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Maxim M1895

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Technical Specifications

Type Medium machine gun
Country of origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Maxim Gun Company, Vickers
Designer Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim
In service 1895–1900
Wars * Mahdist War * Emin Pasha Relief Expedition * First Matabele War * Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War * Jameson Raid * Second Matabele War * Dervish Resistance
No. built 135
Weight 12.2 kg (27 lb)/20.2 kg (44.5 lb) with tripod
Caliber .303 British
Action Recoil-operated
Feed 250-round canvas belt
Muzzle velocity 744 m/s
Rate of fire 400 rounds/min

Data from Maxim M1895 (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA.

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