Authored by: Chamari Gray
In 1914 operating a machine gun took up to four to six crew workers , Machine guns in theory could fire up to 400-600 calibre rounds per minute . However the gun would rapidly overheat causing the machine gun to become ‘out of order’ or broken . There was only to ways to cool this machine gun which was by water or by air . Machine guns would have a air vent installed for the latter . Sir Hiram Maxim designed the machine gun in 1884. Machine guns of all armies were largely of the heavy variety and decidedly ill-suited to portability for use by rapidly advancing infantry troops .
Impact on WWI
Machine guns made a huge impact in world war 1 , Machine guns of all armies were largely of the heavy variety and decidedly ill-suited to portability for use by rapidly advancing infantry troops . Sir Hiram Maxim offered British to use this weapon, but British rejected his offer, but Germany quickly choose to produce his weapon (the Maschinengewehr 08) .
This weapon could affect the soldiers near front line obviously because if an enemy were to some how get near they can still get killed but then again they could be highly effected because they have the guns get more kills and have an less likely chance of getting killed .
This weapon could affect the soldiers near front line obviously because if an enemy were to some how get near they can still get killed but then again they could be highly effected because they have the guns get more kills and have an less likely chance of getting killed .
Machine Guns Connections To Today
In Modern day this weapon still does have in impact in the army, military, police etc. The machine gun is, once again, split into two types, the GPMG-types firing 7.62mm NATO or equivalent and the light machine guns firing 5.56mm NATO or equivalent. Whatever happens next, the machine gun is here to stay. It will never have the devastating effect of its First World War predecessors, but it will remain a potent defensive item and a capable assault support weapon.