" by historian Martin Gilbert, [16] and was heavily used by colonial powers during the "Scramble for Africa".
In addition, the M3 on different pedestal mounts was mated to a number of other vehicles, resulting in an assortment of 37 mm gun motor carriages. Only the M6 reached mass production. 37 mm gun motor carriage T2 (Bantam jeep). [50] 37 mm gun motor carriage T8 (Ford 4x4 "Swamp Buggy"). [51] 37 mm gun motor carriage T13, T14 (Willys 6x6 "Super ...
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ gun and magazine ban will stay in effect pending the outcome in the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, the appeals court ruled Thursday. Illinois banned the ...
The 37 mm version of the Maxim gun used by both sides during World War I QF 1 pounder pom-pom, the British version; 37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 (61-K), a Soviet World War II anti-aircraft gun; 37 mm anti-tank gun M1930 (1-K), a Soviet World War II anti-tank gun; 37 mm Gun M1, an American World War II anti-aircraft gun
The Des Plaines Mall was a 185,000 square foot (17,200 m 2) [1] [a] shopping mall in downtown Des Plaines, Illinois. It was designed by J.R. Gottlieb & Co. It was designed by J.R. Gottlieb & Co. The architect was Erickson and Stevens, Inc. [ 2 ] Construction began June 1, 1976. [ 3 ]
After Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 5471 into law Tuesday night, Illinois gun owners may be wondering how it will affect them and what equipment is now banned.
Some were used in the Philippines campaign in 1941-42 as antitank weapons due to shortages of the 37 mm gun M3. The Japanese Type 11 37 mm infantry gun was based on this design. [citation needed] The French Army still had the cannon in service in 1940 as a substitute for the 25 mm Hotchkiss anti-tank gun, which was in short supply.