War Factories
The Story of the Machine Gun
Season 3 Episode 6 of 6
Hiram Maxim developed the world's first fully automatic machine gun, but it weighed a whopping 136lbs - until British company Vickers adapted the design
War Factories airs on U&Yesterday at 11:00 AM, Sunday 1 December. (Subtitles.)
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