History of American Wars
History of American Wars: World War I Guns
The guns used by the Allies and Central Powers are presented in this resource. Recognize the artillery, machine guns, and rifles used by the militaries involved in World War I.
First World War
First World War: Who's Who Hiram Maxim
This site provides a biography of Hiram Maxim (1840-1916), the inventor of the machine gun.
PBS
Pbs: Who Made America? Hiram Maxim
At the Paris Exhibition in 1881, a man told Maxim that if he wanted to make a fortune, he should invent a machine that would help these Europeans kill each other. Maxim did and sold his machine guns to European countries on the eve of...
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Armory: Guns
Provides a short overview of different types of machine guns, with two charts outlining specifications for heavy machine guns and light machine guns.
First World War
First World War: Weapons of War: Machine Guns
Explore the importance of the machine gun as it was used in World War One. Information includes the design and uses of the machine gun as an offensive and defensive weapon. Also includes extended links of specific machine gun models.