Posted on 09/11/2015 6:59:42 AM PDT by C19fan
World War I is often called “the machine gun war” because of the devastating use of automatic weapons such as the Maxim gun. It’s also when some of the drastic developments in machine gun technology occurred.
Artillery fire actually killed more men than machine guns, but statistics simply don’t convey the horror of European armies on the Western Front facing automatic fire. For example, during just one day in 1916 at the Battle of the Somme the British lost 21,000 men – many of them killed by Spandau machine guns, the German version of the Maxim.
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True. But it was the combination of machine guns and barbed wire that drove armies into stationary positions where artillery could be most effective.
I once owned a BAR, loved it. However the stock was a bit flat for my size.
On the other hand a A Bolt in a Magnum Chambering is a dream rifle. Carried one from Texas to Alberta, CA. Nothing ever ran far that I put a chunk of lead/copper thru.
Unfortunately one day while boating...
I also remember the Aussies didn't do to well when they went over the top in the face of Turkish machine guns at Gallipoli. That debacle almost ruined Churchill's career.
It’s always the combination that racks up the body count.
Cool. Hope the Pentagon gives it a good look.
The BAR was outstanding because it was supremely reliable, accurate and steady as a rock. I remember being able to see the strikes of my rounds through my peep sight and controlling the hits. Nice slow, controllable 450 RPM rate of fire.
Not really a combat weapon.
Yep, all in a full up, full length 30-06 rifle cartridge.
That looks like an old A-5 semi-auto shotgun too.
One could say the best, BAR none...
And all this time, I thought it was for mixing pizza dough.
Who knew?
I think it’s a Remington Model 11, made under the Browning patent.
I’m pretty sure he was talking about a real BAR...thus the boating accident.
In the slo-mo part. .you could see how controllable the recoil was...incredible.
Yes, you are quite right.
A lot of interchangeable firearm designs in that era. Remington manufactured many Browning patents back then.
All fantastic pieces of machinery from the man with the CAD/CAM mind.
I am a big fan of Dan Carlin. All his history podcasts are amazing. Great uses of both secondary and primary accounts. All freepers who are interested in history should support him.
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