Machine
guns
In Sweden 1873, Helge
Palmcrantz patented the multi-barrel, lever-actuated machine gun. This gun was
used a lot in WW1. Both sides of the war had it and they used it because it
would fire a rapid amount of bullets at the enemy within minutes killing many soldiers
at once. This gun was really good for defensive purposes because it could be
set up anywhere and it would stop soldiers from taking over a base, beach or a
bridge. Also it was too heavy for rapidly advancing infantry troops but many
planes and tanks had ones on them. They did try to make lighter machine guns
but they were still too bulky to move. It would take 4 people to move it with
ease. It was a very effective gun and it made a huge difference in the war.
spencer I like the article its well written, I did not know that they were meant for defense but now I do. I was wondering if helge sold the guns to both sides of the war or did they develop their own versions.
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ReplyDeleteI think your project was good, short and straight to the point. However, I think it would be even better if you used headings to separate topics, and had a little more information.
Something that surprised me was the fact, that it required 4 people to carry. Of course, at the time, I think it would be terrifying to see this during the war.
My only question would be, I guess, when were lighter, easier to carry machine guns developed? ;~;
I like this piece of work because it is easy to read and a lot of information at the same time and my question is who used the gun first?
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