Maxim gun

Summary

Maxim gun is a firearm model^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of firearm_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,400 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Maxim gun's instance of is recorded as firearm model^[3].
• Maxim gun is operated by British Army^[4].
• Maxim gun is a type of medium machine gun^[5].
• Maxim gun's designed by is recorded as Hiram Stevens Maxim^[6].
• Maxim gun's Commons category is recorded as Maxim machine gun^[7].
• Maxim gun's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[8].
• 1883 marks the founding of Maxim gun^[9].
• Maxim gun's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1883^[10].
• Maxim gun was part of the conflict Mahdist War^[11].
• Maxim gun was part of the conflict World War II^[12].
• Maxim gun's service entry is recorded as January 1, 1889^[13].
• Maxim gun's service retirement is recorded as January 1, 1950^[14].
• Maxim gun's ammunition is recorded as .303 British^[15].
• Maxim gun's ammunition is recorded as 7.62×54mmR^[16].
• Maxim gun's ammunition is recorded as 7.92×57mm Mauser^[17].
• Maxim gun's ammunition is recorded as 7.5×55mm Swiss^[18].
• Maxim gun's ammunition is recorded as 8×50mmR Mannlicher^[19].
• Maxim gun's Commons gallery is recorded as Maxim MG^[20].
• Maxim gun's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Maxim gun's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[22].
• Maxim gun's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[23].
• Maxim gun's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Maxim gun'}^[24].
• Maxim gun's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+1067'}^[25].
• Maxim gun's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+27.2'}^[26].

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Physical Characteristics

Maxim gun's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+1067'}^[25].

Designation and Status

Maxim gun's instance of is recorded as firearm model^[3].

History and Context

1883 marks the founding of Maxim gun^[9].

Why It Matters

Maxim gun ranks in the top 6% of firearm_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,400 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27]