The world's longest serving machine gun: The Maxim 1910
Russia / USSR
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14m
Our Christmas special this year sees Jonathan delve into a weapon with a fascinatingly extensive service life. Copied from a Finnish design from the Winter War, this Russian/Soviet Maxim variant saw extensive service in both world wars and continues to crop up in the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine today.
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