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• machine gun — n. A fully automatic rapid firing rifle, which continues to fire bullets repeatedly as long as the trigger is depressed; lighter versions may be carried in the hands, and heavier versions may be mounted on a tripod, vehicle, or other mount. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Machine gun — [ thumb|200px|An illustration of later model 19th century Gatling gun. It was a multi barreled rotary machine gun fired via a manual crank, which mechanically loaded and primed cartridges from the hopper above the gun] : For other uses of the… …   Wikipedia

• machine gun — a small arm operated by a mechanism, able to deliver a rapid and continuous fire of bullets as long as the trigger is pressed. [1865 70] * * * Automatic weapon capable of rapid, sustained fire, usually 500–1,000 rounds per minute. Developed in… …   Universalium

• Machine Gun —    A generic term for an automatic weapon capable of firing small arms ammunition continuously and rapidly. The first cyclic firing weapon constructed was probably James Puckle’s Defence gun from 1718. The Gatling gun, constructed by Richard… …   Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914

• M1919 Browning machine gun — Gun, Machine, Caliber .30, Browning, M1919A4 Type Medium machine gun Place of origin  United States …   Wikipedia

• M249 light machine gun — Machine Gun, 5.56 mm, M249 M249 Para Type Squad automatic weapon/Light machine gun Place of
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• medium machine gun — machine gun that can fire rapidly for extended periods of time, machine gun that has a built in tripod, machine gun that uses a chain of bullets …   English contemporary dictionary

• Medium machine gun — U.S. Marines firing an M240G at Camp Hansen, Okinawa A medium machine gun or MMG, in modern terms, usually refers to a belt fed automatic firearm firing a full power rifle cartridge. Contents …   Wikipedia

• M60 machine gun — Infobox Weapon name=Machine Gun, 7.62 mm, M60 caption=M60 machine gun origin=flagcountry|United States type= General purpose machine gun is ranged=yes service= 1957 present used by=See Operators wars= Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Gulf War War… …   Wikipedia

• Heavy machine gun — A heavy machine gun refers to either a larger caliber, high power machine gun or one of the smaller, medium caliber (rifle caliber) machine guns meant for prolonged firing from heavy mounts, less mobile, or static positions (or some combination… …   Wikipedia

• Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun — Hotchkiss M1914 Hotchkiss Mle 14 Type Medium machine gun …   Wikipedia