Othais and Mae delve into the story of this WWI classic. Complete with history, function, and live fire demonstration.
C&Rsenal presents its WWI Primer series; covering the firearms of this historic conflict one at a time in honor of the centennial anniversary. Join us every other Tuesday!
Additional reading:
https://candrsenal.com/recommend-reading/
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The Machine Gun: History, Evolution, and Development of Manual, Automatic, and Airborne Repeating Weapons
George M. Chinn
The Browning Machine Gun, Vol. I
Dolf L. Goldsmith
Conference of General Staff Officers at the Staff College, 18th to 21st January, 1909
The Ordnance Department: Planning Munitions for War, Volume 3, Part 1
Constance McLaughlin Green, Harry C. Thomson, Peter C. Roots
Ammunition data thanks to DrakeGmbH
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Animation by Vbbsmyt
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C&Rsenal releases their flagship series “Primer” every other week. It focuses on one firearm of the Great War at a time, in depth with animations, live fire demonstrations, and historical context! Our mission is to document and describe historical military small arms from across the world. We hope to share our love for all the attention that went into the design, development, manufacture, and issuance of these pieces.
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The History of C.M. Spencer, Syl H. Roper, and Their Pump Shotgun Designs: Part 1 of 3 (1833-1889)
Small Arms of WWI Primer 118: Madsen 1905
Small Arms of WWI Primer 119: Madsen 1905 Part 2
Small Arms of WWI Primer 125: US Browning 1917