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The 1718 gun with square bullets to convince the Turks of Christian civilization
In 1718, British inventor James Puckle patented what may have been the world's first machine gun - a tripod-mounted, ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In 1866, Hiram Maxim, an American engineer, tried out a rifle for the first time and found himself wondering how he could make it better. The ...
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