The Lewis Gun- WW1 Era – Live Fire June 22, 2021 Unipro2013main World War 1 & 2 Small Arms </p> <h2>First World War–era light machine gun</h2> <p> The Lewis gun is a First World War–era light machine gun. Designed privately in America but not adopted, the design was finalised and mass-produced in the United Kingdom, and widely used by troops of the British Empire during the war. It had a distinctive barrel cooling shroud and top-mounted pan magazine.</p> <p>Barrel length: 26.5 inches (670 mm)<br /> Effective firing range: 880 yards (800 m)<br /> Maximum firing range: 3,500 yards (3,200 m)<br /> Rate of fire: 500–600 rounds/min<br /> Designed: 1911<br /> In service: 1914–1953<br /> Feed system: 47- or 97-round pan magazine<br /> <br /> Credit to : C&Rsenal</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here :
