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 ...

Few weapons have defined the tempo of modern warfare quite like the machine gun. It isn’t a new concept by any means, with the notion of rapid fire volleys being something dating back to the Age of ...

In 1718, British inventor James Puckle patented what may have been the world's first machine gun - a tripod-mounted, hand-cranked flintlock with a revolving cylinder that could fire multiple shots ...

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** The original Browning M1917 ...