Machine Guns
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The machine guns of World War One were large and bulky. They were most often used with a tripod and had to be water cooled often by pouring water into a jacket that covered the barrel. Moving these weapons involved a 4 to 6 man team and had the ability to fire 400-600 rounds per minute. Often times they were over-used and thus overheated.
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The Entente as well as the Allies both had their own versions of the machine gun. The Germans had the Maxim and the English used the Vickers and Lewis Guns. The French attempted to use a machine gun named the Chauchat which commonly jammed within the first few rounds going through it. Basically it was trash. Later the United States would bring into action the Browning M1917A1. The weapons were named after the manufacturer of the weapon.