The Maxim gun was the world’s first true machine gun - a weapon that fundamentally changed the nature of warfare. Invented in ...

Since the introduction of gunpowder to battlefields in the Middle Ages, firearms have been a deciding factor in battles for centuries. However, certain firearm developments shake up the status quo, ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Sir Hiram Maxim (1840-1916) was an engineer and inventor. In 1878, while serving as Chief Engineer of the United States Electric Lighting Company, ...