Maxim tactical weapon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tactical weapon
gptkbp:armament belt-fed
gptkbp:caliber various
gptkbp:coolingSystem water-cooled
gptkbp:design heavy construction
recoil mechanism
high rate of fire
water jacket for cooling
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Hiram_Maxim
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1884
gptkbp:historicalImpact changed warfare tactics
influenced future machine gun designs
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first successful automatic machine gun
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maxim tactical weapon
gptkbp:length 1,200 mm
gptkbp:notable_player gas-operated
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:German_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Russian_Army
gptkbp:operatingHours recoil-operated
gptkbp:operationalRange 2,000 meters
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:rateOfFire 600 rounds per minute
gptkbp:relatedTo combat operations
military logistics
military strategy
automatic firearms
trench warfare
military technology
artillery support
defensive positions
tactical advantage
firearms history
infantry support weapons
armament development
bipod and tripod mounts
machine_gun_nests
gptkbp:replacedBy modern machine guns
gptkbp:services belt feed
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Vickers_machine_gun
gptkbp:type machine gun
gptkbp:usedBy various military forces
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weight approximately 30 kg