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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 1895, in response to the interest shown in the 40 pounds, air-cooled Colt-Browning M1895 (Potato Digger) in the U.S. machine gun trials, Hiram Maxim introduced his own air-cooled Extra Light gun weighing only 27 pounds (12,2 kg) alone and 44.5 pounds (20.2 kg) complete with tripod.
Machine guns. Chauchat M1915; Colt–Browning M1895/14; DWM MG 08; Hotchkiss M1914; Lewis Mk I; Maxim M1907 and M1909; Saint Étienne M1907; Schwarzlose M1907/12; Vickers Mk I; Grenades. F1 M1915, M1916 and M1917; Savopol grenade; Mortars. Saint Étienne 58mm T No.2; Support guns. Gruson 53 mm Model 1887/1916
Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim (5 February 1840 – 24 November 1916) was an American-born British inventor best known as the creator of the first automatic machine gun, the Maxim gun. [1] Maxim held patents on numerous mechanical devices such as hair-curling irons, a mousetrap, and steam pumps. Maxim laid claim to inventing the lightbulb. [2] [3]
Colt M1871/72 Open Top; Colt M1873 Single Action Army; Colt M1877; Colt M1878; Colt M1889; Colt M1892; Colt M1898 New Service; Merwin & Hulbert Pocket Army; Remington M1875; Remington M1890; Smith & Wesson No.3; Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless; Shotguns. Coach gun; Winchester M1887 and M1901; Winchester M1893 and M1897; Rifles. Colt-Burgess ...
Colt produced 151,700 revolvers during the war as well as 13,000 Maxim-Vickers machine guns and 10,000 Browning machine guns with an additional 100,000 under subcontract to other companies. Since Auto-Ordnance had no tooling for production of the newly developed Thompson submachine gun, John T. Thompson , in August 1920, entered into contract ...
Maxim gun: Maxim Gun Company, Vickers: 7.70×56mmR (known as .303 British) Ammunition belt United Kingdom: 1883 Maxim-Tokarev: Tula Arms Plant: 7.62×54mmR: Ammunition belt Soviet Union: 1923 McCrudden light machine rifle (Did not enter production) 7.70×56mmR (known as .303 British) Detachable box magazine Australia: 1919 Mendoza C-1934 ...
The guns were widely used in action during the German invasion of Belgium between 10 May and 28 May 1940. [citation needed] Colt–Browning guns placed in storage by the US military after the First World War were purchased for the British Home Guard in the summer of 1940. There were mostly later "Marlin" variants, and few appear to have reached ...