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NH 73942 Maxim nine-PDR naval rapid fire gun.

Maxim nine-PDR naval rapid fire gun.
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Title: Maxim nine-PDR naval rapid fire gun.
Caption: This fully-automatic weapon was capable of firing sixty rounds per minute. Note the Hopper ammunition feed mechanism above the breech.
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Catalog #: NH 73942
Copyright Owner: Copied from the Journal of Scientific American Coast Defense Supplement, 1898.
Original Creator:
After this Year: 1890
Before this Year: 1899
Original Medium: Illustration, BW Photo
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