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Machine guns

Scope note

Rapid-firing firearms using small arms ammunition, normally requiring a gun mount and a crew of two or more men to operate. Modern models are automatic and typically used with a two-legged gun mount.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000201548

Broader Terms used

<small arms by form>

Narrower Terms used

Gatling guns

Term used for

gun, machine
guns, machine

Equivalent Terms used

machine gun

Created

13yrs ago

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