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A machine gun, is a self-loading gun that can fire multiple shots with a single actuation of a trigger. It will fire for as long as the trigger is held pulled or pressed or until the ammunition runs out. Machine guns are also called automatic guns, or fully automatic, to distinguish from semi-auto self-loading guns that fire once per actuation of the trigger.
Machine guns can be recoil-operated, gas-operated, or externally driven by hydraulic, electric or other means. Most machine guns have a single barrel, however some have multiple barrels in a rotating assembly. The difference between those and other multi-barrel systems such as volley guns is that only one barrel fires at a time.
Since its creation, the machine gun has developed from big and heavy to small and light.
There were technically machines since at least the 1700s, but the ones that were actually used were basically shaped as artillery pieces with multiple barrels (ex: The gatling gun was used in the American-Spanish war)
It started off as an actual machine gun as a weapon with two wooden handles,a round barrell and a bipod stand.
This was made by Hiram Maxim in the mid 1800s, he named his gun "the Maxim Machine Gun". It was reported to have shot over 600 rounds per minute.
machine guns often have similar characteristics:
1: Operated by a series of mechanics and such
2: Can shoot more than current standard rifles of their time
3: Modern ones are often gas-cooled
First machine gun was the Mp44. Also labled as the sturmgewehr by Adolf Hitler himself.
The Mp44 was used secretly behind Adolfs back after he denied production of them.
Adolf later found out his troops were using the Mp44 when he was making his rounds at a military camp, and he asked his men what they needed more of. And they replied more Mp44's. The word stermhewehr translates to storm rifle "To storm enemies position"
Other names for Mp44 are.. Mp43, Stg-44, and sturmgewehr
The significance of the machine gun is that it kills more people yearly in the United States than in the Vietnam War and Golf War.
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It's when a machine gun enters the nose.
When did Machine Gun Corps end?
Machine Gun Corps ended in 1922.
Is there a machine gun 22 rifle?
yes. there are actually many different kinds.go look it up on youtube:)
Does an F-117 Nighthawk have a machine gun?
the F-117 dose not have machine gun
How do you use a machine gun?
At it's most basic, you attach the ammunition feeding device, which can be a belt, a magazine or a clip, charge the gun and press or pull the trigger. The way a machine gun is used depend on what type of a machine gun it is and what attachments and controls it has. Machine guns are generally divided into light and heavy. The FN Minimi/M249 is an example of a Light Machine Gun (LMG), and the Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun is an example of a heavy machine gun. Machine guns can be portable or mounted. Mounts can be mobile or stationary. Machine guns can also be mounted on vehicles, boats and planes. LMG are used to provide fire support for a team of soldiers and are usually carried by one solder. The amminition is split among the rest of the team. Vehicle mounted machine guns can be a secondary defensive weapon, like on a tank, or the main armament, like on some airplanes.
What is the sound of a machine gun like?
PewPewPew
Was the American machine gun one of the most popular gun in World War 1?
what ever if i deleting those ok here the weapon look down the a gun named find it what ever you want . :) American machine gun : Lewis machine gun , BAR Rifle , Chauchat machine gun , Hotchkiss M1909 Benet-Mercie machine gun awnswer : yes America weapon are best of all !!!!!!!!!
What did the World War 2 Gatling gun look like and how did it work?
Gatling guns evolved into machine guns prior to WWII.
What is the world's most powerful light machine gun mmg medium machine gun and hmg heavy machine gun?
light machine gun is the m249 a medium machine gun is the m240 and the heavy machine gun is the browning m2 50. cal machine gun
How does an old version of machine gun looks like?
The 8 or 10 barrel Gatling gun was the early machine gun. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatling_Gun
What is the difference between machine gun and sub-machine gun?
A sub-machine gun fires pistol cartridges. A machine gun fires rifle rounds.
What does a ray gun look like?
A ray gun?
What are machine gun nests?
machine gun position
Are machine guns powerful?
Machine Guns, like any other gun (with the possible exception of an air soft gun) could seriously harm, and even kill you if at point blank range. Any gun could kill you, so, yes. a machine gun is powerful.
How much was a machine gun machine gun in 1969?
Depends on the machine gun. Anywhere from $100 to several thousand dollars
Is an AK 47 a machine gun?
nope.it is not an a machine gun (u probably wont be knowing this) the minigun or gatling gun is considered to be a machine gun a proper one tho. most people say it a machine gun but it is a submachine gun
Why was the 45 cal rifle used in World War 2?
The .45 Thompson sub-machine gun and M3 sub machine gun (grease gun) were used in WW2, Korea, and Vietnam War. A sub-machine gun is called a SUB machine gun because it uses "pistol" ammunition. The M3 sub-machinegun looked exactly like a grease gun; hence the name.
