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Civil War anniversary: 13 questions 150 years later
Civil War anniversary: 13 questions 150 years later
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jeffreyab.livejournal.com
2011-04-13 11:17 pm (UTC)
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The Mitrailleuse? It was similar to the Gatling in which it had to be cranked.
The Maxim was the first design where you cocked it and pulled the trigger and it fired until a stoppage or it ran out of ammo or you took your finger off the rigger.
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The Maxim was the first design where you cocked it and pulled the trigger and it fired until a stoppage or it ran out of ammo or you took your finger off the rigger.