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the world adopted the gun and many improvements were made to it. Electric and gas-operated models of the 1890s could fire 300 rounds a minute. The last Gatling guns were manufactured in 1911. The ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. 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 ...
MR. HIRAM STEVENS MAXIM, the well-known American engineer, has lately brought out a new form of a machine-gun, which is attracting a great deal of attention in military and naval circles. This gun is ...