The post The Evolution of the Machine Gun: From Gatling to Modern Day appeared first on History-Computer.

Why U.S. Failed to Copy German MG42 Most history channels repeat the same few facts about the MG42's rate of[...] ...

It wasn’t the M1919 or the Thompson, but this American machine gun brought serious firepower to World War II—and flew under the radar. Rugged, relentless, and brutally effective, it played a key role ...