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This episode looks at the the invention of the machine gun, and how weapon that changed the art of war was adopted and adapted by war factories around the world. The Maxim Gun was developed by a British based American inventor called Hiram Maxim and was the first fully automatic machine-gun. The only problem was that it weighed a whooping 136 ibs. British company Vickers aquired Maxim's company and moved on the design.
First Air Date : Jul 17, 2019
Last Air date : Jul 01, 2022
Episode : 22 Episode
Season : 3 Season
Runtime: 45:14 minutes
Studio: Yesterday, Histoire TV
Country: United Kingdom
Cast: Alexandra Churchill, Guy Walters