Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
machine gun
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| gptkbp:armament |
gptkb:.303_British
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
industrial revolution
colonialism combined arms warfare modern warfare fortifications military history military logistics military strategy tactics trench warfare defensive warfare military technology battleships artillery support infantry support offensive warfare firepower doctrine machine_gun_nests |
| gptkbp:barrelLength |
approximately 30 inches
|
| gptkbp:caliber |
various
|
| gptkbp:firstHeld |
Anglo-Zulu War
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first successful automatic machine gun
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Maxim's gun
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased firepower
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| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent machine guns
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
gptkb:Hiram_Maxim
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced modern automatic weapons
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| gptkbp:length |
approximately 48 inches
|
| gptkbp:notable_player |
recoil operation
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
high rate of fire
belt feed mechanism recoil operation water cooling system |
| gptkbp:notableUsers |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:German_Army gptkb:Russian_Army |
| gptkbp:operatingHours |
gas-operated
|
| gptkbp:productionCompany |
1884-1910s
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| gptkbp:rateOfFire |
600 rounds per minute
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Browning_M1917
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| gptkbp:services |
belt-fed
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| gptkbp:sights |
iron sights
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Vickers_machine_gun
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| gptkbp:type |
water-cooled
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| gptkbp:usedBy |
various countries
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II gptkb:Russo-Japanese_War Spanish-American War colonial conflicts |
| gptkbp:weight |
approximately 60 pounds
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1884
|