1. The Evolution of the Machine Gun
No other weapon has changed the face of the battlefield as the machine gun. ... The weapon was ineffective however. ... These weapons were impractical for military use, but attracted many people to the arms race for weapons that could sweep the battlefield. ... And with the invention of smokeless powder, the Gatling was even deadlier, with armies not even known from which direction the rounds are coming from. ... Secondly it wasn't an automatic weapon. ...
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- Grade Level: High School