Maxim close combat weapon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf weapon
gptkbp:armament varies by model
gptkbp:availability collectors and museums
gptkbp:barrelLength varies by model
gptkbp:caliber varies
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in films and video games
gptkbp:design water-cooled
gptkbp:designedFor close combat
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1884
gptkbp:historicalPeriod used in trench warfare
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first successful machine gun
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maxim close combat weapon
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Hiram_Maxim
gptkbp:legacy influenced future machine gun designs
gptkbp:legalStatus varies by country
gptkbp:length varies by model
gptkbp:maintenance requires regular maintenance
gptkbp:manufacturer Maxim_Machine_Gun_Company
gptkbp:modifications various aftermarket modifications
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 800 m/s
gptkbp:notable_player belt-fed
gptkbp:notableUsers various military forces
gptkbp:operatingHours recoil-operated
gptkbp:operationalRange 2000 meters
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:productionCompany 1884-1945
gptkbp:rateOfFire varies by model
gptkbp:recoil low
gptkbp:relatedTo machine gun
gptkbp:replacedBy modern machine guns
gptkbp:safetyFeatures manual safety
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Browning_M1917
gptkbp:supportRole support weapon
high in its time
gptkbp:training operator training required
gptkbp:type firearm
gptkbp:usedBy military
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Iraq_War
War_in_Afghanistan
gptkbp:variant Maxim_08,_Maxim_1910
gptkbp:weight varies by model