Maxim intelligence weapon

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf intelligence weapon
gptkbp:armament belt-fed
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:World_War_I
trench warfare
gptkbp:barrelLength water-cooled
gptkbp:bornIn various paramilitary groups
gptkbp:caliber varies
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in films and literature
gptkbp:deployedTo colonial conflicts
gptkbp:design inspired future machine gun designs
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Hiram_Maxim
gptkbp:developedBy late 19th century
gptkbp:features automatic firing mechanism
gptkbp:firstHeld Anglo-Zulu War
gptkbp:hasConflictWith gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalContext emerged during industrial revolution
gptkbp:historicalEvent evolved from earlier firearms
gptkbp:historicalSignificance revolutionized warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maxim intelligence weapon
gptkbp:impact changed infantry tactics
gptkbp:influencedBy previous machine guns
gptkbp:legacy considered a precursor to modern automatic weapons
gptkbp:maintenance requires regular maintenance
gptkbp:notable_player fully automatic
gptkbp:notableFeature heavy armor-piercing capabilities
gptkbp:notableFor high rate of fire
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:German_Army
gptkb:Russian_Army
gptkb:American_Army
gptkbp:operatesIn gas-operated system
gptkbp:operationalStatus decommissioned in many countries
gptkbp:producedBy various companies
gptkbp:productionYears early 20th century
gptkbp:range effective range of 2,000 meters
gptkbp:reliability high reliability in combat
gptkbp:replacedBy modern machine guns
gptkbp:revenue 1884
gptkbp:supportRole infantry support
effective against infantry formations
gptkbp:training requires specialized training
gptkbp:transportation difficult to transport
gptkbp:triggerType recoil-operated
gptkbp:usedBy various armies worldwide
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Russo-Japanese_War
Spanish-American War
Balkan Wars
military operations
First Sino-Japanese War
various revolutions
gptkbp:weight heavy