M1895“Potato Digger” Machine Gun
This cycled the action while a rotating cog wheel fed cartridges from the belt. After firing, a spring connected to the hinge forced the lever back to its original position. The gun was equipped with a tripod to prevent the operating lever from digging into the ground. A United States Army soldier aims his M1895 machine gun while riding an elephant in Sri Lanka circa 1914. Although not formally adopted, it was the first gas-operated machine gun to enter U....